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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1935

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Fire at Mullumbimby

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

About 10 o'clock on Saturday night fire completely destroyed a weatherboard residence together with the contents, in Acacia Street,…

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£20,000 DAMAGE Skin Store Gutted by Fire

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 June 1935 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday:-- A large three-storey-skin store, owned by George H. Moxham and Co., in Ultimo, was destroyed by fire this afternoon the…

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House Destroyed Mullumbimby Fire MULLUMBIMBY

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 12

About 10 o'clock on Saturday night a fire destroyed a weatherboard house, with contents, in Acacia-street, Mullumbmby. The house, which was…

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Thieves Set Fire To Building MELBOURNE

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 7

Having ransacked the premises and stolen a large quantity of butter from the Wholesale Butter Supply Pty. Ltd., South Melbourne, early to-day thieves…

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Grass Fire Casino Brigade Called Out CASINO

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 12

The local fire brigade received a call on Saturday afternoon to a vacant piece of land at the corner of Walker and Johnson Streets where a grass…

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Fire Residence and Contents Destroyed. Fide Brigade Unable to Extinguish the BLAZE

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 1

A weatherboard residence, situated in Acacia Street and owned by Mr. C. J. Latter, was completely destroyed by fire on Saturday night last…

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Curious Loss of Memory Shock From Fire Man Finds Himself in Strange Town

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 June 1935 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Tuesday:--A curious case of loss of memory, caused by the shock of an outbreak of fire, is reported…

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Mutinous Convicts Surrender Set Fire to Mine Smoked Themselves Into Submission

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 5

NEW YORK, Wednesday:--A message from Lansing (Kansas) says that the mutinous convicts, routed from the scorched…

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2,000 Homes Burned Disastrous Fire in Peshawar

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 5

PESHAWAR; Saturday:-- More than, 2,000 houses were destroyed by a fire which spread all night. The glare was visible over a large area. The…

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Cruisers Open Fire Rebel Ship Chinese High Seas Drama

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 June 1935 · page 5

HONG KONG. Saturday:-- Dramatic developments on the high seas occurred near Hong Kong Harbor, when rebel Chinese…

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Tullamore Fire Cottage Resists Flames

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…

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£10,000 Damage in Tullam[?]re Fire

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 June 1935 · page 6

Ruins of main business portion of Tullam[?]re destroyed by fire. Note "Fibrolite" Asbestos cottage in background which resisted fire and was undamaged…

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Roomy and Comfortable New Quarters Murwillumbah Fire Station

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 2

Yesterday a "Tweed Daily" representative was shown over the newly remodelled Murwillumbah fire station quarters, including the…

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Fire Brigade Inspector Murwillumbah Quarters and Halls in Order

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 June 1935 · page 5

Pleasure with the efficiency of the appointments at the station and the general brigade was voiced by Inspector…

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Tweed Heads Fire Insurance Reduction of Premiums Requirements of Underwriters' Association

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 June 1935 · page 2

The Tweed Heads Urban Committee is in receipt of a reply from the Underwriters' Association, to whom the Committee wrote…

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Fire Brigade Volunteer Body Suggested Retailers' Meeting

The Kyogle Examiner · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 2

Kyogle Retail Traders' Association at its meeting at the shire chambers on Tuesday night decided to request the Shire…

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Captain Coulter Farewelled by Girl Guides Camp Fire Concert

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 2 July 1935 · page 4

A large number of ladies of the Local Association of the Girl Guide movement, former Guides, Brownies and Scouts, assembled at…

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AT 15 FIRES Lismore Brigade Work Some New Alarms

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 5

During the half year ended on June 30 last, Lismore Fire Brigade received 16 calls to fires, one of which was a false…

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Here in 1936? Fire Brigades' Display Lismore's Chance

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 July 1935 · page 6

There is a strong possibility of the Fire Brigades' demonstration being held in Lismore in 1936, according to the officer-in-charge…

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Old Fire and Brilliance Mr. Lloyd George Speech at Peace Conference

Tweed Daily · Thursday 4 July 1935 · page 7

LONDON, Tuesday:-- A speech by Mr. Lloyd George, delivered with his old fire and brilliance, enlivened the second day's…

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