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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1936

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Gas Will Be Used Fighting Fire on Liner

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 6

Gas is to be used for fire-fighting in the Cunard White Star liner Queen Mary, now fitting out at Clydebank. Equipment will be…

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Fire Trial Defendants Expelled From Communist Party MOSCOW

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 10

The "Comintern International" published the Bulgarian Communist Party's decision to expel Popoff and Taneff, the Riechstag fire trial…

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Reichstag Fire Trial Echo Defendants Expelled From Communist Party

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 January 1936 · page 2

MOSCOW, Sunday.--The "Comintern International" publishes the decision of the Bulgarian Communist Party to expel Popoff and Taneff, who were…

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Mullumbimby Fire Laundry Walls Damaged

Mullumbimby Star · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 1

A laundry at the residence of Mr. and Mrs, L. G. Johnson, Mullumbimby, was damaged by fire on Sunday afternoon. Hearing a crackling noise…

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Fire in Barn

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 6

A large quantity of feed was destroyed by fire when the barn belonging to Mr. T. S. Cole, of Busby's Flat, caught fire. Prompt attention…

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Tenterfield Fire District TENTERFIELD

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Tenterfield Municipal Council the Board of Fire Commissioners forwarded estimates showing the total estimated…

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Ballina Fire Brigade Serious Outbreaks Activities in 1935 Gallina

Northern Star · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 9

Although only seven calls were received by the Ballina Fire Brigade during 1935. several of the outbreaks were serious, and in two…

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New Fire Chief SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 6

Deputy-Chief Officer C. D. A. Richardson was to-day appointed Chief Officer of the Fire Brigade in succession to G. Grimmond, retired…

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Paringa Blew Up Latest Theory Had Fire in Coal Bunkers

Tweed Daily · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.— In addition to the story of a Chinese aboard the oil-tanker vincas the Paringa sprang plates on her…

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Commercial Air Pilots Severe Training Will Blaze New Routes

Tweed Daily · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

Eighty picked commercial air pilots, already certified fit to fly for hire and reward under the most rigorous training system in the world have gone to…

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House Destroyed by Fire Occupants Were At Pictures KYOGLE

Northern Star · Saturday 11 January 1936 · page 6

While the occupants were at the Kyogle pictures to-night, a fire destroyed a live roomed cottage on a dairy farm on the back Wyangarie…

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£10,000 Damage in N.z. Fire

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Saturday:-- Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Manson and Clark's timber mill at…

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Victim of City Fire Smoking in Bed ? Firemen's Discovery in Vain

Tweed Daily · Monday 13 January 1936 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.--Following an outbreak of fire in Wilson Street, Newtown, on Saturday night, firemen found the unconscious body…

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Fire Inquiry Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

An inquiry by the district coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) will be held here on Wednesday into the circumstances of a fire which broke out in a cottage…

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Fire Gutted Home While Family at Pictures

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 4

Damage estimated at £550 was caused by a fire which on Friday night destroyed the home of Mr. Jack Oaten on a dairy farm on the back…

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Kyogle Fire Brigade Council Fixes Rate KYOGLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 6

To provide the council's contribution to the recently established Kyogle fire brigade, ratepayers in Kyogle urban area will pay a rate of 5-16th of…

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New Fire Chief

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 7

Chief Officer Richardson, who has been appointed Chief Officer of Fire Brigades in succession to Mr. G. Grimmcnd. He has been…

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Fire in Slipper Factory Further Evidence Question Regarding Profit Disallowed

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 January 1936 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday. - Further evidence was given to-day at the resumed inquiry by the City Coroner. (Mr. Oram) into the fire…

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Kyogle Fire House Destroyed Others Damaged Kyogle

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

Damage estimated at over £900 was caused by a fire which at 2 a.m. to-day destroyed a two-storey weatherboard, house in Short-street,…

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Arson Charge Farmer to Stand Trial Sequel to Ellangowan Fire Casino

Northern Star · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 6

At the end of a coroner's inquiry at Casino to-day. which lasted for more than six hours, Charles Sydney Lockhart, a farmer of Ellangowan, was committed for trial on a charge of arson. The coroner, Mr. Elsmer Jones,…

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