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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Disastrous Fire Hotel and Store Gutted Ganmain

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Ganmain Hotel and Gilbert Bros. general store on Sunday morning. The…

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Bush Fire Act. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

[?] Government has deci[?] bring a new Bush Fire's [?] operation on the 1st Oc[?] the other things the…

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Bush Fires Act To Operate October SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

The State Government has decided to bring the new Bush Fires Act into operation on October 1. Among other things, the Act makes…

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Two Fires Both in Brisbane Street

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

Two fires occurred in Dubbo this week, and, strange to say, both were reported to the Fire Station at 10.40 p.m…

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[?]Royed by Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 3

[?]torey Marlborough ho[?] was destroyed by fire [?] damage is estima[?] 5,000. The police…

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Extremes Meet Fire Fiend Conquers Pakenham (Vic.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

Messrs. Kitchen Brothers' cool stores at Pakenham, Victoria, together with thousands of cases of [?] were totally destroyed by fire last night…

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Fire at Atherton Big Hotel Gone Brisbane

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 1

The Commonwealth Hotel and four shops were destroyed by fire at Atherton yesterday. Fortunately, there were only four…

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Fire Cruelly Intervenes Unlucky Postponed Change Of Venue Devasting Results

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 4

To have postponed shifting from yesterday until today and during the night to have a visitation from the fire bug which…

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Bush Fires Act. Greater Power to Councils

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 2

The following letter from the Chief Secretary's Department was read at the June meeting of the Timbrebongie Shire Council:—…

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Coff's Harbor Fire Newspaper Destroyed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

The office of the "Coff's Harbor and Dorrigo Advocate" was severely damaged by fire last night. ALl contents with the exception of the printing…

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Burned to Death In Garage Fire perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 August 1930 · page 1

Nathaniel Bartiett, a real estate agent, was burned to death at [?] last night, when a fire broke out in his garage…

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Caught in the Act Would-be Robbers Run Police Fire Shots SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 14 August 1930 · page 1

Two men, who the police alleged were endeavouring to break into Mellrath's grocery shop at Rose Bay, last night, ran when the police arrived…

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Suspect Arrested Over Baradine Fire Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 August 1930 · page 1

Following the Barading fire, an arrest has been made by the police. The fire occurred in a milliner's shop early on Thursday morning…

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Our Serial Story. Go Easy Elizabeth! Fire at Sea

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 August 1930 · page 5

Fire! Elizabeth, struggling with her life belt, made towards the cabin door. She had to grasp firmly on…

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Cobar fire

The Western Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1930 · page 2

On Monday morning at 1.30 there a big fire at Cobar. Rev. Faulkner who was present on his quarterly visit to the Copper town writes at follows…

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Big Blaze Fire at Oil Depot Fire Brigade's Good Work

Western Age · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 2

What could have been one of the most disastrous fires in the history of Cobar occurred early on Monday morning. The fire…

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Another Fire

Western Age · Wednesday 20 August 1930 · page 2

An unoccupied cottage, owned by Mr. E. Simon, was also destroyed. This building was also insured. The origin of the outbreak is unknown…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 2

When a hat factory was destroyed by fire at Auckland, New Zealand, yesterday, many female employees were compelled to jump from…

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Suspicious Baradine Fire Arson Charge Against Man

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 3

What the police allege to have been a wilful attempt at arson occured at Baradine last week when a fire was discovered under the floor of a…

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Jump from Window to Save Lives Fire in Hat Factory Auckland (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 August 1930 · page 1

When a hat factory was destroyed by fire at Auckland yesterday, many female employees were compelled to jump from the windows on the first…

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