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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Shop Blaze. Woman Awakened During Night. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Mrs. H. C. Eastall, of Punchbowl, was awakened early this morning by the smell of smoke, and on investigating she found her shop ablaze…

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Burglary and Fire. House Ransacked. Then Set on Fire. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

After robbing the house of Mr. H. Bergan at South Kensington last night during the absence of the inmates thieves then set fire to the…

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Shop Destroyed by Fire Inmates' Narrow Escape Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

Mrs. H. C. Eastall, of Punchbowl, was awakened early this morning by smoke, and on investigating found her shop abla[?]e. The inmates escaped with…

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Burglars' Big Haul Set Fire to House Rooms Ransacked Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

After robbing the house of [?]. Bergan at South Kensington, last night, during the inmates' absence, thieves set fire to the bu[?]ding. Fortunately,…

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Nine Dead Election Riots in Egypt Troops Fire on Rioters CAIRO

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 18 May 1931 · page 1

The week-end election death roll totals nine. Troops fired on rioters at Mitgamr, killed six and wounded 28. Other casualties were due to the…

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Nine Dead Election Riots in Egypt Troops Fire on Rioters

Western Age · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

The work and [?] on death roll totals nine. Troops fired on rioters al Mitguar killed six and [?]23. Other casualties were due to the…

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Burglars' Big Haul Set Fire to House Rooms Ransacked Sydney, Monthly

Western Age · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 1

After robbing the house of H. Bergan at South Kensinghon last night, [?] the inmates absence, thieves act fire to the building. Fortunately,…

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Hotel Fire Inmates Just Escape. Early Morning Blaze. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

The Panama Hotel at Wellington, New Zealand, was destroyed by a fire which broke out early this morning. Six of the inmates of the hotel, who…

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Burnt to Death Six People Perish Fire in Slum Tenement London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 21 May 1931 · page 1

Cut off from the stairs and overcome by smoke, six people, including a family of five, with twin infants, perished in a fire in a condemned slum tenement…

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Local and General Items From All Quarters Magnificent Homestead Burnt Out

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 2

would be a great loss, but the prices at which the Ladies' Shoes and Slippers are being offered at the Ladies' Shoe Parlour, Talbragar Street, mean…

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Burnt to Death Six People Perish Fire in Slum Tenement

Western Age · Wednesday 27 May 1931 · page 1

Cut off from the stairs and overcome by smoke, six people, including a family of five, with twin infants perished in a fire in a condemned slum tenemen…

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Residence Destroyed a Fierce Blaze

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 28 May 1931 · page 5

At about 11 p.m. on Friday night last the residence of Mrs. C. Heiler at the corner of Wrigley and Womboin Streets, Gilgandra, was…

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Outbreak of Fire at Castlereagh Hotel

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

About 7.55 a.m. yesterday, the Fire Brigade received a call to the Castlereagh Hotel, where the lounge room above the public [?]ar was found to be…

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Fatal Fire Four Burnt to Death Boarders Escape Through Windows Christchurch (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

In a fire at the Union Hotel, Greymo[?]th, New Zealand, four persons were burned to death, namely, David Isbester (28), William Haddock (29),…

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Fatal Fire Four Burnt to Death Boarders Escape Through Windows

Western Age · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 3

In a fire at the Union Hotel Greymonth, New Zeland. Four persons were burned to dealth, namely. David Ishester (28). William [?](29)…

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Big Blaze Averted

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 5

Shortly after 11 o'clock on Monday night a fire broke out in the rubber works of Mr. G. W. Anderson's in Warren Road, Gilgandra, but before…

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Parramatta Fire At Labor Bureau Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labor Bureau last night destroyed a cabinet containing the food relief records and other…

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Documents Destroyed Fire at Labour Bureau SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labour Bureau last night destroyed a cabinet containing food relief records and other documents. The…

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Documents Destroyed Fire at Labour Bureau SYDNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 10 June 1931 · page 1

A fire in the Parramatta branch of the State Labour Bureau last night destroyed a cabinet containing food relief recors and other documents. The…

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Eumungerie Hotel Destroyed By Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

The Eumungerie Hotel, of which Mr. Thomas Capell was the owner and Mr. Harry Smith the licensee, was completely destroyed by fire…

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