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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

26 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 2

Bush Fires 200 Men Fighting Flames Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 8 October 1931 · page 1

A message from Broken Hill states that bush fires are still raging in the grass country east of Menindie. A strong westerly wind is blowing and a…

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Bush Fires

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 October 1931 · page 2

A message from Broken Hill states that bush fires are still raging in grass country east of Menindie. Strong, westerly winds are blowing…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

An outbreak of fire, which was discovered shortly after 2 o'clock this morning practically destroyed the interior of the Tivoli Stores, which…

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Riots in Cyprus Government House Burnt Police Fire oil Mob MALTA

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 October 1931 · page 2

The Governor of Cyprus has sent a wireless message for naval assistance to quell riots which are believed to be the outcome of agitation for union…

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Melbourne Fire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 October 1931 · page 7

William Murphy (50), tobacconist, of Malvern, Melbourne; was suffocated by smoke when a fire broke out at his residence yesterday morning…

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Buiding Wrecked High Explosives and Fire Melbourne

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 1

Two brick shops at Clifton Hill Victoria were completely, and a third extensively damaged early this morning when a terrific explosion…

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