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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 38

City Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out at. Citroen House, an 8-storey building in Castlereagh st, City, early this morning. When the brigades arrived they found the fire…

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Items of News Fire at Ganmain

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 2

[?] are broke out at 2 o'clock yesterday morning in the premises occupied [?] F. Barnsdale and Co., general [?] Ford street, Ge[?]…

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Basement Fire at Citroen House Desperate Fight Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 1

A are broke out late last night in Citroen House, an night-storey building in Castlereagh-street, city. The firemen were speedily on the seen[?] and…

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Fire at Box Factory Owner and Family Escape From House Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 February 1930 · page 6

Fuller's Box Factory at Annandale was pitted by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. Mr. Fuller, his wife, and three children were sleeping in the house…

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Fires on Successive Nights at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 2

Since 22nd January the Fire British has not been called out, but on Sunday night, at 12.10, and again on Monday night at 1.20, their services…

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Six Perish in Factory Fire 100 Girls Have Narrow Escape London, Feb. 25

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

Two thousand people knelt in the street and prayed while flames devoured a hat factory at Luton, in which four girls and two men were…

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Chicago Terrorism Gunmen Fight Revolver Duel in a Hospital Panic-stricken Patients Take Flight Twenty-seven Shots Fired, the Attacked Patient Returning the Fire Chicago, February 26

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 February 1930 · page 1

A duel, in which twenty-seven shots were fired between three Chicago gunmen and a patient in a German deaconess hospital, threw the large institution into a panic. Patients screamed, and many of those who had been bedridden for weeks leaped cut of…

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American School Fire Sister and Nine Girls Perish

The Daily Express · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

THE PAS (Manitoba), Feb 26. The Sister Superior and nine children [?]eridhed [?] which destroy [?] 'Isolated Indian girls' school…

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Forbes Shaken Terrific Explosion Fire in Cellar Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 3

A terrific explosion shook a portion of the town last night and was followed by a fire in an old cellar. Three business premises were partly…

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Ten Perish Fire in Indian School Thebis (Manitoba)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 February 1930 · page 2

The Bitter Superior and nine children perished in a fire which destroyed an isolated Indian girls' school at Lake Manitoba. Bister Jeanne leaped…

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Fire at East Greta Railway Sheds Destroyed £100,000 Damage West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at over £100.000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the East Greta railway shed last night. The outbreak occurred about…

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Coalfields Fire East Greta Railway Sips Destroyed Together with 30 Railway Cars; Damage £100,000 Property of South Maitland Railways Ltd Serving Closed Mines West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 3 March 1930 · page 1

Damage estimated at over £100,000 was caused by fire, which destroyed East Greta railway sheds last night. The outbreak occurred at about 11…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 2

At midnight on Sunday a fire occurred in an old four-roomed weatherboard building at the corner of Lisgar and Denison streets, Junee, close to the…

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Fire at Chatswood Narrow Escape of Woman and Baby Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

When a fire broke out in a aquae at Chatswood shortly after midnight, a woman and her baby, who were the only occupiers,had a narrow escape. The…

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New Orleans Fire 3,000,000 Dollars Damage New Orleans, March 3

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 March 1930 · page 1

A river front fire swept the ware houses and wharves, causing damage estimated at 3,000,000 dollars…

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Fire at Stockinbingal

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 2

The dance at Stockinbingal concluded at 2.30 this morning, and at about 3.30 a fire was discovered at the hall, in the flooring. The piano…

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Mill on Fire £5000 Damage Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Victory planing mills at Woolloongibba lite last night. The damage, which is estimated at about £5000 is covered by…

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Brisbane Fire Timber Mills Burn Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 March 1930 · page 1

The Victory planing mill at Woollongabba was destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at about £5.000, which is covered by…

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Fire!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1930 · page 2

About 4.45 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the large weatherboard cottage located at the intersection of Audley and Adams…

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