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Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Fire at Holbrook Three Shops Completely Demolished Including Kelly's General Store Town Without Fire Brigade, and with Little Water

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 1

There was intense excitement at Holbrook in the early hours of yesterday morning, when a fire raging threatened a whole street block…

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Disastrous Fire Whole Town Threatened 700 Buildings Already Burnt Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

Fanned by a gale, a fire is raging at Komatsu, a town on the Sea of Japan, noted for its porcelain industry. Seven hundred buildings have already been…

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Disastrous Fire £20,000 Damage at Holbrook Three Business Places Destroyed HOLBROOK

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1930 · page 4

The most disastrous fire in the history of Holbrook took place in the main street thus morning, shortly after 3 o'clock and resulted in the…

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Holbrook Fire Onlookers Helpless

The Daily Express · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

In reference in Saturday's "Daily Express" to the fire at Holbrook, it was inadvertently reported as Mr. U. C. Kelly's store that was…

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Japanese Disasters Coal Mine Explosion And Big City Fire TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Ten were killed outright and many otters seriously injured in a gas explosion in Milke coal mine ut Kyisblu yesterday. Fire broke out in the…

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Japanese Mine Explosion 10 Killed; Many Injured Fire Endangers Rescuers Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 2

Ten men were killed outright, and many others seriously injured is an explosion in a coal mine at Kyokishiu to-day. A fire broke out in the mine…

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Jap. Disasters Coal Mine Explosion and Big City Fire Tokyo, March 29

The Daily Express · Monday 31 March 1930 · page 1

Ten were killed outright and many others seriously injured in a gas explosion in Miike coalmine at Kyishiu to-day. Fire broke out in the mine…

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City Fire £15,000 Damage Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out on the top floor of a four-storey building in George Street, near Goulburn Street, at 4 o'clock this morning. Although the…

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City Fire £15,000 DAMAGE Fireman Injured. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1930 · page 3

Shortly before 4 o'clock this morning fire broke out on the top floor of a four-storey building in George street, near Goulburn street, city…

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Clothing on Fire Actress Fatally Burned London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

An actress, Anita Foy, aged 20 years, taking part in a "talkie" being made at Twickenham, had a last glance in a mirror before going on to the studio…

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Fire at Balmain Furniture and Clothing Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

Awakened by a fire which broke out at tieir home in North street, Balmain, late last night, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hird and their five sons had to make…

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East Greta Fire Railway Sheds Destroyed Open Verdict West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

[?]to-day recorded an open [?] diet at an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the carriage shed and [?]lling stock at East Greta junction…

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Indian Riot Six Killed;' Hundreds Injured Police Fire on Rioters CALCUTTA

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 3

Six persons were killed and hundreds injured when a riot here culminated in the police opening, fire on a mob of several thousand bullock cart…

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Calcutta Riot R.S.P.C.A. Official Stoned Police Fire on Mob Calcutta, April 2

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 1

Six persons were killed and over 600 injured in a remarkable riot culminating in the police opening fire on the angry mob…

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Indian Riot Six Killed; Hundreds Injured Police Fire on Rioters Bullock Cart Drivers Incensed Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 3 April 1930 · page 2

Six parsons were killed and hundreds injured when a riot here culminated in the police opening fire on a mob of several thousand bullock car drivers…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 4

At 11.30 o'clock yesterday morniug a fire destroyed a four-roomed a weatherboard cottage in Goulburn-street Junee. The building was well…

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Fire at Eugowra Shortage of Water Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 2

A fire at Eugowra this morning destroyed two shops and a dwelling occupied by Phillip Ghusu, storekeeper, and Joseph Murray, dentist,…

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Troops Fight Fire Explosion Averted Two Hours' Ordeal Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

Gallant efforts by British troops prevented the explosion of 28,000 lbs of gunpowder and a large quantity of ammunition during a fire in an…

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Terrific Explosion in Fireworaks Factory Fire And Minor Explosion 10 KILLED; 80 Injured Philadelphia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1930 · page 1

A large area was rocked by a tremendous explosion of stored fireworks at a manufacturing plant at Devon, near here. At least 10 persons…

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Hay Stack Gone a Tarrabandra Blaze

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 2

About half an hour after midnight Friday a stack of lucerne hay, of six tons, on the property of Mr. Herbert William Robertson,…

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