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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 17 of 38

Big Sunday Night Blaze

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 4

A fire at Alexandria last night destroyed Long's glue factory. The flames had a strong hold when the fire brigades arrived. The firemen…

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Fire at Wodonga Albury

The Daily Express · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 1

A five-roomed weatherboard house occupied by S. Morley and family, at Wodonga, has been totally destroyed by fire. It is understood that the…

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Fire at Cooma Damage, £2000 COOMA

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1930 · page 6

A fire whick broke our about 4 o'clock yesterday morning in the premises of C.Mack, draper and mercet, destroyed two bulk stores containing…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

At 11 o'clock yesterday morning [?] fire destroyed a five-roomed weather board cottage and dairy occupied by A. Lawson, dairyman, at the Cor[?]…

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Fire at Tumut Plains

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 3

On Tuesday afternoon last a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, valued at £200 and owned by Mr. H. L. V. Harris, of Wermatong, on a hill…

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Fire at Junee Junee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

This morning at 11 o'clock a fire destroyed the five-roomed dwelling and dairy, owned and occupied by Mrs. Gertrude Lawson, in Church…

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Alexandria Fire Glue Factory Gutted Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

A fire at Alexanor[?]a last night destroyed Long's glue factory. The flames had a strong, hold when the brigades arrived. The firemen…

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Glue Factory Destroyed Fire at Alexandria Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Long's glue factory at Alexandria was destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage, estimated at Several thousands of punds, was caused…

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Huthwaite's Store Fire in Basement Foodstuffs Destroyed Spread Prevented

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 2

A fire occurred in the basement of the premisses of Messrs. W. G. Huthwaite and Co., Baylis-street, Wagga, at 9 o'clock last night. The fire brigade…

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Nearly Tragedy Home Set on Fire While Three Children Slept West Maitland

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

After inquiring into a fire which destroyed a house at Chads Creek, about 40 miles from Maitland, the police arrested Thomas Lake, 59…

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Fire in Bush Elderly Man Arrested Remanded on Two Charges West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

After unquiring into a fire which destroyed a house at Chadd's Creek, about 40 miles from Maitland, the police arrested Thomas Leake, aged…

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Big Fire Averted Splendid Save by Wagga Brigade Outbreak at Huthwai Te's Riverina Stores Heavy Stocks Damaged by Smoke and Water

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 April 1930 · page 1

Good work by the Wagga Fire Brigade last evening checked what night easily have been Wagga's most serious fire for years. As it…

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Fire Near Tarcutta Cottage Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 3

A fire destroyed a four-roomed cottage occupied by Mr. W. Flux and owned by Mr. N. Boomer [?]arated on the Oberne Road, six miles from…

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Hartal at Calcutta Ravage Rioting Police Open Fire Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 5

Savage rioting in several parts of Calcutta broke cut th[?] as a result of a [?] or day of protest, in connection with the arrests of…

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Fire at Huthwaite's Good Save by Brigade Much Damage Done by Smoke Showroom and Millinery Department Suffer

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 April 1930 · page 3

Although it will not be possible to estimate the damage caused by the fire at the premises of Messrs. W. G. Huth[?]te and Co. on Monday night…

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Fire in Sydney Students Unperturbed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 6

A fire gutted two floors of Stanley Buildings, in Pitt street, city, to-night,while considerable damage was done to 'stock in other parts of the…

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Queensland Fire Whole Block Goes Rockhampton, Wed

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 1

A fire wiped out the whole of the buildings in the main business block at Jericho early this morning. James McDonald, .53, a boarder, at…

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Fire at Jericho Man Burnt to Death Business Area Swept Rockhampton

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 April 1930 · page 2

A fire wiped out the whole of the buildings an the main business area in Jericho at an early hour this morning. James MacDonald, aged 53 years, a…

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Riots in India Police Fire on Moss Calcutta, April 16

The Daily Express · Friday 18 April 1930 · page 7

Fierce rioting broke out at Karachi yesterday during the trial of Nation alists and Congress Party leaders for violation of the salt laws…

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