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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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New York Fire in Exclusive Hotel Guests Escape in Night Attire New York, January 4

The Daily Express · Monday 6 January 1930 · page 1

An invalid woman and an engineer were killed when flames swept the Hotel Marguery, one of the most exclusive hotels of the city,…

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Fire at Bag Store £1000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 1

A fire occurred at the store of Mr. Cecil Leman, a bag merchant at Pyrmont. The damage is estimated at £1000. Over 10,000 bags were…

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Washington Fire State Documents Burned Incendiarism Suspected Washington

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 January 1930 · page 4

Following the fire which partly destroyed the executive offices of President Hoover at White House on Christmas Eve, excitement was caused to-day…

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Items of News Fire at Old Junes

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 January 1930 · page 4

Last week end a fire destroyed a smail weatherboard cottage at Old Junee, the properfy of E. Keogh the occupant. The building was insured…

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Roof Alight Blow Lamp Causes Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 4

While working on the roof of the Randwick police station a painter's blow lamp set fire to the roof. the fire spread rapidly and the painter jumped…

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Fire in Shop Girl Rescues King and "Glory Box" Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 1

A fire occurred in the shop of Mrs. Richardson at William street to-day. Mrs. Richardson's daughter, Miss Betty Richardson rushed into the burning…

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Junee Council Water Problems Visit Of Rail Chief Noise of Fire Siren

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 January 1930 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Junee Municipal Council was held in the council chambers on Tuesday night. The Mayor. Alderman R. M. Harris,…

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Fire. Farm Homestead Burned

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Mr. G. Funer’s homestead [?] on his [?] Rallykllbrg [?] was [?] by fire on Monday afternoon last…

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Proposed Fire Rigade for Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 7

On Wednesday last Mr J. T. Tolly (Shire Cleric), accompanied by Messrs. Watts and Richardson, of the Fire Brigades' Board, visited…

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Human Torches Sensational Fire Seven Men Burned; One MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL fire broke out in the premises of the Boston Blacting Co at Richmond, shortly before mid day yesterday, and seven…

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N.Z. Flour Mill Destroyed by Fire Auckland (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by fire, which destroyed a flour mill at Cust, North Canterbury, together with 9000 sacks of grain…

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Human Torches Sensational Fire Seven Men Burned, One Fatally Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

A sensational fire broke out in the premises of the Boston Blacking Co., at Richmond, shortly before midday to-day, and seven men, including…

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Sensational Fire Men Trapped in Building Clothing Alight Seven Badly Burned Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 4

A sensational fire broke out at the Premises of the Boston Blacking Company at Richmond to-day. The outbreak occurred shortly after midday…

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ROOM 66 Mystery Mother Burned in Hotel Fire Son Charged with Murder London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 10 January 1930 · page 1

There has been a remarkable development in the Room 66 mystery, which has been exciting public interest for nearly three months. Henry…

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Carisbrooke Flats Serious Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Considerable damage was done by fire which broke out at Carisbrooke Flats, Springfield Avenue, King's Cross, shortly before 2 o'clock this…

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Fire at King's Cross Much Damage Done Valuables Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 4

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out at "Carisbrooke," Springfield Avenue, King's Cross, shortly before 2 o'clock this morning…

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Werris Creek Fire Seven Shops Destroyed Lack of Appliances Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Seven shop were destroyed by fire in the business section of Werris Creek early this morning. At one time it was thought that the whole main street of…

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Werris Creek Fire Seven Shops Burnt Only a Bucket Brigade Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 January 1930 · page 1

Seven shops were destroyed by fire in the business section of Werris Creek early this morning. There being no fire fighting appliances,…

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Tamworth Fires Seventh Outbreak Tamworth

The Daily Express · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 1

The seventh fire in Tamworth this year broke out in the butter factory's weather-board cottage one and a half mile from Tamworth at 3 o'clock this…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 January 1930 · page 2

The residence of Mr. Harold Armstrong, about two miles from Coolamon, was destroyed hy fire on Saturday afternoon. Mr. Armstrong was…

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