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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Another Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 7

A camping hut, owned by Messrs. Whiting Bros, and occupied by Messrs. Annetts Bros., on the Wagga Road, about 8 miles from Adelong,…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The fire alarm sounded at 9 o'clock on Saturday night at Junee, and the brigade, under Captain Dowd, proceeded to the home of Mr. J. Davies, a…

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The Fire Brigades

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

The visit of the Fire Brigades Board to Wagga yesterday does bring to mind the vast improvement that has been taken place in the service…

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Herberton Fire Arson Suspected Cairns

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 2

During the week-end a deliberate attempt was made to destroy Herberton Hotel, Herberton. A tin of petrol, wtih holes punched in it and a…

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Board of Fire Commissioners. Visit to Lockhart. Pleased with Brigade. the New Fire Station

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 4

Several of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners visited Lockhart on Tuesday. The party consisted of the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. (President)…

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Fire Board Visit to Wagga No Complaints or Requests

The Daily Express · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 1

On their visit to Wagga yesterday, the members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners had the unusual experience of having to hear…

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Evidence of Incendiarism Attempt to Set Hotel on Fire Cairn (Q.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 13 May 1930 · page 6

Suring the week-ab attempt was made to set fire to the Herberton Hotel, at Herberton. A tin of petrol, with the lid perforated, was found…

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Paris to Brazil Air Mail Service Frenchman to Blaze Trail St. Louis (Senegal)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 14 May 1930 · page 2

The French airman, M. Mermo took took off for Brazil carrying mails from Paris. He intends to test the practicability of an aerial postal service from…

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Thieves Rifle Shops One Destroyed by Fire Others Damaged Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 15 May 1930 · page 3

Breaking into four shops at Feltonham, near Christchurch, thieves ransacked them. They set fire to one shop, which was completely destroyed…

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Fire Brigades Board

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 4

At noon on Thursday the Fire Brigades Board of New South Wales, consisting of Messrs. T. J. Smith (president), T. S. Douglas, J. F…

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Our Fire Station

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 3

Originally Cootamundra's fire station was the building in Cooper-street alongside the hall, now occupied by the Council's electrical engineer. In…

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Proposed Coolamen Fire Station Visit of Fire Commissioners

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 6

Several of the New South Wales Beard of Fire Commissioners visited Lockhart on Tuesday. The party consisted of Mr. Smith, M.L.C…

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Board of Fire Commissioners Fireman Longford Presented with Lone Service Medal

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1930 · page 2

On Wednesday evening last members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Narandera for the purpose of making their annual…

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False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out and practically the whole town alarmed a little after 10 o'clock last night by a false alarm. The call came…

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False Fire Alarm Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

Some culprit anticipated the laying-on of water to North Wagga when he gave a false alarm of fire last night, shortly after 10 o'clock, and turned…

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Local and General False Fire Alarm

The Daily Express · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 2

Some culprit anticipated the laying-on of water to North. Wagga when he gave a false alarm of fire last night shortly after 10 o'clock…

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Coolamcn Fire Station Site Visit of Fire Commissioners

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 3

The Board of Fire Commissioners visited Colamon on Wednesday last to inspect the site suggested for the new fire station…

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Leeton Hospital £1000 Drive Visit of Fire Brigade Board

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 4

The initial meeting of the committee formed to run the big carnival in aid of the hospital's S.O.S. for £1000 by the end of June was held…

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Yarram Fire Woman's Death in Blazing Bedroom Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 1

Bursting into a burning bedroom at Budgeree Hotel, Yarram, early on Sunday morning, Michael Scanlon found his mother lying on the Boor…

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