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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Third Fire Within Three Months Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 May 1930 · page 2

For the third time in less than three months, fire broke out in the furniture factory of Mrs. Katherine Gazel of El'zabeth street, Redfern,…

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Albury Street Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 2

About 6 o'clock last night Wagga Brigade was called fo a fire in an empty weatherboard house in Albury Street, owned by Mrs Stevenson, of…

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Fire in Albury-street

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade was called out about 6 o'clock last night to an unoccupied cottage, 24 Albury-street. It found that some bags and a…

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Bowraville Fire General Store Gutted Bowraville

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 3

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused a fire, which destroyed Tuck and Gillies' grocery, hardware, and general drapery store early this…

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Steamer on Fire 1500 Pilgrims Aboard Feared 100 Have Perished Jeddah, May 22

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 4

The French steamer Asia embarked 1500 pilgrims for southern Red Sea oorts. it consequently caught on fire in the harbor. The outbreak…

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Pilgrim Ship Fire 120 Somalis Consumed by Flames Marseilles. May 23

The Daily Express · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 4

Nothing could exceed the horror of the scenes on board the French ship Asia, which caught fire in Jeddah Harbor, just after she had…

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Pilgrims Perish Fire on Steamer 112 Missing Red Sea Disaster Marseilles

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 1

After the French steamer Asia had embarked 1500 pilgrims for Southern Red Sea ports, fire broke out in the vessel while it was in harbor at…

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Barellan Fire Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 4

On Wednesday, May 14th, a large number of residents assembled at the Barellan School of Arts to meet the members of the Board of Fire…

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Leichhardt Fire Occupants Escape in Night Attire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1930 · page 1

A fire broke put this morning in the shop and dwelling occupied by Charles Vaughan, of Leichhardt. Alfred Goldsworthy and his wife and daughter…

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Temora Fire Old Landmark Destroyed

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

An old landmark at Temora was removed by the destruction of the delicensed Bristol Hotel by fire at 2 o'clock on Monday morning. The…

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Four Firemen Injured at a Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 2

Station Officer Fraser and three firemen, .Messrs. Rutherford, Roach, and Grooney, were badly burned in attempting to subdue a fire which…

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Garage Fire Drum of Oil Bursts Four Firemen Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1930 · page 1

Three firemen were injured in a fire which broke out early this morning at the garage of E. S. Edwards at Sylvenia. The garage was completely…

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Rioting at Rangoon Troops Open Fire on the Crowds Fifty Killed and Seven Hundred Wounded Outbreaks in India Assuming Alarming Proportions Calcutta, May 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 May 1930 · page 1

Savage rioting broke out at Rangoon this morning between Burman and Indian dock coolies. The casualties are estimated at 50 dead and…

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City Fire SYDNEY,Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 1

Damage amounting to £5000 was done by fire which broke out this morning at the Ice and Cold Storage Company's works, Lewisham…

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C.p.s. Office Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1930 · page 4

Fire destroyed the office of the Clerk of Petty Sessions at Queanbeyan yesterday. The office was situated in the house, and the fire also damaged…

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Russian Horror Train Catches Fire 45 Passengers Incinerated London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 1

Details of a Russian railway disaster in which 45 persons were incinerated and 23 seriously injured, are just seeping through, although the accident…

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Fire in Cottage Occupants' Narrow Escape House Completely Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1930 · page 1

When a fire broke out in the home of John Beckwith at Gordon early this morning, he had only time to collect a few clothes, and call another occupant…

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In the City in Their Night Attire a Sensational fire

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 2 June 1930 · page 2

A fire destroyed a hotel at Coolangatta on the Queensland border, together with two adjoining cottages. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Petersham Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

Great damage was done by fire to Watson's ironmongery establishment and Joe Gardiner's branch boot store at petersham early this morning…

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Picture Theatre Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 3 June 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at a Glebe picture theatre. The dress circle was wrecked, the screen burnt and the talking and cinematograph…

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