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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 25 of 38

The Fire Victims Mrs: Miller in Critical Condition Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 3 July 1930 · page 4

The funeral of the late Miss Belle Miller, victim of the tragic Bathurst fire, took place to-day. Thousands of people thronged Oxford Street as…

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Dangerous Use of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

The works committee reported at the Wagga Municipal Council meeting last night that it bad given consideration to a letter from the Chief Secretary's…

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Engine on Fire Driver Badly Burned Sticks to his Post NEWCASTLE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 1

Severely burned by flames which burst out of the firebox of the engine of a passenger train at Cessnock yesterday morning, A. Russell, the…

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Engine on Fire Driver Badly Burned Sticks to His Post Fireman Also Injured NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 2

Severely burned by flames which burnt out of the firebox of the engine of a passenger train at Cessnock this morning, A. Russell, the driver, stuck…

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Girl's Dreadful Drop to Death From Blazing Building Thousands Watch Tragedy at City Fire --People Pray As Victim Hurtles to Her Room --Mother Trapped in Flames

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 4 July 1930 · page 6

Faced with the dreadful alternatives of leaping 100 feet to certain death, or being incinerated in the advancing flames, on the top floor of…

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Early Morning Blaze Federal Hotel Burnt

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 7

Many residents of Hillston were awakened from their slumber early this morning with the alarm of fire at the well-known hostelry, the Federal…

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Petrol Explosion Shop Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

While cleaning a clock with petrol in his second hand shop at North Sydney this morning, H. Lee accidentally spilled some of the spirit, which…

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Narrow Escape From Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 1

Three weatherboard cottages were destroyed, and a fourth was damaged, by fire at Cronulla on Saturday night. Mrs. Simpson, who lives in one of…

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Cronulla Fire Three Cottages Burnt Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 2

Three weatherboard cottages were destroyed and a fourth damaged by fire at cronulla last night Mrs. Simpson, who [?] in one…

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Narrow Escape From Fire Woman Attempts to Save Bank Book Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 July 1930 · page 1

There weatherboard cottages were destroyed, and a fourth was damaged by fire at Croaulla last night. Mrs. Simpson, who lives in one of the…

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A[?]andale Fire Eurniture Factory Gutte[?] Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

Fire destroyed an unoccupied two stori[?]d factory at Annandale this afternoon, the loss being estimated at about £12,000…

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Disorder in Egypt Police Fire on Mob Many Casualties Alexandria

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 5

The main square was the scene of a wild Wafdist demonstration to-day. The mob stoned the police, who later occupied the roof of the Law Courts,…

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Coolamon Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 2

The chairman of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Board (Mi. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.), accompanied by Mr. E. E. Collins (country councils'…

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Federal Park School Destroyed by Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 2

The Federal Park School, situated a I few miles from Grong Grong, was destroyed by the either on Monday night or Tuesday morning…

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Township Fights Fire Police Inquire Into Cause Adelaide

The Daily Express · Friday 18 July 1930 · page 1

Almost the entire population of the township of Pinaroo, 160 miles from Adelaide, fought a fire which broke out early this morning. Three…

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Vauxhall House Fire Inquest on Victims Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 3

An inquest opened to-day concerning the death of Rosabe[?] Miller and her mother, who died as the result of the fire at Vauxhall House, City…

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Trapped by Fire Vauxhall House Tragedy Findings at Inquest Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1930 · page 4

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Rosabelle Miller in a fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst street, and of her mother, who died in…

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Ganmain Fire Sunday Morning Outbreak Hotel and Store Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 2

Early yesterday morning the Ganmain Hotel and the general store of Messrs. Gilbert Brothers, in the main business block of Ganmain, were…

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Ganmain Fire Sunday Morning Outbreak Hotel and Store Destroyed GANMAIN

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 1

EARLY YESTERDAY morning the Ganmain hotel and the general store of Messrs. Gilbert Bros., in the main business block of…

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Ganmain Fire Hotel and Stoke Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning the Ganmain Hotel and the general store of Messrs. Gilbert Brothers, in the main business block of Ganmain, were…

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