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Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 38

Ballet Dancer Dress on Fire Burns Fatal Perth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 1

Shockingly burned when her flimsy dress caught fire, -Pearl Bakery aged 17 years, a member of a theatre ballet died in hospital early this…

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Ballet Girl Shockingly Burned When Flimsy Dress Caught Fire Perth

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 2

Shockingly burned when her flimsy dress caught fire, Pearl Baker, 17, a member of the Ambassadors Theatre ballet, died in hospital early…

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Fire Brigade for Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 7

On Monday evening the aldermen of Hillston Municipal Council met a deputation from the Hillston Progress Association and discussed the question…

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Railway Station Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

The railway station at Quaker's Hill was destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the outbreak is not known. The building destroyed…

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Non-safety Matches to Be Prohibited Prevention of Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 2

The Chief Secretary (Mr, Chaffey.) stated to-day that the Bush Fires Act, which was originally assented to as the Careless Use of Fire Act, affects…

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Advances to Farmers Fire and Hail Insurance Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Thorby, announces that arrangements have been made to meet the cost of premiums' for insurance of…

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Suburban Hotel Fire Tins of Kerosene Found Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 3

Fire which damaged the Marlborough Hotel at Newtown lust night is believed by the police to have been a deliberate act of incendiarism on…

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Fire Brigade "Cobbership" Send-off and Presentation to Fireman Ridley

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Mr. Harold Ridley is severing his connection with tho staff of S. Richards and Co.—and is oft to the Big Smoke. Consequently he has…

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Ganmain News Disastrous Fire. Ganmain Hotel and Gilbert Bros’ Store Destroyed £20,000 DAMAGE

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 2

The most dis[?] fire in the history of Ganamin broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning last when Me[?] Glibert Bros general store…

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Charge of Arson Newtown Hotel Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 5

Gilbert Henry Allen was remanded at Newtown court to-day on a charge of arson in connection with a fire discovered at Marlborough…

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£12,000 Fire Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institute Brisbane

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 July 1930 · page 2

The workshop of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute at South Brisbane were destroyed by fire this afternoon, the damage amounting to…

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Buried Money Uranquinty Fire Inquiry Serious Allegations

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 4

Mr. D. F. Parker, Coronor, opened an inquest at the Wagga Courthouse on Saturday into the origin of a fire winch damaged premises occupied by…

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Big Wool Fire 10,000 Bales Burnt London, July 25

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 4

Approximately 10,000 bales of wool, principally Australian, were burnt to-day at a fire at Brown and Eagle's warehouse, in the east end of…

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Fire in Coal Dump Heavy Loss to City Council Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 1

Spontaneous combustion, which was responsible for an outbreak of fire is the City Council's coal dump at Pyrmont power house, has caused…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 2

Mr. W. Beare, Inspector of N.S.W Fire Brigades, visited Wagga yesterday in connection with his quarterly inspection. In company with…

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Box Factory Fire £20,000 Damage Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 2

Camage estimated at £20,000 was canted by a fire which destroyed the box factory of Cook and Son at Palmenston North. Over 60 employees…

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Merriwagga Fire Incendiarism Alleged Remarkable Evidence of Plan

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

Remarkable evidence was given by Hugh Robertson during his examination as a bankrupt before Mr. P. M. Parker, P.M., at Narrandera, on…

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Fires and Rumors of Fires Burning of the "Albion" Sensational Evidence in Bankruptcy Hearing

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 3

Sensatinal evidence figured in the examination concerning the bankrupt estate of Hughie Robertson, at the Narandera…

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Fire ! Co-operative Store in Danger

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

Coolamon was greatly perturbed and unusually excited on Monday night [?] when agitated questionings e[?]cited the information that the…

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Fire Brigade Officers Retrenchment Begins Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 6

The retrenchment of fire brigade officers has begun, and two men have been notified that they must begin long service leave prior to retirement…

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