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Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 4 of 38

Boys Blamed for Five Fires

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Within a radius of a mile and a half five fires broke out on Wednesday in the Jindera district. Many men were quickly on the scene, and soon had the…

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Fire at Barmedman

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Ex-Cootamundra people suffered losses by fire yesterday at Barmedman Constable White and Mr. Frank Bourke (the latter recently…

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Boys Blamed for Five Fires Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Within a radius of a mile and a half five fires broke out on Wednesday in the Jindera district. Many men were quickly on the scene, and soon had…

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Two Fires at West Wyalong West Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

At 10 o'clock on Saturday night the home of Mr. Duncan, at West Wyalong, was burne right out, and between 3 and 4 O'clock yesterday…

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Suburban Fires River View College Menaced Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 1

Yesterday's neat wave condition cause many bush fires and over to cars ware received by the brigades. At Newington the priest and…

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Proposed Fire Brigade Fob Barellan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Messrs Watts and Richardson officials of the Board of fire Commissioners, visited Barellan with Mr. J. T. Tully, YAnco Shire Clerk, and discenssed with…

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Fire Near Colliery Misters Fight Flames Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 January 1930 · page 2

Bush fires menaced the Abermain No 1 colliery yesterday. A number of miners armed with boughs and wet bags fought the flames, and eventually…

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Duke and Sons' Stack Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The stack fire which was blazing at "Arundel," Gregadoo road, from 8 o'clock on Saturday morning until late…

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Sunday Morning Call Stable on Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

The Leeton Fire Brigade received a call about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning to extinguish a fire which broke out in a stable at the rear…

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Fire Brigade for Barellan Horse Drawn Engine

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 January 1930 · page 2

Messrs Watts and Richardson, officials of the Board of Fire Commissioners, visited Barellan with Mr. J. T. Tully (Yanko Shire Clerk) and…

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Bush Fires

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 8

The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that the bush fire season is now with us, and that particular care is necessary when…

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Bush Fires Upper Murray Outbreak ALBURY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 1

Bush fires on the Upper Murray are threatening many properties on a sixmile front. The flames are sweeping across the mountains towards Nariel…

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Bush Fires Upper Murray Outbreak a Six-mile Front Albury

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Bush fires on the Upper Murray are threatening many properties on a sixmile trout. The flames are sweeping across the mountains towards Nariel…

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Fires at Tamworth Eleven in Twenty Days Tamworth

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 5

Two fires broke out at Tamworth yes­terday, making 11 in 20 days. A num­ber of packing cases and some fencing caught alight at the rear of premises…

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Fire Brigades Withdrawal From Labor Council Refusal to Hear Mr. Garden Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

The New South Wales Fire Brigades organisation reaffirmed its previous, decision to withdraw from the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. The…

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Aviation Tragedy Squall Explosion and Fire 16 Persons Perish San Clement (Cal.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 January 1930 · page 3

A furious squall from the Pacific, which rose so suddenly that the pilots had no chances of escaping danger, was reported, to-day to be responsible for…

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Fire at Crookwell Four Shope Burnt Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 2

Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand of [?]…

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Crookwell Fire Four Shops Destroyed Extensive Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 January 1930 · page 1

Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell early this morning. The fire was first noticed at the rear of the premises occupied by Messrs…

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Bush Fires in West Crops and Buildings Burnt Communications Disorganised Perth

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 5

Although it is impossible for the present to attempt to assess the damage caused by the bush fires which during the last few days have raged in…

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Mystery Fire Bunnerong Power House Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 24 January 1930 · page 1

The store-room at Bunnerong power house was completely gutted by fire late last night. Sometime previously a strange parcel was discovered in…

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