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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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House on Fire Man Escapes Timely Warning by Woman Escape From Burning Building Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 January 1930 · page 1

Edward Whitton had a narrow escape this morning when a furniture factory adjoining his house at Forest Lodge was destroyed by fire. He was…

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Far North Birtles Races Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 8

Francis Birtles, the well known Australian motorist aud overlander in writing from Pine Creek (Northern Territory), his present headquarters,…

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Grass Fire

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

The Wagga Brigade was called out at 8 o'clock yesterday morning to a grass fire in the corner of the Southern Cross Gardens picture show. The…

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Fire Alarms

The Daily Express · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 2

There is an impression amongst some townspeople that a charge is made by the Fire Brigade for attendance at a fire, and in consequence…

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Careless Use of Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 3

At the Raymond police court Lucy Ann Hum was charged will having a Are In the open before that the same was experiments…

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Fire at Southern Cross Gardens

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1930 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at the Southern Cross Gardens yesterday morning about 8 o'clock. On arrival it was found that…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 4

At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the Junee Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a. weatherboard cottage on the corner of Main and Ridge streets,…

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Junee Fire Furniture Uninsured

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 February 1930 · page 3

A fire broke out this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the house owned by Mr. H. Edwards,of Main Street, and occupied by Mr. H. Johnstone, an…

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Fire at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2

At 3 on Friday afternoon the brigade was called to a fire in a weatherboard cottage on the corner of Main and Ridge Street, Junee. The building…

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Family Escape As Roof Falls in Two Suburban Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Several people had narrow escapes when a fire destroyed a grocer's shop occupied by Albert Berry and his family at Ramsgate early this…

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Naked Maniac Stables Set on Fire Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

A young Czecho-slocakian ran amok at Toorak, where he was employed aa a houseman. He terrified resident by his behavior,…

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Fire in Suburbs Narrow Escapes Inmates' Ordeal Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 February 1930 · page 5

Several people had narrow escapes when a fire destroyed a grocery shop occupied by Albert Berry and his family at Ramsgate early this morning…

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Milbrulong. Fire Destroys Farming Plant

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 4

An unfortunate occurrence took place on Monday morning. A shed belonging to Mr. W. Merrigan caught fire, destroying a waggon, a binder…

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The Scouts Batlow Camp Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 6

On Wednesday, January 15, the first camp fire in the new Batlow Scouts' Hall was held, the occasion being the presentation to the Club of the Ross…

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Early Morning Scare Fire at 2 A.m

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 4 February 1930 · page 3

The call of fire in the early hours of Sunday morning, last at the Hotel Leeton brought lodgers and staff scarping from their rooms. But…

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Gippsand Bush Fires Trapped Sleeper-cutters Men and Women Fight Flames Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 2

Forest fires now constitute a serious danger to property in the Gippsland district Many miles of bush have been swept. Some sleeper enters who were…

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Disastrous Fire at Junee Business Premises Alight

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 5

At 6.30 o'clock, last evening a fire occurred at Miss C. Pentland's bakery business in Lisgar street, Junee, which adjoins the fire station. The fire…

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Disastrous Fire at Junee Business Premises Alight JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1930 · page 1

At 6.30 last evening a fire occurred at Miss C. Pentland's bakery business in Lisgar street, Junee, which adjoins the fire station. The fire was located…

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Fires at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Fires occurred at Narandera on Tuesday evening and early yesterday morning, both in the same locality. The first took place at about 8.30…

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