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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

746 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 38

Fires at Narandera Narandera

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

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

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Junee Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 4

Later particulars of the fire at Junee on Tuesday evening at Miss C. Pentland's bakery show that in addition to the previous losses reported, two sets…

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Another Junee Fire Junee

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

Last night a fire broke out in one of three shdes at the back of Miss Fentland's bakery, and completely destroyed the sheds, which contained…

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Bankstown Fire Motor Body Works Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 2

The premises of Fox and Co., motor body builders, of Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The…

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Bankstown Fire Motor Body Works. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 6 February 1930 · page 1

The premises of Fox and Co., motor body builders, of Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The…

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Fires. Two in One Night Waterview Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening a fire broke out in the dwelling on Waterview holding, on the south side of the irrigation canal…

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Fire in Factory Contents Damaged Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

An out break of fire early this morning caused considerable damage to the factory of Kilborn, Morton and Co, at Leichhardt. The contents of the…

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Gippsland Fires Fencing and Stock Destroyed Fight to Save Homesteads Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

Fierce bush fires again swept through the Gippsland bush near Traralgon yesterday. Miles of fencing and a large number of stock were destroyed. Only…

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Items of News Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 2

Mr. James Carroll, farmer, of of Murrulebale, had his Nash motor car destroyed by fire at Old Junee. The occupants had just time to got out of…

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Sensational Fire £15,000 DAMAGE Menacing Electric Wires SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 1

CHALLIS' TANNERIES, in Quondong street, Willoughby, were razed to the ground in a sensational fire last night, the damage…

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Sensational Fire £15,000 DAMAGE Menacing Electric Wires SYDNEY, Thursday Night

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1930 · page 5

Challis' tanneries in Quo[?] Willoughby, were raced to the ground in a sensational fire tonight, the damage being…

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Cessnock Fires Householders' Debts Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

During an inquiry at Cessnock in to the cause of two fires it was realed that one householder was 6284 in debt and another £200. In one…

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Cessnock Fires Householders in Debt Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 4

During an inquiry at Cessnock into the cause of two fires, it was revealed that one householder was £284 in debt, and the other £200 in debt. In one…

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Warrnambool Fatality Story of Fire Varies Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 8 February 1930 · page 1

At an inquest at Warrnambool on Mrs. J. R. Hennessy, who was burnt to death in a fire at her home recently, the Coroner commented strongly…

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Fire in Melbourne Thieves Blamed Outbreaks on Four Floors Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1930 · page 5

Inceadiarists are suspected of having caused a fire which broke out at 3.20 o'clock yesterday morning in the premises of the London and Parisian…

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Fire!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

Between 10 p.m. and 11 P.m. on Sunday the fire bell brought a large number of people into the streets. An there was no…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 2

A fire occurred at Junee early on Sunday morning in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, the property of Mr. G. H. Match, contractor, Harold…

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Safe Crackers Cause a Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at the Silver[?] Glass Company's premises, camperdown, but the flames were soon subdued. Examination…

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Fire on Steamer Making for the Azores London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

The British steamer Maimer, bound from Napier (N.Z.) to London, sent a wireless message stating that No. 3 hold was on fire. The vessel was…

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Fire in Factory Caused by Safeblowers Flames Soon Subdued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning at 7 o'clock at the Silverite Glass Co's, premises at Camperdown. The flames wore Boon subdued…

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