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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

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Suburban Fire Brigades Good Save Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

Fire broke out early this morning at Clark's electro plating works in McLachlan Avenue, Rushcutters' Bay. The brigades had the outbreak under…

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Fire on Maimor Vessel Leaves Foe England

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 4

HORTA (The Azores'), Tuesday. The British steamer, Maimor, which reached here with its cargo on fire, sailed to-day for England…

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Factory Fire Work Pf Safe-breakers Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

A fire believed to be the work of safebreakers, destroyed portion of the premises of J. Kitchen and Sone Ltd. at Southwark early this morning…

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Fire Under Control Within Seven Minutes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning at Clark's electroplating works at M'Lachlan Avenue, Rushcutter's Day. The fire brigade had the outbreak…

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Motor Cycle on Fire Rider Seriously Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 February 1930 · page 2

A man who is believed to be George Turner, aged 28 years, of Alexandria, was critically injured in an unusual manner late last night. Turner was…

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Gilmore Top-dress and Present Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Fire—fighters' Association was held in the Burean Hall, the President Mr. A, W. Davis in the chair,…

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A Gilmore Blaze Costs Railway Commissioners £124

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 4

Noel Harris, of Tumut, proceeded against the Railway Commissioners, alleging that they did, on 19th December, 1928, negligently allow fire…

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Fire in Garage Two Cars Damaged Hessian Soaked with Kebosene Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 20 February 1930 · page 1

A fire damaged two motor cars on the premises of W. Murphy, a motor repair agent, at Rushcutter Bay early this morning. It is reported that after…

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Gilmore Blaze Costs Railway £124

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 2

Noel Harris, of Tumut, proceeding against the Railway Commissioner, ailged that the they did, on 19th December, 1928, negligently allow fire…

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£60,000 Fire Camperdown Sensation Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Kilner's furniture store at Camper down was totally destroyed by fire this morning. When the brigades arrived the flames had already had…

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Destructive Fire Furniture Destroyed £60,000 DAMAGE Firemen Overcome By Heat SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

The large furniture store of Fred Kilner, Ferns and Co., Camperdown, was totally destroyed by fire at 2 o'clock this is morning. The flames…

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Action for Damages Fire at Gilmore Harris v. Railway Commissioners . Plaintiff Claims £200, But Gets Verdict of £12414

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 21 February 1930 · page 1

At the Gundagal District Court on Tuesday, before His Honor, Judge Coyle, Noel Harris, of Gilmore, fitted the Railway Commissioners for…

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Fire Shed and Car Gone

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 3

At 3 yesterday morning the fire bell rang, A constable on duty at the Cootamundra railway station, awaiting the exp[?]ress, noticed a fire…

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£100,000 Fire Major Bros.' Paints Six Firemen Injured Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Six firemen were injured yesterday in fighting flames which destroyed [?] paint works of Major brothers and Co. Ltd., Cabarita, and did £100,000…

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Fire at Paint Works £100,000 Damage Six Firemen Injured Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 February 1930 · page 1

Six firemen were injured yesterday, in fighting a fire which destroyed the paint works of Major Bros and Co., at Cabarita, causing damage estimated…

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Fire at Temora

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

A weatherboard cottage in Hoskins street, Temora, owned by Mageed Khan, of Ariah Park, which the occupants had vacated on Thursday…

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Fire at Lacmalac

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 2

Tumut was enlivened by many rumors yesterday morning when it was reported that a fire had occurred at Lacmalac. One put the "wind…

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Fire on Oil Steamer Three Members of Crew Injured Racehorse's Eyes Burned Out Boy Attendant Disappears SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1930 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A FIRE broke out at Newcastle yesterday on the British steamer Honor, which was laden with 1000 tons of oil, ready to be pumped…

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