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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

452 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 23

Three Shot Tragedy at Temora Man and Wife Murderer Suicides House Set On Fire TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 1

A SENSATIONAL tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, when three shorts were fired in the darkness through the window…

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Triple Tragedy at Temora Man and Wife Shot Murderer Commits Suicide House Set on Fire TEMORA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1931 · page 2

A sensational tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when three shots were fired in the darkness through the window of a home at Toptown, near Temora. John Billing, aged 28 years, and his wife, Mary Billing,…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Proposal for Re-introduction Wagga As First Centre

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1931 · page 2

Mr. Beare, inspector of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, is visiting Wagga and all townes in Riverina to discuss the proposal to hold again…

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Triple Tragedy at Temora. Murderer Commits Suicide. House Set on Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 2

A sensational tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock on Thursday morning, when three shots were fired in the darkness through the window of a…

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Triple Tragedy at Temora Man and Wife Shot Murderer Commits Suicide House Set on Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 5 May 1931 · page 6

A sensational tragedy occurred at Temora at 3 o'clock last Thursday morning, when three shots were fired in the darkness through the window…

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Egyptian Riot Police Fire on Crowd Persons Killed Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

Eluding the police, Nahas Pasha and six members of the executive of the Wafd (Egyptian Nationalists) motored to Beni-Suef yesterday and…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration Proposal for be intro. duction Wagga As First Centre

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 4

Mr. Beare, inspector of the New- South Wales Fire Brigades, is visiting Wagga and all towns in Riverina to discuss the proposal to hold again…

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The Adventures of Louis De Rougemont As Told by Himself. Witch Dance at Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 3

After the great corroborce the people would squat on the ground, the old men and warriors in front, the women behind, and the children behind them…

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Japanese Health Resort Wiped Out by Fire £5,000,000 Damage Large Death Roll Feared Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 1

Yamanaka, a hot springs resort, was wiped out by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £5,000,000. More than 700 dwellings and 30 hotels were…

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Slumbering Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 8

There's a rumbling through the West land, A murmur of discontent; It will surge and roar…

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Fire Brigades Inspector Beare Visits Narandera

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 2

The proposal to hold volunteer firemen's demonstrations is growing space, On Wednesday last Inspector…

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Fire in Japan 500, Dwellings Destroyed Tokio

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1931 · page 1

Five hundred dwellings, half of the town of Shirone, near Niigata, were destroyed by fire last night and 30 persons are missing. Incendiarism is…

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Where There's Smoke There's Fire a Councillor Again

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 4

On Sunday afternoon, while watching the football match on the Leeton Rugby Ground, the captain of the Leeton Fire Brigade, Mr. Charley…

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Egyptian Elections Death Roll Increases Troops Fire on Rioters Cairo

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1931 · page 2

The week-end election death rollnumbers nine. The troops fired on rioters at Mitgama, killing six and wounding 23, after the murder of a…

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Rockdale Fire Man's Narrow Escape Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 May 1931 · page 2

A are destroyed Barwell'S news agency at Rockdble today. There was a large store of fireworks in the shop in readiness for Empire Day…

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Another Fire at Temora Escape From Blazing Hotel TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

A fire broke out a 3.45 yesterday morning in the Railway hotel, a two storied brick building. The hotel ws alight along the roof, and was burning…

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Hotel Fire Occupants Injured Woman's Narrow Escape Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

The Panama Hotel at Wellington was destroyed by fire this morning. Six persons were token to hospital suffering from burns and the effect of…

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Newfoundland Fire Industrial Plants Destroyed Extensive Damage Harbor Grace (Newfoundland)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1931 · page 1

A million and a half dollars' damage was done on Wednesday by a fire which gutted Carhoear, on the West Coast near Conception. Bay,…

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Big City Blaze Box Factory Destroyed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 16

In a blaze that did about [?]500 [?] within half-an-hour in Ultimo [?] City, on Wednesday night, [?]…

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Fire Brigade Demonstration

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

Inspector Beare, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Board, visited Junne on Thursday, and discussed with, the firemen arrangements for a…

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