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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

452 stories in Riverina's papers · page 11 of 23

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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Fire in Temora Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1931 · page 4

Shortly before 4 o'clock on Thursday morning a fire broke out in the top story of the Railway Hotel, a the corner of Hoskin and Parkes streets,…

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'Plane Destroyed Fire at Aerodrome Man Severely Burned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 May 1931 · page 3

The timely arrival of the Mascot fire brigade saved nearly 30 aeroplanes from destruction at the Mascot aerodrome this afternoon. Percy…

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Fire Call

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

Campers in the Wagga Life Saving Club's shed near the Wagga bathing beach had an unexpected call from the fire brigade yesterday morning. At…

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Suburban Theatre Fire Quickly Subdued Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 2

A fire broke out late last night in the gallery floor of the Queen's Theatre, Hurstville. When the brigade arrived the flames had a good…

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Middle Harbor Fire Narrow Escape of Family Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 1

A fire occurred this morning in the rear portion of the home of Henry Hodgson, of Middle Harbor. The flames quicky enveloped the…

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Mascot Fire Blowlamp the Cause Man Dies From Burns Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1931 · page 3

It has been established that the fire at the Mascot aerodrome yesterday, which resulted in the death of Percy Whitton from burns, and which…

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Fire Brigade

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

Inspector Beare of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, is visiting alt Fire Stations in the Riverina regarding the tentative proposal to hold…

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Fire and Flood

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 1

Mr. G. [?] a people to [?] [?] was looking the [?] [?] of flood [?]…

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Motor Fire Engine. Arrive in Coolamon

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 29 May 1931 · page 2

This morning a Garlord-Haio motor fire engine arrived from the Board of Fire Commissioners for the use of the local Brigade. Inspector Barber,…

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Motor Fire Engine for Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

On Friday a Garford-Hale motor fire engine arrived at Coolamon from the Board of fire Commissioners for the use of the fixe brigade. Inspector…

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Malebo Fire Coroner Opens Inquiry

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. D. P. Parker (district, cor[?]oner) opened an inquiry at the Wagga Court House on Saturday morning into a fire which destroyed…

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Reviving Fire Brigades Competition

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 5

Mr. Beare, Inspector of Fire Brigades, called the members of the Tumut Fire Brigade together on Tuesday night last to lay plans…

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Flood and Fire Ganmain's Black

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

Ganmain was visited by both flood and fire on Thursday. At about 9.30 a.m. the residence of Mr. G. L. Doubleday caught alight and was…

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Fellmongery on Fire £20,000 Damage Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

All fire brigades turned out to a fire which broke out in the premiss of the Tasmanian Fellmongering Proprietary Ltd. at Glenorchy shortly…

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Fire and Theft at Wagga Shop Last Night Thief Believed Responsible for Damage

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call at 9.10 o'clock last night to an outbreak of, fire at Mr. N. Hely's grocery store, Fitzmaurice street…

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Monday Night's Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 2

Mr. N. Hely, whose grocery store in Fitzmaurice Street was entered by thieves an damaged by fire on Monday right, estimates his loss by…

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Wagga Fire Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. N. Hely whose grocery store in Fitzmaurice street was entered by thieves and damaged by fire on Monday night estimates his loss by fire…

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Vessel on Fire Report Reaches Auckland' AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

A brief message was received in Auckland this morning stating that a vessel is on fire off Raglan. The name of the vessel is not known. The…

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Vessel on Fire Report Reaches Auckland Auckland (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 1

A brief message was received in Auckland this morning, stating that a vessel is on fire off Raglan. The name of the vessel is not known. The…

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