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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Coolamon Motor Fire Engine. Public Demonstration

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Inspector Barher, who arrived with the new motor [?] engine on Friday last lost no time in giving [?] to members of the Brigade in…

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Fire Brigades Demonstration

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 2

Members of the Young Volunteer Fire Brigade, under Captain C. Forde heard an interesting lecture on Friday night last at the Young. Fire…

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Fire and Burglary Business Premises Damaged

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 6 June 1931 · page 6

Called to an outbreak at the grocery shop of Mr. N. Hely, Fitzmaurice Street, Wagga, early on Monday night, the Fire Brigade found portion…

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Munich Crystal Palace Destroyed by Fire Munich

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 1

The Munich Crystal Palace, erected in the same year as its British counterpart, was gutted by fire yesterday. Only 30 put of hundreds of valuable…

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Hotel Fire £6000 Damage Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

Damage caused by fire amounted to £6000 when the Court House Hotel at Paterson was gutted yesterday. A large number of volunteers managed…

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Shocking Tragedy Three Persons Incinerated Fire in House Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

A shocking, tragedy occurred at Pontville early, this morning when an elderly, man and woman and a little girl were burnt to death in a fire…

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Fire at Labor Bureau Deliberate Attempt Manager's Statement Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. J. Bellemore, manager of the State Labor Bureau, referring to the fire at the Parramatta branch of the Labor Exchange when the records…

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Fire in Hillston

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 1

A conflagration, which demolished two cottages in Molesworth Street, occurred early on Saturday morning. Between 4.30 a.m. and 5 a.m. Mrs…

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Body in River Victim's Shop Destroyed by Fire Hobart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 3

The body of Robert Barker, aged 560 years, was found in the Derwent River, near Opossum Bay, to-day. The body was attached to a small boat by…

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Appreciation. From the Coolamon Fire Bridage. (To the Editor. Coolamon “Review”)

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 12 June 1931 · page 5

Dear Sir,—At a meeting of the Brigade held at the Fire Station last night a hearty vote of thanks to your good self was carried unanimously—…

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Set Fire to House Swede Imprisoned Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 4

Conrad Johansen, aged 45 years, a Swedish laborer, was sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment at the Parramatta Sessions to-day for having set…

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Starvation in Russia Leningrad Riots Cheka Fires on Mob London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

The Stockholm newspaper "Afton bladet" reports serious riots at grad, Leningrad, where the starving population stormed and demolished a great…

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Hotel Fire Narrow Escape of Guests Tweed Heads

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 1

Two guests at the Hotel Grande, Coolangatta, had exciting escapes when the hotel was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning…

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Hotel Fire Narrow Escape of Guests Over Balcony Tweed Heads

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 3

Two guests at the Hotel escapes Coolangatta, had exciting escapes when the hotel was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…

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Fire Brigade Preparing for Competitions

The Lockhart Review and Oaklands Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1931 · page 2

Inspector W. H. Beare, of N.S.W. Fire Brigade, visited Lockhart recently, and addressed a meeting of the members of the Lockhart Fire…

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Fire on Motor Ship Vessel Sinks at Dock Hamilton (Bermuda)

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The [?]ness [?]er Bermuda, one of the largest motor ships in the world was seriously damaged by fire, and sank at the dock. The fire broke out…

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Great Waterfront Fire Harbor in Ruin Stones Sink Trawlers St. John (New Branswick)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1931 · page 3

Damage estimated at 10,000,000 dolars (£2,000,000) was done by a fire which swept the waterfront at West St. John…

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Railway Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

Judge Coyle and a jury of four adjudicated in a long battle on Tuesday and Wednesday when several all of Coolac sued the Railway…

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Coolac Railway Fires. Graziers v. Railway Commissioners

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1931 · page 2

At the District Court on Tuesday, before Judge Coyle and a jury of for the cases of Coolac graziers a[?]nst the Railway Commissioners,…

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City Fire Block Threatened Firemen's Good Save Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 29 June 1931 · page 1

The city block bounded by Pitt, Castlereagh, Park and Market streets was threatened this morning when a fire broke out iu the top two floors…

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