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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Fire! at Messrs. Kevin Bros

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

Shortly after, 6 o'clock on Friday the fire alarm attracted big crowd of resident to the vicinity of Messrs. Kevin Bras mercery and drapery…

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Disastrous Fires Block at Temora Destroyed Fourteen Buildings Firemen's Desperate Fight

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

The most disastrous fire that Temora has over known occurred there early yesterday morning. It destroyed 12 business houses and two hotels, the…

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Alleged Arson Darlinghurst Fire Five Distinct Outbreaks Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

Daniel David Korol, aged 36 years, was remanded at the Cental Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop in Kellett street,…

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Mr. N. Robinson's Lorry Burnt Caused Through Back-fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

When opposite the Riverina Wel­fare Farm, the other side of Yanco, about half-past eight on Sunday night, Mr, N. Robinson's Big…

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Fire at Darbalara. House and Contents went up in Smoke

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. J. F. Jamieson's Darbalara farm on Saturday night, when the weatherboard house and contents went…

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Fire Damp Explosion in Mine Thirty-one Miners Killed Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 1

There was another disastrous fire damp explosion in the Aachen coalfields. Thirty-one miners were killed. The pit props were smashed to match…

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Robbed and Burnt Fire at Coolamon Follows Visit by Thieves Three Shops Entered

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 February 1931 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred a little after 1 o'clock yesterday morning in premises occupied by Messrs Bashir Bros., drapers, situated in the centre…

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Fire at Darbalara

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 2

A fire occurred at Mr. J. F. Jamieson's Darbalara farm on Saturday night, when the weatherboard house and contents went to ashes. Mr…

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Temora Fire The Insurances TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

Worrad's estimate their loss at £7000, though their stock was covered to a certain extent by insurance, Mr. Rus. Worrad saved only his pyjamas,…

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Robbed and Burnt Fire at Coolamon COOLAMON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 February 1931 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred a little after 1 o'clock on Monday morning in premises occupied by Messrs. Bashir Bros., drapers, Coolamon. The…

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Lorry Ablaze Starts Bush Fire Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

A six wheeled Thornycroft lorry, the property of O. Gilpin Ltd., caught fire this afternoon seven miles from Cootamundra on the road to Junee,…

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Bush Fires Timber Destroyed Outbreaks In Two States MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

Fierce bush fires broke out in the Anglesey forest near Geelong to-day and a large number of volunteers fought for many hours to get the fires…

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Fires

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 26 February 1931 · page 1

The fire fiend appears to be taking full toll in country towns just at present. During the week three business…

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Bush Fire Alarm Gilpin's Waggon Goes Up In Smoke Surrounding Grass Catches Battle to Stor a Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon Cootamundra people were startled by the clanging of the fire bell, and the rings—four in number, then a…

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Bush Fires in Victoria Thousands of Acres of Grass Destroyed Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Thousands of acres of gram have been destroyed by bush fired in various parts of the country. A serious bush fire swept the Colas district, and…

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Narandera Blaze

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Narandera's seventh fire since January 1 occurred on Sunday night, when the drapery and mercery premises of Kevin Bros, were…

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Disastrous Fires Block at Temora Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 4

The most disastrous fire that Temora has ever known occurred there early on Monday morning. It destroyed 12 business houses and two…

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Fire at Narandera

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

The fire last Friday at Kevin's drapery store, Narandara, night easily have been a serious one but for prompt action of the fire brigade, under…

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Grass Fire at Junes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, while a strong wind was blowing, the Junee Fire Brigade was called out. The cause of the alarm was some grass on fire in a…

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Fire Caused by Thieves

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 February 1931 · page 2

At about 1.15 a.m. on Monday morning many residents of the town were startled by the ringing of the [?] bell Ilurried inquiry gleaned the…

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