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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1931

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Coolamon Robbery and Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

At the Waggi Quarter Sessions, held on Tuesday, before Judge Coyle, Maurice Curry pleaded guilty to charge of having at [?] broken…

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Scout Display Bon Fire and Corroboree

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 6

The Boy Scout Movement in Leeton gained many more active supporters as a result of their display of Scoutcraft and games on Monday…

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Items of News Four Fire Calls in a Week

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

For the fourth time in 8 week, the Junee Brigade answered an alarm of fire. The last occasion was a fire in a shed at the rear of Mr. L. Porter's…

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"The Rebel" Hardy Under Fire the Premiers Jibe

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 21 March 1931 · page 2

The Riverina movement and its leader were the subject of questions as soon as the Legislative Assembly met on Tuesday…

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Fire on Launch Passengers Jump Into River Rescued by Police Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 1

Ten passengers, of whom four were women, jumped overboard when a motor launch owned by Frederick Wetzler, of South Kensington, caught…

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Coolamon Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 24 March 1931 · page 3

At the Wagga Quarter Sessions Maurice Curry, a young man, pleaded guilty to the charges that he did on February 23, at Coolamon, break…

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Berrigan Fire Gas Cylinder Explodes Sergeant Whitley Killed Five Others Injured Berrigan

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 3

The exploration of a gas cyclinder occurred during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, at Berrigan. Within a rew minutes the entire population had…

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Southern Cloud Search Unsuccessful Extensive Area Covered Fire and Smoke Signals Is Plane Near Kosciusko? MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1931 · page 2

Another day has passed without news of the missing air liner Southern Cloud, and the fate of the eight occupants of the plane., The gravest anxiety is being expressed. No fewer than 22 'planes went out from Laverton and…

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Junee Fire Inquest

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

The District Coroner (Mr. A. Bennett) held an inquest on Wednesday into the circumstances surrounding the fire which completely destroyed a…

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Open-verdict on Temora Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 5

An inquiry was conducted by Mr. J. A. Bradley into the circumstances attending the outbreak of fire in Hoskins street, which, on the morning of…

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Big Fire at Berrigan Sergeant of Police Killed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

A police sergeant was killed, five people were hurt, and 1000 others scattered in terror on Wednesday morning, when, during a fire at the…

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Sensational Fire at Berrigan Constable McRae's Narrow Escape

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 2

Police Sergeant Whitely was killed, five people were hurt and 1000 others scattered on Wednesday morning, when, during a fire at the Momalong…

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Fire At Berrigan Sergeant of Police Killed

Wagga Wagga Express · Saturday 28 March 1931 · page 12

The explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, on Wednesday. Within a few minutes the entire…

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£30, if he Set Fire to House Occupier's Story to Coroner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 2

That Austin Pigram, the landload, offered him 30 to burn down a house in William-street. Junee, in which he was living, was asserted…

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Recent Fire (?) at Stables

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 5

The linesman reported to the council "Regarding your request to me to report on the supposed fire at Messrs. Conkey and Son's stables, Yass…

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Big Fire at Berrigan

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 2 April 1931 · page 4

A police sergeant was killeh, five people were hurt, and 1000 others scattered in terror on Wednesday morning last, when, during a fire at…

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False Fire Alarm Given by Small Boy

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1931 · page 1

About 11.45 o'clock yesterday morning a fire alarm from the instrument outside the premises of Messrs. Castles Bros. Pty. Ltd., Baylis Street…

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Fire at Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

About 1 'o'clock on Tuesday morning a fire was discovered in a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, at the corner of Clarke and Lucan streets…

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Coolamon Fire Brigade. Visit of Inspector [?]

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 2

Cons[?] sport [?]…

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Fire on Steamer Cabins Alight BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 10 April 1931 · page 1

Passengers on the steamer Ormiston had a scare on Tuesday night, when a fire broke out in one of the cabins. Two cabins were damaged…

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