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Fires & bushfires, 1931

1,601 stories in Sydney's papers · page 25 of 81

SAFEBLOWERS Cause Fire in Factory. ADELAIDE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 14

Thieves attempted early this morning to blow open two safes at the premises of the South Australian Brush Company, Ltd., Flinders-street, Adelaide. They set fire to a quantity…

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Pagoda Fire Jewel-Studded Images Wrecked in Rangoon

The Farmer and Settler · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 2

Again the famous Burmese pagoda, the Show Dagon the centre of religious life in Rangoon, has suffered disaster in a fire which last week destroyed many of…

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Fire on a Wreck Stranded Steamer's Mystery No One Aboard

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 8

FREMANTLE, Friday--The Dutch tug Kraus arrived last night and has intensified the mystery concerning the stranded…

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Thirteen Years After Diggers Still Under Fire Wounds That Never Properly Heal Hospital Dramas

The Sun · Sunday 15 March 1931 · page 6

There are thousands of ex-soldiers in this country to-day who would gladly forget the war if the war would only forget them…

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Bunker Fire on Hurunui

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 11

BRISBANE, Sunday. -- The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer, Hurunui, bound from Brisbane to North Queensland ports to load for…

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Fire at Printing Works

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

Fire broke out yesterday at 58 Oxford-street, Darlinghurst, in a three-storied brick building, the ground floor of which is occupied by a wine saloon, of which William…

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Man Caught' After Long Chase Constable Fires at Suspect Shop Entered

The Labor Daily · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 5

A constable late last night chased a suspected burglar half a mile through City streets and fired a shot before he arrested…

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Fire at Sea. Hurunui Returns to Brisbane. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 10

Fire in one of her coal bunkers caused the steamer Hurunui, which was half-way between Brisbane and Gladstone, to put about last night and return to Brisbane. The captain…

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Bins Afire Mt. Morgan Mine Blaze Railway in Danger Rockhampton

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

A serious fire is in progress at Mt. Morgan mine. When the midnight shift was going off work a fire was noticed in the vicinity of the…

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"The Rebel" Hardy Under Fire Assembly Laughter

The Sun · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 2

The Riverina Movement and its leader were the subject of questions as soon as the Legislative Assembly met to-day…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Concentration Plant Threatened ROCKHAMPTON

Evening News · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 3

When the midnight shift at Mt. Morgan mine was going off work, a fire was noticed in the vicinity of the old smelter bins, which support the railway…

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Family of Six Wiped Out Murder & Fire Ghastly Tragedy at Denman Husband Amok Denman

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 17 March 1931 · page 1

A shocking tragedy. in which a woman and her four children were murdered by their husband and father who subsequently…

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Fires Damage Country Shops BATHURST

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 7

Damage estimated at several hundred pounds was caused last night by a fire which destroyed the clock and fitting of Jack Brook's music shop, in…

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Burned When Motor Took Fire

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 6

While cleaning an electric motor at a pumping station in McEvoy Street, Waterloo, yesterday afternoon, Charles Edie, 28, electrician, of Raglan Street,…

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Automatic Fire-Fighter for 'Plane

The World's News · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 16

FIRE hazard in the air is reduced by an automatic fire extinguisher for aeroplanes, recently demonstrated at Orly, France. Located in important parts of…

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Fire Threatens to Destroy Mt. Morgan

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 9

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday. -- A fire which has been raging since midnight threatens the entire existence of Mount Morgan mine. Great damage…

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£3000 Fire In Perth Factory PERTH

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 7

The machinery section or Toy Hoy Poy's furniture factory in James-st., West Perth, was destroyed by fire early to-day. Due to poor water pressure…

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"Dangerous Man" Malicious Fire Charge to Be Examined

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 7

Declaring that Henning, Conrad Johannsson, 42, laborer, was a dangerous man to be at large, the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. H…

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Nick of Time Oil Tank Threatened Mine- Fire Checked Rockhampton

The Sun · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 9

A fire which had raged since Monday night, and at one stage threatened to wipe out the whole of the Mount Morgan mine works, was…

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Big Mine Fire Checked Mount Morgan Thrill Grim Battle Against Heavy Odds Water Supply Low Rockhampton

Evening News · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 6

THE fire which threatened to destroy the entire Mount Morgan mine works is now under control. THE shift going off duly at midnight on Monday noticed a fire…

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