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Fires & bushfires, 1931

1,601 stories in Sydney's papers · page 40 of 81

Cottage Burnt Out [?]Kurri Kurri

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

At 3.15 a.m. on Saturday the [?]Brigade were called to a fire which [?] to the ground an unoce[?]led cottage Bellbird Street. Kurri Kurri owned…

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Hobart Blaze All Brigades Out Hobart

The Sun · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 7

A fire broke out in the premises of Tasmanian Fellmongers Pty., Ltd., at Glenorchy, shortly before noon today…

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Fire at Guyra

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 5

At the Central Police Court on Saturday, Thomas Walsh, William See Lun, Bridget Agnes See Lun, and George Tet Fong were charged with having maliciously set fire to…

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Fires in the North Two Early Morning Outbreaks

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 7

WESTON, Sunday. -- At 3 o'clock yesterday morning the Weston Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak at the Olympia Hall, in Station Street,…

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Three Fires' in House. Petrol Placed in Shavings. BRISBANE

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 9

When firemen gained control of a fire in a bedroom of a six-roomed house at Kedron last night, a second fire was discovered in another bedroom. No sooner was this…

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Fire at Cronulla. Police Investigations. CRONULLA

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 10

The Cronulla police have been investigating the cause of a fire which destroyed a cottage at Bundeena, on the south side of Port Hacking The cottage was owned by a fisherman named…

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Fire at Olympia Hall Partially Destroyed Kurri

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 6

The Olympia Hall in Station Street Weston, was partially destroyed by a fire which was discovered at 3 a.m. on Saturday. The origin of the blaze is unknown…

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Tragic Fire. Four People Killed. Wellington (N.z)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 9

Fire in the Union Hotel, Greymouth, early this morning, resulted in the loss of four lives. The victims were David Isbester, 28,…

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Four Dead in Fire Hotel Burned Out in New Zealand

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 1

WELLINGTON, Sunday. -- Four lives were lost in a fire at an hotel in Greymouth, the well-known West Coast mining town, early this…

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Cawnpore Riots. Police Fire on Mob. Hindus and Moslems Clash. CALCUTTA, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 1 June 1931 · page 9

Cawnpore, the scene of savage riots in March, is again panic-stricken. Tension between Hindus and Moslems reached a climax yesterday, when serious rioting occurred…

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Big Tasmanian Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 1

HOBART, Monday.--A big blaze occurred at the business premises of Tasmanian Fellmongers, Pty., Ltd., Glenorchy, shortly before noon today. The services…

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Steamer on Fire Auckland

The Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 9

A telephone message to Auckland to-day, stated that a small steamer was in grave distress off Raglan…

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Fire Causes £8000 Damage. Hobart

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 14

Aided by a strong wind, a fire at the premises of Tasmanian Fellmongers Pty, Ltd., Glenorchy, this morning, caused damage amounting to about £8000…

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Fugitive Shot Dead Police Fire on Speeding Motor Car

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 7

LAUNCESTON, Monday.--A sensational sequel to a recent robbery at Ross railway station occurred in the early hours of this morning, when…

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More Riots in Cawnpore Police Fire Into Mixed Mob Calcutta

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 2 June 1931 · page 8

Once again Cawnpore is under the ban of the curfew, and armed police are patrolling the streets. Although at the moment the…

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"Interference" Fire Officers' Protest

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

That the Government will do nothing to militate against the efficiency of the Fire Brigados, and that its first concern will be the protection of life and…

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Greater Sydney. Fire Brigades' Protest

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 5

The officers of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades object to the brigades being brought under the administration of the Greater Sydney scheme as provided in the Government's bill…

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Thieves Blamed for Fire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 12

Thieves are thought to have been responsible for a serious fire late last night. The nlghtwatchman saw smoke coming from the business premises of Norman Hely, and…

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Mysterious Fire. Coroner's Inquiry. Anti-eviction Committee Mentioned

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 8

The suggestion that a member of an antieviction committee had been responsible for a fire in a weatherboard cottage in the Esplanade, Guildford, on May 21, was made at the inquiry…

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Fire Brigades' Protest Object to Control by Greater Sydney

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 3 June 1931 · page 7

DECLARING that State-wide organisation was best for the protection of life and property, a deputation of Fire Brigade officers…

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