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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

4 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Loss of Life by Fire and Tragic End to Christmas Celebrations. New York. December 25

The Bombala Times · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

Two disasters, involving the loss of many lives, have occurred in widely-separated sections of the country. In one, 36 men, women, and children…

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Terrible Tragedy at Coolgardie Bystanders at Fire Dismembered [Telegram to " Mercury."] Kalgoorlie W.A.

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 2

A distressing tragedy occurred at a fire at Mulligan and Kemp's buteher's shop, Coolgardie. A loud explosion occurred…

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Green Balls of Fire

Delegate Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

One of the most curious of all anti-aircraft devices is a German invention, and was known to our airmen as "green balls," or "flaming…

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Big Fire in Bega

The Bombala Times · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 1

Bega had a big fire on Thursday morning of last week when Mr. J. R. Mitchell's chemist shop, Mr. H. M. Alcock's machinery and oil store, and…

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