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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

6 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Devastating Fires. Courageous Women

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

A portion—about forty acres—of the State pine plantation at East Boyd was destroyed by fire on Tuesday afternoon, 22nd inst. Sparks, blown…

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Bush Fire near Cooma

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 12 February 1926 · page 2

On Tuesday last bush fire, which started on the roadway, ignited the grass in the paddock of The Willows, the residence of…

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A Big Blaze. Bombala Shops Destroyed. Good Save by Willing Workers

The Bombala Times · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 1

The cry of "Fire !" rang out in Maybe Street on Monday night at about 9 o'clock, and the street was soon alive with people making for the…

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Huge Fire at The Glebe SYDNEY

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 11 October 1926 · page 2

A huge destructive fire occurred at the Glebe at 7. 30 this morning which gutted the five storey building, a…

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Flaming Tomb. Fire Chiefs Terrible Death. Sydney

The Bombala Times · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

Fowler's tannery, Botany road, was destroyed by fire this afternoon. Chief Officer Morris, of the Botany fire station, perished inside the building…

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Bush Fires

The Bombala Times · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 3

Last Friday was a black day in the history of New South Wales. The hot wind which blew all day with unusual fierceness funned the…

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