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Snowy Mountains & Monaro · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

11 stories in Snowy Mountains & Monaro's papers

Bush Fires

The Bombala Times · Friday 11 January 1929 · page 1

Reports of bush fires raging in all the surrounding districts were received in town on Wednesday. It was a very disagreeable day in town, with a…

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Hush Fire

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

At about 9 o'clock yesterday morning a fire broke out a few miles out of town. We gather that it started in what is known…

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Fire Risk Public Meeting

Delegate Argus · Thursday 17 January 1929 · page 2

A public meeting was held at the School of Arts last Saturday afternoon, al which there was a good attendance. Mr. D. H…

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Bush Fires Sweep Through the Country a Disastrous Week

The Bombala Times · Friday 18 January 1929 · page 1

Wednesday and Thursday of this week provided two more terrifying days for landowners in N.S.W. and Victoria. Fanned by the hot winds…

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In Case of Fire

The Bombala Times · Friday 25 January 1929 · page 2

It is a very wise precaution for motorists to always carry an efficient fire extinguisher, properly charged. If the engine catches fire…

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Fire Near Nimmitabel Ryedale Destroyed

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 February 1929 · page 6

Late on Friday afternoon the fine residence of Mr. John Jardine, "Ryedale," near Nimmitable, was completely destroyed by fire…

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Fire!

The Bombala Times · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 1

People coming away from, the places of amusement last night were startled to hear that the baker's shop occupied by Messrs. Groves Bros, was in flames…

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Hospital Disaster in Ohio. Explosion and Fire. Cleveland, Ohio

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 17 May 1929 · page 2

Three explosions wrecked the Cleveland Clinic Hospital (U.S.A.) this afternoon, 95 people being killed by falling debris or being…

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The Wood Fire

The Bombala Times · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 6

Mix different kinds of wood if you want a warm fire. Oak and pine with the wood of old fruit trees are an excellent mixture. Apple wood gives…

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Fire Outbreaks. Coronial Inquiry

The Bombala Times · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 6

Three outbreaks of fire occurred in the "Arcadia" boating house, Maybe Street, Bombala, last week. The third was on Saturday night…

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Fire Brigade

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 4

Mr. W. Way, who lived in Bombala for many years, and has since been conducting a motor business in Yass, paid Bombala a short visit last week…

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