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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1918

275 stories in Murray's papers · page 12 of 14

The Grass Fire Season. Big Outbreak Up the River

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 December 1918 · page 2

Our Darlington Point correspondent phoned us to-day that a big fire, has been burning up-river since Sunday, and that great destruction has…

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Bush Fire Near Hay

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

A big fire has been burning on the river near Hay since Sunday, and great destruction has been caused to grass and stock. The fire originated on Sunday on…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Enormous Losses Reported

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

One of the heaviest and most disastrous bush fires—if not the heaviest—which has occeged in the R[?]verica between the two rivers'…

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Bush Fire at Jerilderie Tremendous Loss of Stock

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in the Jerilderie portion of Riverina broke out on Sunday evening, either on Karabary or Coolieambla station…

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A Fire on a Train Trucks of Chaff Ignited

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 5 December 1918 · page 2

There was soma excitement among the passengers of the Tocumwal trait on Saturday afternoon last when it became known that a couple of…

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Bush Fires

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

A fire broke out on Monday on Burrangeng Station, at a little after one o'clock It appears that B de Oliver was doing some…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Big Loss of Stock Feared

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Echo · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

One of the most disastrous bush fires ever experienced in that portion of the Riverina bordering the Mu[?]rambidgee River broke out on…

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The Darlington Point Bush Fire. Great Loss of Stock, Grass and Fencing

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

So far we regret we have not been able to get a concise report of the disastrous bush fire which has been burning up river from Sunday until…

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Another Albury Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 25

At 2 a.m. yesterday there was another alarm of five in Albury. The fire brigade received the news of the fire through the Albury Hospital. It was ascertained that…

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Fire at South Burrabogie

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

On Friday afternoon, Mr. Ellis, who was at the races, received, word that a fire had broken oat in a stack at South Burrabogie. He, with some…

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The Recent Big Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 4

At the Albury Coroner's Court, before Mr. G. S. Shepherd, P.M., an inquest was held into matters surrounding, the fire at Logan's timber yard and sawmill, which…

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Big Grass Fire. Near Carrathool

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 6

The smote clouded western sky and burnt grass cinders falling over the town yesterday gave indication of a grass fire raging somewhere…

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Disastrous Susn Fires. Riverina Stations Swept. Tremendous Loss of Stock

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 3

One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in portion of Riverina broke out on Sunday evening, either on Karnabary or Coolieambia station…

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Fire at Warwick Farm. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 1

A bush fire is raging near Warwick Farm racecourse. Miles of fencing and several houses have been destroyed, though the racecourse is…

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Early Morning Fire Cottage and Furniture Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at 2 o'clock on Thursday morning in a four roomed cottage at the corner of Kiewa and Hume street, occupied by Mr. Alex Mayo and…

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Grass Fire Near Railway Line. a False Alarm

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 2

At about ten o'clock yesterday morning an alarm of fire was received from near the Railway Goods Sheds. On investigation it proved to be a false alarm. The cause…

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Riverina Stations Swept by Fire. Tremendous Loss of Stock. Jerilderie

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 6 December 1918 · page 23

One of the most disastrous fires eyer experienced in this portion of Riverina broke out on Sunday evening either on Karabary or Coolieambla station…

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Mail Van on Fire Twenty Bags Op Letters Destroyed. Tenterfield

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 7 December 1918 · page 2

After the motor lorry which carries the mails left Tenterfield for Casino yesterday, carrying Wednesday's Sydney mails for the Richmond Eiver, had passed…

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Fire at Flour Mills. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 9 December 1918 · page 3

A fire broke out this morning at the Burnley Flour Mills, Swan street, Richmond. The full force of the fire brigade soon got it under control. Considerable…

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Bush Fires in Riverina

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 10 December 1918 · page 3

A bush fire causing very great toss and damage occurred north of Junce on Saturday afternoon. About 2 p.m., just after a "push" engine on the…

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