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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

151 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 8

A Fireman on Fire Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

When returning on an engine from a pre at the chemical works of Elliot Bros. Ltd., Balmain, Station Officer Genard, of the Rozelle Fire Brigade, discovered that…

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Hay's New Fire Engine. Installed by the Fire Commissioners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday night, at 8 o'clock, the formal handing over of the new turbine fire engine to the Hay Fire Brigade was carried out by the Hon. E…

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CORRESPONDENCE. F.S. Association Wants More Fire to Weld Primary Producers and Sympathisers. (To the Editor)

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 4

Sir, The country is red hot. Wheat, wool, dairy, fruit men, and all sympathisers must urge:- "World' Parity in prices with no…

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Fires Raging in Scotland London, June 15

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

Immense bush fires are raging in the highlands. They have devastated five miles of forest land in Ross and Cromarty (a Highland county), on the…

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Fire at Jerilderie Albion Hotel Partially Destroyed

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 2

Early on Friday morning last the residents were aroused from their slumbers by the pealing of the fire bell. This was about 2 o'clock…

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A Fire at Jerilderie. Albion Hotel Suffers

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

At about 2 a.m. on Friday last a fire occurred at the Albion hotel at Jerilderie, and soon after it had commenced was noticed by a couple of…

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Scotch Forest Fires London, June 16

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The forest fires which are raging in Ross and Cromarty (a Highland county), on the border of Lord Glentanar's estate are spreading…

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Fire in Dean Street Shop Destroyed

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Fire destroyed the greater part of the fancy goods shop owned by Mrs Quast, in Dean street at 3 o'clock this morning. The alarm was given, by one of her…

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F. and S. Association Wants More Fire

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 1

The country is red hot. The wheat wool, meat, dairy, fruit men and sympathisers must join. The motto is "World parity in prices with no…

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Where Are The Fire Plugs?

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 4

A noticeable feature of the fire in Dean street yesterday morning was the time taken by the brigade to locate the nearest fixe plug in the street. It was…

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A Fire Engine Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

The Londonderry rioting continues. The fire engine which turned out to extinguish fires, has been destroyed by the Sinn Feiners…

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Fire Destroys Factory

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 40

A most disastrous fire broke out at Dulwich Hill on Friday morning, and did damage estimated at £25,000. A furniture factory was totally destroyed, five…

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Fire at Albury

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

A serious outbreak of fire occurred at an early hour on Friday morning at a drapery store in Dean-street, owned and conducted by Mrs. N. Quasi. Mrs…

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Fire in Albury

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 28

Fire destroyed the greater part of the fancy goods shop owned by Mrs. Quast, in Dean-street, Albury, at 3 o'clock on Friday. The alarm was given by one of her…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 47

Damage to the amount of about £80,000 was caused by a fire at the Continental Paper Bag factory, Alexandria. The fire was discovered by a man next door, who…

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Fire at Quat Quatta Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

Early on Tuesday morning last a fire occurred at the Quat Quatta Hotel which reduced the new brick portion to ashes. Mr. E. J. Wood, who was…

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Church Gutted by Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

St. John's Presbyterian Church Warrnambool, a handsome Gothic building of sandstone, was completely gutted by fire on Wednesday morning. Only the stone…

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Fire at Woodville. £400 DAMAGES

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

Early on Monday morning (about 5.30 a.m.) a fire occurred at "Woodville," the properly of Mr. Chas. Johnston, near Tocumwal,…

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Fire in Water

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

One of the prettiest inventions of modern science has now been applied to the problem of salvaging the car goes of sunken liners. We cannot…

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Furniture Factory on Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 3

A furniture factory at Ultimo was seriously damaged by fire last night. The brigades succeeded in preventing the adjoining premises from…

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