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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

151 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 8

Fire Started by Train. Henty Farmer Secures Damages

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 19

In the Supreme Court on Friday, before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Johann Yensch sued the Railway Commissioners for £800 dam ages sustained by a fire which destroyed…

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When Cylinders Miss Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 41

It will sometimes be found that certain cylinder is missing fire. If the plug has been examined and cleaned, and seen to spurk well when the car is running on…

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The Bush Fire Danger

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 2

IN another portion of this issue Mr. H. Parslow, of Epsom, a grazer who has spent nearly all his life in the district, writes upon a subject of…

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Original Correspondence. the Bush Fire Season. (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier')

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 4

Sir,—Now that this district is as sured of abundance of grass; I think that all people interested in the pastoral and farming industry should…

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Sheep on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 19 October 1920 · page 3

A unique occurrence is reported from the northern part of South Australia, where 300 sheep were found to be on fire. It was found that smoke was…

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Picture Film on Fire. Outbreak at an Entertainment

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1920 · page 4

While picture were being screened at the Lyceum ball at Deniliquin on Saturday evening last a defective film caught in the gate of the…

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Fire at Picture Theatre

The Independent · Friday 29 October 1920 · page 2

During a picture entertainment at the Lyceum theatre last Saturday night a fire broke out in the operating room and destroyed the cinematograph and some…

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Picture Films Destroyed Fire at Lyceum Hall

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 30 October 1920 · page 2

While a picture was being screened at the Lyceum Hair on Saturday night the film jammed in the “gate” of the machine, and before…

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Big Fire on the Thames. Two Firemen Killed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 2 November 1920 · page 2

A serious fire took place on the Thames wharf at Wapping. The sky was lit up for miles. There was a big explosion owing to an…

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Bush Fire Brigades Should Be Formed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 9

Throughout the Southern districts there was never before a growth of grass equal to what is to be seen to-day. The pity of it is that there are not nearly sufficient…

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To Fight Fire. Farmers and Farming Communities

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 3

Good as well as had seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field Branch of the Department of Agriculture remind farmers. Good…

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Cable Advices From London. Ireland. Murders and Reprisals. Civilians Fire on Troops

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 20

Captain Hamilton, a military officer, was shot dead near Nenagh (County Tipperary). Reprisals followed, in which two houses and the creamery were burned, and…

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Disastrous Fire at Lowesdale

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 3

On Tuesday morning, about 3 o'clock, a fire occurred at the residence of the Messrs. Conroy Bros., of "Erigle," Lowesdale, which demolished the entire…

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Fire Near Railway Line

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 2

As the Corowa train was passing through Netherby on Wednesday morning a grass fire was seen to break out on Mrs. Dunn's property, and as there…

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To Fight Fire Farmers and Farming Communities

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 4

Good as well as bad seasons bring their obligations. So officers of the Field Branch of the Department of Agriculture remind farmer's. Good…

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Latest Cables. Sinn Fein in England Incendiary Fires in Liverpool. Millions of Pounds of Damage. Warehouses, Docks, and Timber Yards Destroyed. Alleged Attempts at Incendiarism in London. Arrests Made. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

Sinn Feiners set fire to cotton ware houses at Liverpool. The outrages at Liverpool are regarded as opening the Sinn F[?]n…

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Outbreaks of Fire. Considerable Damage Done

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 3

The first outbreak of fire in the Berrigan district occurred on Friday last on the Womboin closer [?] area, between Berrigan and…

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Bush Fires

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

Telephone messages on Saturday morning last advised that a fire was burning in the Berrigan district, and that farmers and graziers in the…

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Fires at Berrigan. Valuable Chops Destroyed

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

On Friday last a fire broke out on Mr. Norman Hoard's property on Wombaia Closer Settlement, burning some oaten hay in stock and then traversing…

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Gable Advices From London. (Continued from page 20.) Ireland. Sinn Fein Outrages. Great Fires in Liverpool. Suspect Murders Civilian

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 22

A series of disastrous fires, believed to have been coused by Sinn Feiners, broke out in 12 cotton warehouses and several timber-yards at Liverpool and at many…

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