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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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To-day's Latest. a Dublin Court-Martial. Countess Markieviez on Trial. Objects to the Legality of the Proceedings. The Police and the Cork Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

A court-martial on the Countess of Markievicz, a member of the House of Commons, has been opened at Dublin. The countess of Markievicz…

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Culcairn Bush Fire Brigade

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Culcairn Bush Fire Brigade was held in the School of Arts, and all arrangements made for the coming season. Mr. John Wilson…

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Recent Bush Fires. a Lighte Match and Lightning

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

Many questions have been asked by the public as to the origin of the recent bush fire, which caused much damage to stock, crop and grass…

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The Cork Fires. Burn Themselves Out. Was It Due to Reprisal? LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 1

The fires in Cork have been subdued. They practically burned themselves out, as there was nothing more to consume…

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Late Cable News. Cork City Fire. Military Inquiry Opened

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 25

A military inquiry has been commenced for the purpose of discovering the origin of the fires in Cork on Saturday night when the main street of the city was…

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Pussy Under Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 45

Admiral Beatty tells an interesting story regarding the ship's cat on the Lion. During the Jutland battle the sick bay was shattered by a shell. Happily, the…

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Fire at Ringwood

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

On Tuesday afternoon, shortly [?] fore 3 o'clock, the local fire b[?] announced an outbreak of fire, and [?] it was known that the property of Mr…

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Grass Fire on Burrabogie. Over 3000 Acres Swept

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

After dusk last evening a thundercloud gathered to the south-east and hung for some hours. There did not appear to be much rain in it, but it…

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The Berrigan Fire. Evidence Against a Statement. Defendant Fined

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

Duncan Herbert Fold was charged at the Tocumwal Police Court on Wednesday, before Messrs. R. J. Barton and S. Hntson, J's.P., with…

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Fire on Illilawa

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

On Christmas Day forenoon, a fire was discovered in the vicinity of Mr. H. S. Collins' block on Illilawa, some four or five miles from Hay. As…

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Grass Fire Outbreaks. the Burrabogie Outbreak. a Large Area of Country Burned

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 2

The grass fire, on Burrabogie, which originated during a thunderstorm en Thursday night, and again broke out on Friday morning after…

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