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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Big Fire in Sydney. Waterside Wool Stores Burned SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

The premises of the Pastoral Finance Association, at Kirribilli Point, were destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak occurred about 7…

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Bush Fires Near Henty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 31

A bush fire broke out on Saturday on Mr. Perrin's property about seven miles from Henty. Owing, to the intense dryness that has prevailed in the district…

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More Bush Fires. Trungley-road, Temora

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—This is my first letter to the "Banner." I take great interest in the Children's Page. Most of the farmers around here are stripping, and some…

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Serious Bush Fires. Thousands of Acres Destroyed Near Wagga. Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 46

A most disastrous fire broke out near Wagga to-day, and although the telephones of the district immediately summoned large numbers of wilting fire-fighters…

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Serious Fire at Wagga

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 20

A fire occurred early on Friday morning in Bayliss-street, Wagga, one of the principal business blocks of the town, resulting in the total destruction of three…

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The Wool House Fire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 3

Firemen expect that the ruins of the Q.F.A. Fire will smoulder for a week. The smouldering wool is fifty feet deep, and water is stil…

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Disastrous Fire in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £1,000,000. Pastoral Finance Association Premises Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 18

The most disastrous conflagration, in Sydney for many years post occurred ort Tuesday morning, when the premises of the Pastoral Finance Association Ltd., at…

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Bush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out yesterday on the property of Mr. Audy Dixon, Savernake. A large number of residente in the vicinity turned out promptly…

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Intense Fires at Du[?]o

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

Dense clouds of smoke, obscured the sky to the south of Dubbe on Sunday and reports to hand are to the effect that the mountains separating the…

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The Recent Bush Fires. Assistance to Settlers

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 21 December 1921 · page 1

The following is a copy of correspondence that has passed between the Premier and Mr M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., in connection with the disastrous affect that…

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Bush Fires

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

During the past week a number of bush fires have been observed from here. One out in an easterly direction between Urana and Oaklands…

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Bush Fires in the West

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 31

Dense clouds of smoke are obscuring the heavens south of Dubbo, and reports to hand are to the effect that the mountains separating the valley of Paddy's Creek…

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Great Bush Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 32

A great fire started in the triangle formed by the Obley-road, Little-River, and the Macquarie River, Madgee, and practically every holding was swept in part or…

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Bush-fire Brigade. Funds Wanted

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 3

The Berrigan bush fire brigade is in need of funds to do ordinary repair work to its Appliances, and to pay for horse hire. The excellent…

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Burrumbuttock Visited by Bush Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 22

On Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in Mr. A. Bruton's stubble crop, about three miles from Burrumbuttock, burning over approximately 40 acres, including 10…

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Bush Fires. Grass and Crop Destroyed at Momalong

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

Just as farmers were adjourning for lunch on Saturday last a big cloud of smoke to the north east of Berrigan caused them to leave their…

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A Blaze Near Tocumwal

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 2

Just when the fire-fighters were resting after the outbreak at “Yarrengerie” was under control, another fire was noticed in the direction of…

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Curiously-caused Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 43

A cottage hospital at Wells, Somersetshire, was set on fire recently owing to the sun's rays becoming concentrated through a bevelle[?] "bullseye" in a window pane…

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Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 3

Several bush-fires have occurred during the past week, and considerable damage done. Fortunately, however, owing to the prompt action of neighbours and the…

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Bush Fires. Crop, Stock and Motor Car Destroyed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

On Monday afternoon dense smoke was soon to be rising a few miles east of Tocumwal, and a large number went out to locate and prevent…

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