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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 10

Telegrams. Sydney, Friday, Fire at Annandale

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

Shortly after a fire had started at Annandale this morning, an old man was seen to collapse outside With a gash in his throat. The police…

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The Fire Bell. To the Editor

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 25 February 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I wish to bring under notice, of the proper authorities the bad state in which the local fire bell is in inasmuch as it is impossible to ring…

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Fire at Burrangong

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

An inquiry as to the cause of flip outbreak of fire on Burrangong station on January 28 was held at the Court House, Urana, on Tuesday, before Mr…

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Lighting a Fire. the Sequel

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

At the Cobram police court last week, before Mr Rogers, P.M., and Messrs E. Cope and S. H. Soott, J's.P., Constable Johnson proceeded…

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Bush Fires at Howlong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 28

The property of Mr. R. Leahy, of Howlong, was swept by a bush, fire on Wednesday afternoon. While attending a meeting of the Hume Shire Council Cr. Leahy…

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The Sydney Mystery Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 33

In an old two-storied house in Mona road, Darling Point, about three weeks ago, a remarkable series of mysterious fires kept firemen and detectives busy for…

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The Fire Fiend

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 3

Reports are to hand of several serious bush fires having occurred during the past week. On Wednesday last a fire broke out in the paddock of Mr…

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Record Bush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

An extensive bush fire has been raging in the Holbrook district for about a week, and after vigorously fighting it day and night a large number of…

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No Bush Fires. Oak Rise, Barmedman

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—I was very pleased to see my last letter in print. We have been lucky this summer. We have not had a bush fire near our place I am very glad to…

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Bull Plain. Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 4

On Wednesday of last week we had one of the most widespread fires of the season. It started on the road running from Mr. E. Bott's to…

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Fire at Plentyana

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 2

On Saturday a fire broke out on Mr. T. J. Gorman 's property at [?] which resulted in the destruction of about a mile and a half of fencing and…

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Bush Fires and Mice. Rose Dale, Sandigo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—There was a big fire out near us the other day. It did a lot of harm, for it burnt thousands of acres of grass. It burnt a lot of fencing and left…

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Terrific Bush Fires Result of Saturday's Gale. Losses in Wagga District. Henty Landowners Suffer Severely

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 31

Serious grass fires occurred in the Harefield and Henty districts on Saturday. The outbreak in the vicinity of Harefield was discovered at about 3 o'clock in…

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Fire Alarm

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

At about 2.45 on Wednesday afternoon an alarm of fire was sounded, and for some minutes the streets were filled with eager townspeople. The scene of…

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N.s.w. Fire Brigades' Board

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

On Wednesday and yesterday Mr. S. H. Lister inspector under the above board, paid his first visit of inspection to the R division of the state, which…

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Deniliquin Fire District. Statement of Receipts and Expenditure

The Independent · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 2

Some interest will probably attach to the statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the Deniliquin Fire District for the year ended December 31. 1921…

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The Mystery Fires

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 2

The City Coroner inquired into the second series of mystery fires, which have occurred in a house at Old South Head, Road Darling Point, on March…

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Youths Fire on Police

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 March 1922 · page 33

Sensational shooting by two youths and the police took place at Neerim South, Vic. Constable Ryan reported that the Junction store, at Neerim South had…

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Big Fire at Waikato. Loss of Life. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 2

An Auckland message says that the Hamilton Hotel, the largest in Waikato, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The blaze, which was one…

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Bush Fires. Fighters in Trouble at ”Kieta.”

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 3

On Tuesday last, with a strong wind blowing from the north west and clouds of dust being hurled into the air, word was received in…

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