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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 10

Bush Fires in Tocumwal District

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

Extensive and disastrous bush fires spread throughout the Tocumwal-Finley, Jerilderie district on Tuesday, many thousand acres of grass, some sheep…

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Disastrous Bush Fire

The Independent · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

A disastrous bush fire, the worst that has taken place in this district within our recollection, occurred on Tuesday afternoon last. In addition to extensive damage to…

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Grass Fires. Several Properties Burnt Out. Four Men Severely Burnt Near Finley. Stock, Outbuildings, Fencing, Etc. Burned. Motor Car Destroyed

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

Tuesday last was a day which will be rembered for some time on account of the severe dust storms and fires which occurred in the…

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Grass Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

On Saturday last a grass fire broke out on Quat Quatda estate and spread to Liutett's reserve. As a consequence about 100 acres of grass on the…

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Grass Fire at Buraja

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 2

On, Tuesday afternoon last a fire broke out in one of the paddoeks of the coaroy Bros., "Eridge," Buraja, and, spreading. rapidly with the high wind…

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Fire at Mulwala. Was It Incendiarism? Cr. John Lonsdale Tire Victim

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 3

[?] suspicious appearance, occured on Mr. John Lonsdale's Tremises, Mulwala, between 11 p.m.on Tuesday and 12.30…

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Disastrous Fires. One Death From Burns. Several Other Sufferers

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 2

On Tuesday last a gale of [?] blew up clouds of dust, and in [?] afternoon the atmosphere because thick with dust that it reminded [?]…

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Bush Fires. Outbreak on "Gum Swamp."

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 3

A fire also started on "Gum Swamp,'' to the north-east of Berrigan on Tuesday Tuesday last, and, in consequence of the strong wind…

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Big Blaze in Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 32

One of the most sensational fires in the history of the city occurred at the week-end at National Building, Pitt-street. An explosion is thought to have caused the…

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The Secret of the Sun. May Not Be a Ball of Fire

The Independent · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 4

Attention has recently been strongly attracted to the coincidence of sun spots with the aurora borealis and the apiarist effect of this aurora…

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Disastrous Bush Fires. Six Men Badly Burned.one Succumbs to Injuries. (Contributed by one of the Sufferers)

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 15 April 1922 · page 2

Of the many bush fires that have occurred in our district, nothing so tragic and appalling as that of Tuesday last week is within the…

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Awful Bush Fires. Finley

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—The most important news I have for you this time is that there have been some awful bush fires in this district lately. Farmers here say that they…

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General Cables. Fire in Tokio. Tokio, April 17

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 23

The Imperial Hotel, the oldest and largest in Tokio, was totally destroyed by fire on Sunday afternoon, while the majority of the guests were at Shinjiku…

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Fire at Yarrawonga. Several Business Places Destroyed and Damaged

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 3

One of the most disastrous fires which has ever occurred at Yarrawonga broke out at noon yesterday in the pre[?] known as the Commercial Hotel…

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The Yarrawonga Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

In connection with last Thursday's fire at Yarrawonga, reported in our last issue, it is understood that all of the buildings were insured. Mr. Kerang…

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Garbage Tip on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

Yesterday morning about 11.30 the loud ringing of the fire bell startled the residents, who thought a serious fire had broken out. The brigade turned…

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Fire in Church Street

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 2

In the space of a very few minutes on Sunday night, about 11 o'clock, Mr and Mrs Ernest Bullard, who owned and occupied a four-roomed cottage at…

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Dust Storms Mice, and Bush Fires. Kelven, Henty

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff.—This is my first letter to the Page. I a staying with my uncle for a time, and am attending the same school as my sister, Edna. I am nine…

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The Mulwala Fire Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

The Mulwala police have decided to proceed no further with the charge against Robert At[?]ce Stewart, who was committed to take his trial at the…

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Fire on Bridge Works

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

A fire occurred at 3 a.m. on Friday at the new Murray bridge works at Yarrawonga. The cause of the outbreak in unknown. It commenced in a…

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