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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 10

The Lonsdale Fire Case

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

Following is a copy of the communication forwarded to the accused and witneases concorned in the recent fire at Mr. Uohn Lousdale's, Mulwala,…

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About Motors. Backfire Causes Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 11

Every automobile owner and driver ought to know what to do in case the car begins to burn up. The principal cause of such fires is backfiring. The chief cause…

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Destructive Fire in Water Street. Town Clerk's Residence Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

It has been frequently remarked that when an outbreak of fire takes place locally, it is quickly followed by a second conflagration, and…

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The Bridge Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

The Mulwala police, under Sergt. Constantino, Corowa, and Sergt. Piekoring, Mulwala, have been making inquiries into the facts surrounding the…

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The Blazing Wild. a Thrilling Forest Fire

The Independent · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 4

Hot sunshine in the country is a very different thing from hot sunshine in the city, and its effects in the former case are often very much…

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Catholic Hall Burned. Disastrous Fire in Moppett-street. a Tremendous Blaze. The Catholic Church a Heavy Loser

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

For the third alternate Sunday night the fire-bell rang out shortly after midnight on Sunday, and was followed by the ringing of the…

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Fire at Barooga. a Cottage Destroyed

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1922 · page 4

About midday on Monday of last week s cottage, situated at the rear of the Roman Catholic Church, at Barooga, was found to be on fire, and…

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[?]isastrous Fire at Hay

The Independent · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 3

Catholic hall at Hay was destroyed [?] about midnight on Sunday last, [?] the fire was discovered it had a com[?] hold of the building, and efforts to…

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The Moppett Street Fire. Some Comments at the Hay Municipal Council

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

A Monday night's Council meeting, The Mayor, in the course of a verbal report, stated that he heard the fire-bell ring very early that morning…

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Fire at Hay

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 2

The Catholic Hall at Hay was totally destroyed by. Are on Sunday night. The hall was built over 30 years ago. during the residence of…

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Train on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 3

An exciting incident occurred on the Drailiquin train on Tuesday evening Between Mathoura and Deniliquin a spark from the engine which [?]…

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Latest Cables. the Orgy of Murder and Incendiarism in Belfast. More Shootings and Fires. Six Factories Wiped Out

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 2

Lord Carson, in an article in the "Sunday Express," dealing with the loyalists in the South of Ireland, urges that they should be succored by the…

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Disastrous Fire at Hay

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 31 May 1922 · page 2

The Catholic hall at Hay was destroyed by fire about midnight on Sunday, 31st inst. When the fire was discovered it had a complete hold of the building and…

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Bush Fire Menace. Preventive Measures Mooted

The Independent · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

A question which, in view of recent happenings, has exercised the minds of thinking people, but which had received no public ventilation, was made the subject of…

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Fires Unextinguished. Farmers Fined

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

At the Tocumwal court last week Robert Haley was proceeded against by the police with having on 4th April left a fire he had lighted in…

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£3,000 to Light a Fire

The Independent · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 4

The news that Britain's blast furnaces have been rekindled is encouraging. For months they had been cold owing to the prohibitive cost of…

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Original Correspondence. the Fire Brigade. The Editor "The Riverine Grazier')

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 3

Sir,—I read with deep interest your report of the discussion which took place at the last Council meeting in connection with the Moppett-street…

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Bush Fires. Due to Carelessness. Conargo Council Discussion

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 2

At the Conargo Shire Council meeting on Thursday, Cr. Uphill Said he-wished to refer to the disastrous bush fires-which…

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Latest Cables. the Irish Problem. Terrible Outrage on a Girl. Clothes Set on Fire After being Soak-in Petrol. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 3

Several men called at the house of a Belfast doctor, and asked if he were in. The maid replied, "No." The men then poured petrol over the girl, and…

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Careless Use of Fire. Four Landholders Summoned

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 4

At a monthly sitting of the Finley polios court, Mr Cohen, P.M., being on this bench, Charles Henry Schier was charges with having left a fire…

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