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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

194 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Careless Use of Fire. Four Landholders Summoned

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 1

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

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

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I am surprised to note that up to date "Ratepayer" is the only one to lift a pen in defence of the firemen, and as he did not by any means…

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£50,000 Fire in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 29

A disastrous fire, involving no fewer than 18 buildings, and causing daiuage estimated at £50,000, broke out at the western township of Longreach last week. The outbreak…

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

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Sir,—In your last issue I notice that Captain Morison of the above Brigade, in a lengthy and labored effusion, replies to some criticisms that…

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Hay Fire Brigade. (The Editor "The Riverine Grazier")

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent, Ald. Spence, whose letter appears in "The Riverine Grazier" of even date, seems to have drifted about a good bit…

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Fire at Yarrawonga Hotel

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 2

In the early hours of Wednesday morning a fire broke out in the Farmers' Arms Hotel, in [?]more- street. The hotel is separated by a right of…

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To-day's Latest. The Dublin Fires Extinguished. Still No News of De Valera. The Free State Government Issue a Proclamation. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 2

The fires, which raged throughout Wednesday night, have been extinguished, but little remains of the row of structures between Findlater's and…

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Fire in Melbourne

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

The full force of Melbourne's fire brigade tunred out to fight a lire in the premises of Walker, May and Co., printers, in a narrow street off Bunke…

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Demonstration of Patent Fire Extinguishers

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Under the auspices of Mate's Ltd., a demonstration was given on Tuesday afternoon of the Victor fire extinguisher. The demonstration was conducted by a…

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Presentation of Fire Brigade Medals

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at the fire station Captain P. K. Ritchie, and Fireman C. H. Wright and J. Donn were presented with long service medals in…

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Corowa Fire Brigade. Visit of Board of Fire Commissioners, Presentation of Long Service Medals

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

A very pleasing ceremany book place at the local fire station on Thursday last. when the members of the Country Fire Brigades Hoard paid a visit of…

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The Fire Commissioner in Hay Presentation to Mr. MANIFOLD

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Jackson (Chief Officer of N.S.W. Fire Brigades), J. Beswick (representative of the volunteer firemen), and E. E. Collins…

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Smoking in Bed Causes a Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 28

An alarm of fire was raised about 3 a.m. yesterday at the Globe Hotel, Albury. When the brigade arrived it was found that the bedding in one of the rooms was…

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Fire at Pentridge Gaol

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 33

A fire broke out in the mat making shed at Pentridge recently. The outbreak was extinguished after slight damage had been done. It is believed that the fire…

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Smoke Signals. Fire-tipped Arrows As Warnings of Danger

The Independent · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 4

The traveller on the prairies of Canada in the early days soon learned the significance of the spires of smoke which he saw rising from a…

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Fire and Famous Mountain Resort

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 44

Early one morning recently the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath was half destroyed by fire. From the Belgravia entrance down to the huge centre theatre, the…

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Latest Telegrams. Sydney, Monday Evening. Tragic Fire in Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

A tragic fire took place in George-street, Sydney, on Sunday afternoon, when a fire was discovered on the fourth floor of Adams' Hotel. The…

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Tragic Accident at Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 32

One of the most tragic occurrences in the history of the Sydney Fire Brigade, happened on Sunday afternoon, when a fire escape ladder collapsed, causing the…

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Disastrous Fire in Queensland

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 32

Further details of the disastrous fire at Chinchilla are to hand. The fire was first noticed by a railway cleaner, who gave the alarm and woke the sleeping residents…

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£3,000 to Ligat a Fire

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 1

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

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