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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

147 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 8

Movie Pictures Ball. a Fire Causes Excitement

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

The "movie pictures" ball at the Palals Royal last night was a great success, but after midnight there was great excitement when Mary Clarke…

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A Los Angeles Fire. Reported Confession by School Girl. VANCOUVER

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 2

At Los Angeles a 15-years-old girl name withheld, has confessed that she started the fire at the Girls' Developing School, reported the 31st…

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Fire at Gulgong. Co-Operative Store Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 1

A fire at Gulgong late last night destroyed the premises of the Gulgong Co-operative Society and Porter's drapery shop. A portion of…

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Fire at Gosford. Garage and Contents Destroyed. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 1

A disastrous fire took place at Gosford yesterday, and destroyed a large garage, formerly the military hall, and an adjoining cottage. The…

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Country Fires. Narromine and Nelligen

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

A message received from Nelligen, on the South Coast, states that at 2 a.m. yesterday, a fire destroyed the Steam Packet Hotel. The guests lost…

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Fire at Melbourne. Suburban Timber Yard. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 3

A timber milling plant, including joinery machinery and timber, valued at £13,000 was destroyed by fire at A. S. L. Snipe's timber yard, East…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Big Fire at Wollongong. Three Shops Destroyed

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 1

The most destructive fire that has taken place in Wollongong for many years, broke out on Saturday night at 11 o'clock in the drapery premises…

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A Fire at Petersham. Narrow Escape of Occupants. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 July 1924 · page 1

A fire broke out in a shop in Petersham at 6.40 a.m. It was noticed by a passer by, who informed the brigade. The firemen awakened William…

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Fatal Fire in N. Z. AUCKLAND

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

A fire at Pokena destroyed a boarding house and store. The charred remains of Edward Warden were subsequently discovered in the ruins…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Railton's Seed Store

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 July 1924 · page 2

The bulk store of James Railton, seed merchant, South Melbourne, was destroyed by fire last night. Thousands of pounds of damage was done…

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Fire at Hay

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 25

The first fire in the town for more than two years, broke out in Laclilan street early on Wednesday morning in a block opposite the Methodist Church…

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Fire in Lachlan Street. Three Shops Affected

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 4

Hay has enjoyed a pleasing immunity from the ravages of the fire fiend for the past two years, but the spell was broken on Wednesday…

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Further Outbreaks of Fires a Good Save

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 15 July 1924 · page 2

The freedom that Hay was enjoying from the absence of fires has been rudely shattered during the past week, no less than three outbreaks…

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Messina on Fire. Torrents of Rain. London, July 12

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 20

The Messina (Sicily) correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that the section of the city rebuilt by Americans after the earthquake of…

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Fire in Newspaper Office

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 6

The Gandagnt "Independent" reports 'its recent' escape from deatructions in this breezy way:--[?] as [?]…

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Fire at Glebe. Women and Children Have Lucky Escape

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

A woman and four children were trapped by flames on the second floor of a refreshment cafe at Broadway, Glebe, at 2.30 this morning…

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Fire in Restaurant

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 3

Shortly after 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning last an alarm of fire came from the London Cafe, occupied by Mr. Kurazeris and family. The brigade was…

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A Murwillumbah Fire. a Man Incinerated

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in a cottage at South Murwillumbah At three o'clock this morning the chaired remains of a man,…

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Fire at Oaklands. an Early Morning Blaze

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 5

About 3.30 on Friday morning last, a man named Riley, sleeping on Mr Cahi[?] premises at Oaklands, was awakened by the sound…

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Fire at Oaklands. an Early Morning Blaze

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 3

About 3.30 on Friday morning last, a maned Riley, sleeping on Mr. Cahill's premises at Oaklands, was awakened by the sound of erneking timber, and,…

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