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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

92 stories in Murray's papers · page 5 of 5

Fire at Narandera

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 3

Narandera Public Hall, the property of Mr. G. H. Dixon, Haberfield, was completely gutted by fire at 5 a.m. Saturday. The approximate amount…

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Bush Fire Near Sydney

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 31

Fierce bush and grass fires blazed along the George's River on Saturday afternoon. It was estimated that the flames swept through nearly 1000…

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Fires in Victoria

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 22

Clouds of smoke from small bush fires drifted through the Dandenong ranges, where hundreds of week-enders had camped. Serious outbreaks started…

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Forest Fires in Canada

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 21

According to a recent report in "The Times," more than 1,000 forest fires have occurred in Canada this season, a number which approaches that…

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Mysterious Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 31

A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred in a house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Sullivan, at No. 5 Walker-street, Goulburn. The family went to…

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Dog Gives Alarm. Fires at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 3

About 2 O'clock on Sunday morning Mr. and Mrs. .J. [?]. Poole were awakened by the barking af a small dog, which was trying to jump up on to the…

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Big Forest Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 3

A huge forest fire is raging in the State Forest at Rubicon Valley, near Alexandra, 100 miles from Melbourne. Already 3810 meres of timber have…

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Uncontrolled Camp Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

Th first serious bush fire of the season occurred when an outbreak swept it large area of grazing country between Kilmore and North-Eastern railway…

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Water, Earth, Fire, and Air

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 14

For the game of "Water, Earth, Fire and Air," the children are divided into two equal groups who sit facing each other. Each group has a leader, or…

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Latest Telegrams. the Rubicon Forest Fires. Writs for Damages. MELBOURNE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

Messrs Large and Pearce, sawmill owners, have decided to issue writs for damages against the Electricity Commission whose employees are…

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Late News From All Sources Big Forest Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 24

A huge forest fire is raging in the State forest at Rubicon Valley, near Alexandra, 100 miles from Melbourne. Already 3840 acres of timber have…

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Colliery Explosion. Six Men Missing. Fire Stops Rescue Work. London, December 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 20

Six men are missing owing to an explosion at the Bircaenwood Colliery, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, last night. On hearing the explosion rescuers…

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