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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

262 stories in Murray's papers · page 13 of 14

Albury Police Court. Saturday, 11th December. (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.M.) Fire Left Burning

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 22

James Gates was charged with leaving a fire, which he had lighted in the open, before it was thoroughly extinguished. Defendant was fined £2…

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Bush Fire Cause Extensive Damage Near Yarrawonga

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 1

A disastrous fire broke out near Ryan's property, "The Oaks" Estate, on Friday last, and soon spread to [?]ring [?]es Mr. Thos…

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Early Morning Fire

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 2

Calls upon the Corowa Fire Brigade have been numerous of late, and the early hours of Thursday morning, saw the bell calling forth its volunteer…

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Fire! Fire!! Are You Prepared

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 3

If a fire breaks out to-night in your shop [?] Are you fully Insured in a good company?…

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Recent Bush Fires

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

The toll of the recent bush fires in New South Wales show that six peridge, of Narromine; Charles G. Allen…

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Cinema Fire

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 3

The trial of three men who were charged with manslaughter in connection with a tragic fire at a cinema show at Drumcolloghen, Limerick…

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Big Fire Losses in Narandera District

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 22 December 1926 · page 2

More than 600,00 acres of pastoral and agricultural land lying to the south-west or Narandera, and known as the Euroley district, which recently…

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Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 29

It was a lovely season. The grass and crops were well forward, and everything promised a bumper year. The wise man looked on the country…

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Checking Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 20

A suggestion that there should be air patrols to detect bush fires was made by Captain H. J. Larkin, of the Larkin Aircraft Company, on arrival…

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Sequel to Bush Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

A sensation has been caused at Bathurst by the arrest of Mary Anne Preston, a well known identity of the, south eastern district, and her…

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The Bush Fires. Letter of Thanks. To the Editor

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 24

Sir,—I would like, through your paper, to convoy my thanks to all workers who fought tho fire so strenuously, and were the means of saving…

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Bush Fire Relief Meeting at Walla Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 4

In response to the notice convening a public meeting to consider the best means of affording relief to sufferers by the recent bush fires about seventy…

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Scrap-book the Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 13

The fire! Tho fire! It conies o'er the hill, With long flaming tongues that are licking to kill…

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Cressy Street Fire. the Insurances

The Pastoral Times · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 3

The insurances effected on the buildings and contents destroyed by fire in Cressy street on Tuesday were: On unoccupied three-roomed…

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Cinema Fire. London, December 18

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

The trial of three men who were charged with manslaughter in connection with a tragic fire at a cinema show at Drumcolloghen, Limerick, Ireland, in…

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"Thieves and Rebels?" Deniliquin's Water Users Mr. Mosley and Wednesday's Fire

The Independent · Friday 24 December 1926 · page 2

"The water supply of Deniliquin is a public scandal," said Mr. Hosley, on Wednesday, when asked by the Independent to say a few words. He was standing in his shirt sleeves reviewing the destruction by are of a pile of wooden cases and a neat stack of…

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Recent Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 4

At the meeting of the committee of the Albury Border Pastoral, Agricultural and Horticultural Show Society a resolution was received from the Royal…

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Bush Fire at Culcairn

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 45

A bush fire on Tuesday afternoon burnt more than 300 acres of crop on Mr. F. Heriot's Carabobala property, which is being share-farmed with G…

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Bush Fire at Walla Subdivision

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 45

A fire started on the property of Mr. W. K. Wenke on the Walla Subdivision. There was a fair wind blowing at the time, and the flames soon…

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Further Bush Fires. Outbreak Near Oaklands. Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 December 1926 · page 2

On Sunday last another fire broke out on Mr. West's property, in the Coreen district. It is said a hot bearing in some machinery was the cause…

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