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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Latest Telegrams Fire at Confectioners. Sydney

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 5 October 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at nearly £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out shortly after 11.30 last night in Parker Street, Sydney, in…

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Air Disaster. Huge Machine on Fire. Seven People Killed. London, October 3

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 8 October 1926 · page 20

In perfect weather in autumn sunshine at noon yesterday a giant four engined passenger aeroplane, owned by the French Air Union, travelling to…

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Fire in Sydney Timber Yard Burns the £1500 of Stock Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 9 October 1926 · page 2

There was not a breath of wind along the Pyrmont (Sydney) waterfront early this morning, and but for this dead calm many acres…

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Big Fire in [?] Damage Estimated Sydney

The Independent · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

A largo and destructive about 7.30 o'clock this Glebe, when the fivestorey the Australian General…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The biggest fire which has occurred in Sydney for months swept through buildings in Mountain street, Globe, early on Monday morning. In…

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Latest Telegrams. Serious Fire in Tannery. a Fireman Loses His Life. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 2

Fowler's tannery, in Botany-road, was destroyed this afternoon by fire. Chief Officer Morris, of the Botany fire station, perished inside the…

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Telegrams High Temperatures Bush Fires Near Sydney Floods in Tasmania Sydney

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 2

Temperatures reached 100 degrees at places far weet and on the North Coast on Monday Very wa[?] conditions prev[?]ed…

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Sush Fires Racing

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 4

Considerable loss of grass stock and [?] has occurred in Northern New South Wales and Queensland as the res[?] of bush fired that have…

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Bush Fires in the North

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 34

Mount Cootha was recently shrouded in smoke, due to bush fires raging in the reserve. The fire crept up to the summit of the road, crossed it, and it…

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Bush Fires on North Coast

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 27

After a temporary lull bush fires broke out again on Monday in various portions of the Hastings River district. Rain, which threatened in the…

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30 Boatsheds Burnt Blaze on Yarra Bank Melbourne

The Independent · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 resulted from a fire which, early this morning, destroyed Edwards' boatsheds, on the Yarru. The fire…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire at Woollen Spinning Factory. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 2

The Colonial Wool Combing, Spinning and Weaving Co.'s premises at Botany caught alight this morning, and valuable machines were…

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Disastrous Fire. Bank and Shops Destroyed. Conflagration at Moulamein. (From a Correspondent.)

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place in Moulamein early on Friday morning. At 3 o’clock sleepers in the Royal hotel were awakened by the…

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Serious Fire at Moulamein Much Damage Done. a Police Officer's Daring. MOULAMEIN

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place in Moulamein early on Friday morning. At three o'clock sleeper in the Royal Hotel were awakened by the…

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Big Fire at Moulamein Seven Business Places Quite Destroyed Bucket Brigade Saves Royal Hotel

The Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place in Monlamein early, on Fri[?] morning. At 3 o'clock sleepers in the Royal Hotel were awakened by the crackling of burning timber. The alarm was given immediately…

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Moulamein Fire

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 2

At the recent disastrous fire at Moulamein special mention must be made of the splendid services rendered by Sergeant McCrae, who made a…

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Fire at Brocklesby

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 3

Fire destroyed a seven-roomed wood and iron cottage on the property of william and Edward Koshizke, farmers of Brocklesby, on Sunday…

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Disastrous Fire at Moulamein Three Shops Billiard Saloon, Cafe, Surgery, Etc. Destroyed

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 2

The one absorbing topic of conversation for the past few days has been the recent, fire which has altered the complexion of the town altogether…

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Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 28

Considerable damage has been caused by bush fires in the Brailwood district. The fires have been raging since last Friday, and large areas of grass lands…

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Bush Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Buraja Bush Fire Brigade will be held at the School of Arts on Monday evening next, for the purpose of…

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