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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

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Old Sleepers Available for Fences Destroyed by Fires

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture. Mr Dunn, recently made representation to the Hallway Commissioners regarding the matter of supplying…

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District Landholders Lose Heavily Through Bushfires

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 2

Not for many years has the district suffered such heavy loss of crop grans and stock through bushfires, as during the past few weeks…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Blaze in Victorian Town

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 2

Thirteen shops, comprising practically the whole of the business centre of Stanhope, a soldier, settlement, 150 miles from Melbourne,…

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Fires

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 3

A rather disastrous outbreak of fire occurred on 26th December on Mr Norman’s property, next to L. Jones’, on the Coreen…

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Bush Fires. Suggested Government Assistance for Burnt Out Settlers

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

The Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., recently submitted to the Minister for Lands and the Minister for Agriculture the following suggestions for…

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Bush Fires Railway Responsibility Sydney

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

It was ascertained to-day that the railway department will accept no responsibility for bush fires, unless it has been proved beyond a doubt that the…

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The Bull Plain Bush Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

In this issue Mr. W. Lewis, senr., of Bull Plain, and Messrs. J. Darcy and Son, acknowledge by advertisement the good services of all those…

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Fire at "Pinedale."

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 4

On Wednesday, December 22, a fire broke out at Mr. W. Wenke's "Pinedale" farm, causing the destruction of thirty acres of crop and about…

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"Fire If Necessary" Chinese Menace British Looting Expected in Hankow Shanghai

The Independent · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

Hankow is now completely in the hands of the Chinese, who occupy the principal administrative buildings and have driven the British residents from…

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Bush Fires Relief of Settlers

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 8 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. H. T. Ball, M.L.A., has submitted to for consideration of the Minister. of Lauds and Agriculture the following suggestions advanced by Walla…

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Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A fire broke out in a crop (in which a tractor was working) belonging to Mr. T. Parish, near Mr. V. Y. Kimpton's Kurrumboola property, on…

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Bush Fires Sequel

The Pastoral Times · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 4

As a sequel to the bush faces which broke out at Wirrinya, Erodes district, on December 10 landholders who suffered losses at Wirrinya…

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Recent Bush Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 3

The Hon. R. T. Ball M.L.A., has been advised by the Forestry Commission as under:-- "Licenses may be issued over…

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Bush Fire Relief

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

The committee appointed at the public meeting held at Walla Walla on December 17, to receive offers of assistance for burnt-out settlers, and…

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Railway Fires

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

The Victorian Railway Commissioners have issued instruction to train crews to stop their trains in future when they can assist in fighting…

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Fire at Howlong

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred on the property of Mr. L. De Mamiel of Howlong, on Sunday afternoon. About 70 acres of standing crop and 300 bags…

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Savernake Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting at Savernake on Sunday, held after church service, it was resolved to properly equip all the district fire carts…

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Church of England Loses Fire and Shortage of Water

The Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Evidently the church people have a kick against the shortage of water. "The Sign," has the church of England parish paper has the following:—…

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Grass Fire 1000 Acres Burnt Moulamein Weekly Butet Moulamein

The Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

Heavy falls of rain worn recorded in many places in this district during the Christmas holidays. Moulamein received 107 points, whilst most of the…

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100 Burnt to Death Fire in Picture Theatre Vancouver

The Independent · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 2

A Montreal message states that 100 lives are believed to have been lost in the destruction by fire of the Laurier movie theatre, this afternoon…

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