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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

221 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 12

Film Fire at Berrigan Destroys Hall and Adjoining Hotel

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1927 · page 4

While a picture was being screened at Berrigan on Saturday night last the film Ignited and the flames quickly spread to the hall…

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Blaze at Berrigan

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 2

A disastrous fire took place at Berrigan on Saturday night last, resulting in the complete destruction of the Royal Picture Theatre…

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Fire at Finley

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

A disastrous fire occured about midnight on Saturday last at Finley and completely destroyed the home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. D. Ross…

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Disastrous Fire at Stud Park North

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

A devastating fire occurred at Stud Park North, the property of Mr T. Millear. on Saturday afternoon last. Mr. Harold Donelan…

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Fire in Finley House and Furniture Destroyed

The Independent · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Finley about midnight on Saturday last and completely destroyed the home occupied by Mr. and Mrs. D. Ross and all…

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Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1927 · page 4

In response to the advertisement of Mr. T. M. Garrard convening a meeting of all interested in the formation of a fire…

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Bush Fire Commission

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly last week, Hon. R. T. Ball asked the Minister for Agriculture:— In view of the decision of the…

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Fires Were Bad. Bruarong

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—It is quite a long time since I last wrote to you, but still, I always take an interest in the Page. The bush fires have been very…

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Four Fires. "Myall," Urangeline P.O.

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—You will think I have forgotten the page, but that is not the case. My sister, Ena, and I have been boarding in Albury at a…

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Trapped by Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 11

George William Dickinson, a middle. aged caretaker, was trapped in a burning building in Macaulay Road, North Melbourne, one night. He called…

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A Dangerous Fire. Mt. Jillett, Bockom

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 12

Dear Uncle Jeff,—Everything is just as dull as ever around here. To-day when we were at school we noticed a fire in a neighbour's stubble…

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Hindus and Moslems in in Conflict. Police Fire on Crowd. CALCUTTA

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 March 1927 · page 3

The Hindu festival at Ponabalia, Bengal, ended in a conflict with the Moslems. The combatants refused to disperse and were attacked by the…

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Fire Brigade

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 4

There was a good muster of firemen and others at the meeting held on Friday evening last to consider matters in connection…

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Bush Fire Commission

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 5

The Royal Commission into the cause and prevention of bush fires in New South Wales will begin its inquiries at No. 1 Committee Room,…

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Combating Bush Fires Brigade Formed at Tallangatta

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 20

A public meeting was held in the Soldiers' Memorial Hall, Tallangatta, to consider the advisability of forming a bush fire brigade. Mr. W. H…

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£25,000 Blaze

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 25

Damage estimated at over £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Wright's Motor Body Works, in Harris street, Ultimo. All the city and near…

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Fire Near Bentalla

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 44

The fire which started at Molyullah (Vic.) from a spark from a Country Roads Board truck was got under control some hours later. The first…

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Fire in Collins Street Melbourne

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 2

A fire started to-day at noon at Boothorn's Photographic Studio, on the fourth floor, near Simpson and Davenports Druggists. Firemen got on top…

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Two Fires Bakehou[?] Damaged

The Independent · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 2

Car owners and pedestrians at usual joined in the go as you please on Thursday night when a fire in the bake house of Mr. M. M. Thompson caused the…

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Darktown Fire Brigade?

The Independent · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

Substantial citizens complain to the Independednt after evey fire that the methods of the Deniliquin fire brigade are blundering and ine[?]erent. The…

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