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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

112 stories in Murray's papers · page 6 of 6

Fire at Recreation Reserve

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

At about 9.30 on Saturday night inst an alarm of fire was given by the ringing of the fire bell. The scene of the outbreak was the recreation…

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Fire in Wheat Crop

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

A hot bearing on a harvester ignited some oil and set fire to and destroyed 100 acres of wheat crop on Mr. O. R. Lord's farm at Harefield…

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Big Fire at Moree. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Mor[?] in which 17 business places were gu[?]ted. The flames raged for several hours. The damage is estimated at…

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Latest Telegrams Great Fire at Moree. Thirty Buildings Destroyed. Damage Placed at £200,000, SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 December 1928 · page 3

Damage estimated at £200,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed 26 business premises and four residences early this morning. The only two…

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Serious Factory Fire. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 2

Damage, estimated at £10,000, was caused by a fire which gutted a large factory, at Roseberry, this morning, occupied by S. C. Johnson and Sons…

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Fire at Drill Room. Trainees' Good Work. MELBOURNE, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 December 1928 · page 1

Much damage was caused by fire to the drill rooms, at South Melbourne, last night. Trainees being drilled at the time saved £10,000 worth of guns…

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Sequel to a Brisbane Fire. Man Charged with Murder and Arson BRISBANE

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 11 December 1928 · page 2

At the City Court, Colin Anderson (22) a labourer, was charged with the wilful murder of Sydney Mullens. The charge is a sequel to the destruction…

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GEROGERY. Fire Fighters

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the Gerogery Bush Fire Brigade the following were elected as vice-captains to the brigade --Messrs. J. Maddox. C. C. Abbott. W…

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Telegrams Another Fire at Moree. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire, being the second Within a week, occurred at Moree at 2 o'clock this morning, which destroyed eight business premises, including…

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Latest Telegrams Fire-stricken Moree. Another Disastrous Outbreak. Eight Shops and Hotel Burnt. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 14 December 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Moree this morning, destroying eight shops and a hotel on the other side of the street from the scene of last week's…

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Fire at Brick Yards Was It Incendiarism?

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 18 December 1928 · page 3

The ringing of the fire-bell at about 1.80 p.m. on Saturday caused a mild sensation in the town, and vast volumes of smoke. borne by a southerly…

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Fire at Walla Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 4

An outbreak of fire which occurred in a shed at the rear of of Mr. A. K. Meyer's residence, Commercial-street, and resulted in its, total destruction…

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Fire on a Farm

The Independent · Friday 21 December 1928 · page 4

A fire which might have been more serious, broke out on the farm of Mr. P. Carrigan, Finley, on Saturday last, when about 70 bags of seed oats on a…

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