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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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Walla Vale School Fire Inquiry Into Cause Deputy Coroner's Finding

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 4

An Inquiry into the cause of the fire which totally destroyed the Walla Vale School on the night of Saturday, December 7, was…

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Fire at New Guinea. Number of Natives Lose Their Lives. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

A fire at New Guinea did damage estimated at between £30,000 and £40,000. It is reported that a number of natives lost their lives…

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Fire. Mr D. Roe’s Residence Gutted

The Berrigan Advocate · Monday 23 December 1929 · page 3

About midday on Tuesday of last week a fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Roe, at the west end of Corcoran street, and…

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Queensland Bush Fires

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 6

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was done by bush fire in the Benorkin and Taromeo districts in two days. The fire broke out in tin…

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Bush Fires Control on Large Holdings

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 25

PREVENTION is the main thing in bush fire control, pointed out Mr. S. Wilson, Lake Cowal, in a paper read before a conference of Riverina and…

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Yerong Creek Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 4

In connection with the destruction of a cottage by fire at Yerong Crook recently, Mr. J. T. Salmon states that he was not the owner of the building…

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£1500 Fire at Narandera

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 46

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in a brick restaurant in East-street, occupied by Miss J. Alchin. It spread to an adjoining office occupied…

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Round the World Liner on Fire. The President Van Buren. SINGAPORE

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 December 1929 · page 2

Fifty passengers were roused from sleep at 3, this morning, and ordered ashore, following an outbreak of fire on the round-the-world liner…

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Fire at Gloucester. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

A fire at Gloucester destroyed a large general store. The damage is estimated at £12,000…

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Fire in Picture Show Causes Panic. Sydney, Tuesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

When a film ignited at Collaroy Picture Theatre, last night, the audience became panic-stricken, and made a hasty exit. The operator, John…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Fire at Annandale. Elliott's Furniture Factory. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

Many thousands of pounds damage was caused by a fire which destroyed O. K. Elliott's furniture factory, at Annandale, early this morning. This…

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Little Boy's Terrible Death. Sets His Clothes on Fire in a Cupboard. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 31 December 1929 · page 3

Alfred Law (aged 4), was burne[?] to death to-day, when trapped in a blazing cupboard, at his home, Glebe[?] The child crawled into the cupboar[?]…

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