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Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

191 stories in Murray's papers · page 7 of 10

Bachelor Girls Ball Decorations Blaze of Color Undoubtedly Wonderful Success

Riverina Recorder · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 2

The Spinsters of 1929 have undoubtedly set a task yet to be eclipsed in the way of decorations for a ball for the wonderful transformation scene…

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Clothes Catch Fire Laborer Badly Burned

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 4

Serious burns were sustained by W. Robertson a farm laborer, at Wagga, on Monday last. He made a fire at his camp and went to sleep alongside…

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Country Edition Telegrams. Destructive Fire at Leichhardt. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

A fire believed to have been caused by the fusing of electric wires, broke out in the Australian Lythite Company's premises, at Leichhardt, and…

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Fire Near Newcastle. Brigade Ask for Guarantee. SYDNEY, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 3

A twenty-roomed boarding-house, at Belmont, near Newcastle, was totally gutted by fire, last night. As the outbreak occurred beyond the…

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Disastrous Fire at Narandera the Challenge Stores Destroyed. Damage Placed at £35,000

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

One of the most destructive fires Narandera has experienced occurred on Wednesday, when the Challenge Stores, owned by Mr L. D. Trim, and…

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Fire on Oil Tanker. Further Particulars. ROTTERDAM

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

It transpires that men were engaged cleaning the oil tanker, when oil which spread over the water unaccountably caught alight, setting fire…

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Big Fire at Waterloo Upholstery Factory. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

Sommerfield's upholstery factory, at Waterloo, was gutted by fire, early this morning. The adjoining disinfectant factory was also badly…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

Mrs. Annie McLeish has died in the Broken Hill Hospital from Burns. Deceased, who was practically an invalid for years, resided with her…

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Watchman Surprises Burglars And Fires Upon Them. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

A watchman, who surprised two men escaping from the premises of the Austin Scale Co., at Waterloo, early yesterday morning, fired a number…

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Fatal Fire at Broken Hill. Sydney

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 17 September 1929 · page 2

When a house was destroyed by are at Broken Hill yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John McLeish were badly burned. The latter died shortly…

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Big Californian Fire. Threatening Oil Field. VENTURA (California)

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

Hundred of men, ever a 50-mile front are endeavouring to stem a line of fire which is sweeping down the slopes of Sulphur Mountain, and…

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Big Fire at Oil Depot. Half-Million Gallon Tank Ablaze. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 September 1929 · page 1

Hull's new oil port, Hedon, where all the big storages are concentrated, was the scene of a terrific fire, following an explosion of the…

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Fire in Flour Mill

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

A fire broke out in Messrs. Grant and Stewart's flour mill at Cobram at 11 o'clock on Thursday morning, due, it is surmised, to a hot bearing…

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Latest Telegrams Coal Steamer on Fire. Crew Compelled to Abandon Her. PERTH

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 September 1929 · page 2

The steamer, Silton Hall is on fire 2,000 miles off Fremantle, and the steamer Anthea is going to her rescue. The crew have abandoned the…

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Fire in Gosford. Business Premises Destroyed. SYDNEY, Wednesday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 September 1929 · page 1

A fire in the business centre of Gosford, early this morning, destroyed several premises…

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Big Melbourne Fires. Furniture and Chocolate Factories Destroyed. MELBOURNE, Friday Noon

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 2

East gate Proprietary Ltd. Co.'s furniture factory, and Hoadley's chocolate factory were destroyed by fire at East Brunswick and South Melbourne…

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Fire at Oaklands Damage Estimated at £270 Mr. W. Whiteman's L0ss

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 October 1929 · page 4

A fire broke out about 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoon last at Mr. W. Whiteman's [?] plant, which has been engaged cutting…

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Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 15 October 1929 · page 2

Two members of the local fire brigade, Messrs. C. H. Wright and D. Wright (father and son) have tendered their resignations. The former…

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Fire at Oaklands. Damage Estimated at £[?]

The Berrigan Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1929 · page 4

A fire broke out about 4 pm.[?] Sunday afternoon, 6th [?] Mr W. Whiteman’s [?] plant, which has been engaged…

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Bush Fire Control Some Seasonable Reminders on Prevention

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but large…

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