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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Large Guest House. Completely Destroyed by Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Gowrio House, at Healesville, one 'of the largest guest establishments in the mountain districts, near. Melbourne,…

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Fire Bugs Fail. Timber Yard Outbreak Checked

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday in the timber yard at Mulhearn and Co., Pyrmont. Fortunately the flames were quickly…

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Spectacular Fire. 100 Cars and Trucks Destroyed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

A most spectacular fire occurred about 10 o'clock on Friday night. The premises of Peels' Ltd., South Brisbane, motor body builders, and agents…

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Fire in Timber Yard Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

An outbreak oi! fire occurred yesterday in the timber yard of Mulhern and Company, Pyrmont. Fortunately the flames were quickly extinguished…

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Sensational Fire. Healesville Guest House Destroyed. Melbourne

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

The Guest House at Healesville, containing 25 rooms, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. Over 200 people tried unsuccessfully…

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Picture Theatre Outrage Attempt to Cause Fire Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 5

Great excitement prevailed in the Marina picture theatre, Mascot, on Saturday night, when some bagging, saturated with petrol, was thrown…

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SPECTACULAR N.Z. FIRE. 1,000,000 Gallons Petrol Destroyed. Auckland

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

A spectacular but very disastrous fire occurred hero on Saturday night, when a huge benzine store was razed to the ground…

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Latest Telegrams. Fire Bugs Abroad. Timber Yard Menaced, Also Picture Theatre. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 3

An attempt was made yesterday to destroy Mulhearn's timber yard at Pyrmont, by placing a petrol-soaked newspaper among the timber. Fortunately…

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Tasmanian Fire. Fruit Factories Destroyed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

HOBART, Wednesday.—A disastrous fire occurred at Oygu[?]t yesterday, when Harvey's ovaporator pie apple plant and fruit pulping, factorics were…

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Spectacular Fire Peels, Ltd., Brisbane. £40,000 DAMAGE

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

A most spectacular fire occurred at 10 o'clock on Friday night at South Brisbane, when the premises, of Peels, Ltd., motor body builders, and agents…

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Great Fire. Cotton and Wheat Destroyed. City of Karachi Threatened

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tuesday.—A Karachi message states that a fire, which destroyed the cotton and wheat stocks burned itself out about 12 hour's later…

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Spectacular N.Z Fire. 1,000,000 Gallons of Petrol Destroyed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

A spectacular, but very disastrous fire occurred at Auckland (N.Z.) on Saturday night, when a huge benzine store was razed to the ground…

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Fire Menace Karachi Threatened Two Square Miles Already Swept Enormous Damage

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tuesday:—A great fire has broken out among the cotton and wheat stacks at Karachi railway yard, and threatens the…

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Suspicious Fire

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 2

White appeared to be an unn[?] attempt to set fire to Anderson & Thompson's butcher's shop was discovered Lout seven o'clcok on…

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Frauds, Fire Bugs and Fakers

The Kyogle Examiner · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 6

The decision of the Federal Government to accept £500,000 from the Abrahams brothers for Customs frauds, in lieu of sending them to…

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Burned Itself Out Big Karachi Fire

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

CALCUTTA, Tuesday.—A Karachi message states the great fire which destroyed the cotton and wheat stocks burned itself out about 12 hours…

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City Saved Karachi Fire Burns Out Karachi

Northern Star · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 5

The great fire which destroyed cotton and wheat stocks hunted itself out about 12 hours later, barriers crected by the troops saving the city from…

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Attempted Arson. Mullumbiby Blaze

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 2

A deliberate attempt was made on Monday night to burn down Anderson and Thompson's butchering premises at Mullumbimby…

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City Threatened by Fire

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 4

A great fire has broken out among the cotton and wheat stacks at Karachi (India) railway yard, and threatens the city. It is estimated that the damage…

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Aftermath of the Fire Fighters' Fight

Northern Star · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

Recently it may be remembered that for one night the metropolis was left practically defenceless in the event of a fire occurring owing to the firemen…

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