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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

279 stories in Riverina's papers · page 10 of 14

Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 2

An unfortunate fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Donald McGregor, Bombowlee Creek, on Monday night last, by which the seven-roomed…

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Coming of Peace Victory for Ideals of Freedom and Liberty an Empire Tried by Fire. Germany's Fall the World's Salvation

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2

The German delegates signed the Peace Treaty at Versailles on Saturday, June 28, 1919. The Governor-General of Australia immediately afterwards received the following message from the King:…

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Mysterious Fire. Blouse Factory Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 1

An open verdict was returned at the inquiry into the destruction by fire of the Ross blouse factory at Alexandria. The Coroner remarked that is…

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Three Previous Fires

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 3

The power plant and engine house were also saved. The fire was confined to this section of the surface, and did not extend to the other…

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Broken Hill Fire. Mines Badly Damaged. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 3

A fire broke put in the Broken Hill South mine this morning. The flames extended down the shaft, concentrat-ing on the mill ore bins and poppet…

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Serious Fire at Broken Hill Flames Down the Mine. £50,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 1

A serious fire occurred at Broken Hill south mine this morning. The flames extended down the shaft. The concentrates, mill ore bins, and…

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Fire at Ganmain. £100 Reward Offered. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1919 · page 2

A reward of £100, of which £50 will he paid by the Government, and £50 by the Queensland Insurance Co., Ltd., has been offered for…

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City Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 2

Two top-floors of the premises occupied by J. C. Ludgwice and Son, were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at…

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Strike at Basle. Fierce Rioting. Troops Fire on the Crowd. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1919 · page 1

Fierce rioting, accompanies the strike at Basle. Troops fired on the crowd. Nine were killed and many wounded…

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Items of News. Alarm of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 August 1919 · page 2

The sight of flames issuing from an air-driven furnace at the foundry of Messrs. Wenk and Johnson, of Tompson-street, was the cause of a false…

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Last Night's Latest News Fire at Liverpool. Painter's Shop Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £1000. SYDNRY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 August 1919 · page 1

Orr's (painter) shop at Liverpool was totally destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £1000…

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Country Fire. Manilla Printery Destroyed Damage Estimated at £2,000. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 1

The "Field" office, Manilla, and Hammill's printery, was destroyed by fire. The origin is unknown. The damage is estimated at £2,000…

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Alarm of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 August 1919 · page 2

Yesterday morning a chimney at the Wagga Land Board Office caught fire, and the flames started to issue through a hole into one of the large offices where…

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Fire at Woodlands

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

A fire occurred at "Woodlands" station, about 26 miles north-west of The Rock at 3 p.m. last Monday, resulting in the complete destruction…

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Broken Hill Fire. Maliciously Caused. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

The Coroner to-day found that the mill at the South Broken Hill mine had been destroyed by fire, maliciously caused by some persons unknown…

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Broken Hill Fire. Coroner's Verdict. Broken Hill

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 1

The Broken Hill coroner found Hint the null at South Broken [?] mine was destroyed by some person unknown…

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Fire at Wollongong. Wollongong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 4

A fire occurred at Parsons and Sons' timber mill. Wollongong. The fire spread rapidly and got a good hold and. reached the roof of the…

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Audacious Burglars. Secure Quantity of Jewellery. Then Fire the Building. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1919 · page 1

Burglars entered a res[?]ence at Marrickville. After securing a quantity of jewellery, they set the premises on fire. Fortunately the…

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Items of News. Alarm of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1919 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call at about 7.45 last evening. Upon turning out to the alarm, it was found that the fire merely consisted of a…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 September 1919 · page 2

Speer's crate factory at kedlern and the shop adjoining were severely damaged' by fire yesterday morning. The total damage is estimated at…

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