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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1919

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Items of News. Inquiry Into Junee Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1919 · page 2

In summing up in the inquiry as to the cause of the fire that destroyed the home on the Crawley Estate Farm, the Coroner, Mr. F. A…

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Animals Under Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

Bombardments affect different animals in different ways. Dogs, as a rule,. show great distress when shells burst near them and…

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A Fire in a Chicken House. By a Junior Reporter

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6

Gloomy night had spread its sable pinions over the red-tiled roofs ol the Lilliputian hamlet. Silence brooded o'er the scene ; a silence vast,,…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

The four-roomed residence of Mr. F. Stranger, Coolamon, was totally destroyed by fire at about l o'clock on Friday morning. Mr. Stranger…

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"Soldiers Will Not Fire." Fremantle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

One of the largest meetings ever held in Fremantle adopted a resolution endorsing the action of the lumpers and suggesting that the…

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Tramcar on Fire. Girl's Fatal Jump. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

A fire occurred on a Melbourne electric tram. The passengers jumped off and Lily Robertson, aged 10 was killed and her sister badly injured. A man…

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Selector Robbed. Suspect Fires on Police. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 3

A message from Adaminaby states that Neil Cochran, a selector, reported the loss of stores, blankerts, etc., from his hut. Sergeant Roberts and a…

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In the Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

AUSTRALIA was once went to call on the rest of the civilised world to admire her "industrial legislation." She now stands…

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Fires. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 1

The premises and shop occupied by a man named Lewis, of Surry Hills, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants, who…

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City Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 6

The premises of the Austral Honey Co. in Elizabeth-street, were partly demolished by fire at an early hour this morning. The building is an extensive…

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Collingwood Fire. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 3 June 1919 · page 1

A fire which occurred in the malt house of White and Sons, Collingwood, yesterday, was confined to the bottom of the structure. The…

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Flour Mills Burnt. Blaze at Murrumburrah

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 3

Allsopp's Murrumburrah Flour Mill was totally destroyed by fire on Monday night. A quantity of flour bran, and wheat was burned, but the…

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At Petrograd. Menaced by Land and Sea. Reported Anti-bolshevik Rising. Continued Fighting in Afghan Hills. Fires Around Petrograd. Machine-gun Fire Heard. Helsingfors

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 2

Great fires have been seen in and around Petrograd, accompanied by explosions. It is believed the Red Army, under pressure from the Esthonians, is…

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Fire Fighting League

Cootamundra Herald · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 4

The local sergeant of police, by virtue of his official connection with tho Forestry Department, is endeavouring, the authorities, to…

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Coolamon-marrar Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

A meeting of the Coolamon-Marrar Bush Fire Brigade was held at Marrar on Saturday afternoon. Mr. G. Vincent, of Wagga, who is president, presided…

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Notes and News. Bush Fire Fighters

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

"The League of Bush Fire Fighters is en organisation which deserves the support of every country council in the State," say the "Herald."…

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Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

Between 7 and 8 o'clock on Saturday evening, a two-roomed weather-board building with iron roof, situated off Wacleay-street, near the rifle…

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District Doings. Wallendbeen. Bush Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Saturday. Present, Messrs, A. Bolger (President), L. P. Forsyth, O. J. Webb, H. Moriarty, H. R. Davies, W…

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Science Notes & News. Fire Extinguisher

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 4

According to an American technical Journal, aqua ammonia—i.e., the common liquid ammonia—forma a most efficient fire-extingnisher, and several…

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Inquiry Into Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 4

Before Mr. M. J. M'Mahon, P.M., in inquiry was held into the origin and circumstances of a fire that, during the night of May 16, destroyed a dwelling…

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