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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Disastrous Fire Damage Estimated at £20,000. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 August 1920 · page 1

The damage caused at the Botany tannery by fire [?]t night is estimated at £20,000…

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Destructive Fire at Alexandria. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 1

A fire occurred in the premises of Ryan and Williams. Ltd., at Alexandria to-day. The building of three stories, and the first floor and…

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Fire at Dungog Several Business Premises Burnt. Dungog

The Daily Express · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

Fire destroyed some business hous[?] early to-day. Al efforts [?] the building were unsuccessful, [?] the fire [?] prevented the…

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FIRE! Paddington Town Hall Extinguihed by the Brigades

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 1

A fire broke out at Paddington Town Hall early this morning. The fire was soon extinguished by the brigades…

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Irish News. Lord Mayor McSWEENEY Disastrous Fires in Belfast. London, Aug. 28

The Daily Express · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 1

McSweeney has improved in health and has agreed to accept medical treatment It Is reported proteld has been edded to his drinking…

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Fire Brigade. a Move at Last

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

The public meeting convened by the Mayor for Monday evening last to consider a proposal to establish a fire brigade in…

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The Fire Fiend Again a Big Loss

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

About 7 p.m. yesternight the residence of Mr George Hourne, of Jackalas, with all its consents, was destroyed by fire. Mr…

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Destructive Fire at Japanese Pleasure Resort Vancouver, Aug. 31

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 1

A fire has virtually destroyed [?] Japan’s [?] summer Resort. There were several [?]rrow [?]…

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The Big Fire. Coroner Holds Inquiry. Ryans Estimate Their Loss at £8,000 I Believe It Was Wilfully Set on Fire"

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 2

Coroner Weekes on Tuesday held an inquiry as to the cause of the big fire which occurred in Gundagai on 9th August last,…

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Fire! Fighting Appliances to Be Procured

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

THE public meeting on Monday night to discuss the matter of providing appliances to combat fires in our town was attended by Mayor…

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Fire at Ashfield Hoskin Bros.' £3000 Worth

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 1

The woodwork and electrical fitting factory of Hoskin Bros., Ashfield together with the contents, was destroyed by fire early his morning. The…

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Ryan's Fire. Inquiry As to the Cause

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 2

AN inquiry into the cause of the recent fire which consumed the store premises and contents of M. Ryan and D. Price was opened at the…

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Newspaper Burnt Out. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 6 September 1920 · page 4

A [?] message [?] “Advocate” was burnt out to-day…

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The Fire Fiend Again

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 4

About 7 p.m. on Sunday the residence of Mr George Hourne, of Jackalas, near Gundagai, was, with all its contents, destroyed by fire. Mr. Hourne, who is…

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Local and General Fire Breaks

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 2

At the local Shire meeting yesterday, a timely letter was read from the Young P.P. Board, suggesting that, adequate, provision should be made to…

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Dunlop’s Paris Fire Reports [?]Erated. London, Sept. 15

The Daily Express · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

[?]unions state the reports of the fire in their Parts [?]actory are [?]reatly [?]aggerated. The damage is estimat[?] at only two [?]llon tra[?]ks…

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Woman Murdered Human Remains in a Fire. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 1

A murder was committed on a farm [?] Waala on Saturday, the victim being D[?]dgat McMahon, a widow about 53 years of age, which was followed…

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Post Office Fire. Postmaster Committed. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 September 1920 · page 1

The circumstances surrounding the fire at Catherine Hill Bay post office on September 6 have been inquired into by the Newcastle coroner…

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Fire Bells Ring

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 September 1920 · page 2

The fire bells in Junee rang out at 7.15 last night, the first time since the inception of the electric light 18 months ago. The fire proved to be a…

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Mail Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 September 1920 · page 4

At about 3 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, near the 18-mile peg on the Currawarna-road, the mail car owned by Mr. Ted Hurst was totally…

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