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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

578 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 29

The Narandera Fires. (To the Editor, "Daily Advertiser.")

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 2

Sir,—I note ill your Wednesday's issue an account of the Narandera fire. In one paragraph you state, "As far as can be ascertained the fire had its…

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A Fatal Fire. Young Child Burned Mother’s Awful Experience Peak Hill

The Daily Express · Saturday 25 November 1922 · page 1

Louis Staller, of Caswell-street, was last night absent working in he country when his’ house caught fire. His wife and six children were…

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Disastrous Fire Canadian College Burned Wi[?] November 25

The Daily Express · Monday 27 November 1922 · page 4

[?] Bonifaces College, the oldest educational Institution in the Canadian North West, was destroyed by [?] fire resulting in the…

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Bush Fires at Old Junee

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

An outbreak of fire occurred at Old Junee, yesterday on “Wyoming” the property .of Mr W. -S, Birks, of Wagga. When the news was first…

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Another Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

Yesterday morning a fire, the cause of which is not known, started in a cross paddock near Old Junee, near to the railway line, but too far away from…

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Fire at Grenfell. Grenfell

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

A clock of six building at Grenfell was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning after a two hours fight. The brigades managed to get the fire under…

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Fire in a Coal Mine

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 1

[?]TON (N.Z.) November [?]7. A [?] fire is still [?] in the Black[?] Mine on the West Coast coal field…

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Fire at Grenfell Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Grenfell fell at 3 o’clock on Sunday morning and totally destroyed a block of wooden buildings, including rooms, a…

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Coal Mine on Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 4

A fire broek out in Blackball mine last week, but the miners worked willingly and it was thought they had completely extinguished the outbreak. This…

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Bush Fires Outbreak at Malebo

The Daily Express · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, dense clouds of smoke could be seen from Wagga rolling in the direction of Malebo, indicating that a bush fire was raging…

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Fires. Grass Crops Suffer

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 4

Bethungra district has had its baptism of fire for this season. Mr. D. J. Coughlan's property suffered, sand we hear that Merribindin…

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Blaze on Wootoona. About 3000 Acres Covered. YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 4

Just after midday yesterday a disastrous fire broke out in Mr. Thackeray's crop on the Thuddungra side of the Forbes Road. Aided by the very…

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Harden's First Fire of the Season. Harden

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 4

The first local bush fire has taken place. A local business firm's delivery cart was at a new house being erected for Mr. I. G. Hufton, "Glen Ayr." The…

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Fire in Stewart Lane. Dalwood Chambers. Big Damages. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 1

Three top floors of a five-storied building known as Dalwood Chambers, in Stewart Lane, City, were gutted by fire late last night. The…

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Malebo Crops Destroyed Fire Travels Over Two and a Half Miles

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 November 1922 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon at about 4.15 o'clock a tiro which travelled over two and a half miles, destroying stooked, stacked, and standing bay and large…

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Beware of Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

Here we are again, fighting the bush fires! Smoke screens seen daily on the horizon are ugly reminders that someone is suffering loss; and one…

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Big Bush Fires. in the Western Districts. Coonamble

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

A terrific conflagration has developed along the western front of Pilliga Sate Forest. The fires, which started at Dimby last week, travelled mainly…

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Crops on Fire Blaze at Wootoona About 3000 Acres Covered Young

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

Just after mid-day yesterday a disastrous fire broke out in Mr. Thackeray’s wheat crop on the Thuddungra side of the Forbes road. Aided by…

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That Suspicious Fire. Man Detained. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 1

Detectives who were placed on the inquiry relating to the suspicious side of the fire at Dalwood Chambers, Bathurst street, on Tuesday…

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