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Fires & bushfires, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 19 of 30

Fire at Redfern. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning in a building in Abercrombie-street, Redfern, used as a millinery manufactory. Firemen were speedily on the…

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Timber Yard Fire London, July 3

The Daily Express · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 1

Advice has been received from Copenhagen of the destruction by fire of the Skoghall timber yard at Karlstad, one of the most modem yards…

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Fire at Berger's An Early Douche. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 5 July 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out in the basement of Berber's paint works at Rhodes early this morning. Fortunately, the smoke was noticed by an…

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Rope Fire Escape Attachment

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 2

A rope in each room as a means of escape, should fire make descent impossible by ordinary means, is better than no fire escape at all…

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Railway Bungling Four Hundred and Thirty Passengers for 3 1/2 Hours Stranded in Bitter Cold Some Warm Themselves by Night Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 3

One of the most disgraceful incidents of our railway service happened on Wednesday night last, when 430 passengers from Tumut who had…

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A Big Fire Heavy Insurances Sydney, Friday

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 1

The Coroner to-day, in returning an open verdict on a fire which destroyed the Sandown Meat Company’s premises at Granville on May 24, said…

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Jibbing Train 450 People Held Up. Fires & Fights

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

Tumut people are still talking about their 'glorious adventure'—their chase for a £50 bet, and a great 'night out.' The special…

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Germany. Pope Makes SUGGESTiONS. Herr Cuno Between two Fires. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 July 1923 · page 2

Because the Pope has written a [?] expressing his sorrow at the conditions in Europe, hoping for a settlement between France and Germany…

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A Big Blaze

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

A fire, involving the loss of £70,000, occurred at Vestey's Meat Works, Parap, near Darwin. The men's quarters and staff quarters…

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Serious Fire. Wellington

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

Early yesterday morning three shops were gutted by fire, namely: Moore’s bicycle shop, Bray’s tailoring shop and Fulton’s bulk grocery store…

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Fire at Young. Corner's Severe Comments

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

In returning an open verdict at the conclusion of an inquiry into the origin of a fire which destroyed W. J. Coffey's drapery store at…

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Vicious Revenge Sequel to a Serious Sydney Fire Outbreak an Auditor Presents Supposed Ill-treatment Confession of an Early Morning Trip From the Suburbs

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 1

Owen Williams Aubury, of East-wood, was committed for trial at the Coroner’s Court to-day on a charge of arson in connection with a fire at…

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Mine on Fire. Outbreak at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 4

Most of the men who were affected by smoke at the central mine are making a good recovery. Late last night the firemen were able to go back into…

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Mine on Fire Outbreak at Broken Hill Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 July 1923 · page 2

A fire is raging in the Central mine, and the fl[?]omen are pouring in a great volume of water in the hope of preventing the flames from spreading to…

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Shield for Fire Fighters

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

An interesting accessory which is carried on the trucks of the Berlin fire brigades is a collapsible asbestos fire screen through which the…

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Fire at Junee

The Daily Express · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 2

Shortly after 2 o'clock Yesterday afternoon a fire broke out in Leo. M’Donald’s newsagency and stationers’ shop, in Lome Street, Junee. The…

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Local and General. Fire at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon a fire occurred in Mr. Les McDonald's fancy goods emporium at Junee, the whole of the contents being destroyed. We…

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Central Mine Fire Conditions Improved Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 1

At 11 p.m. yesterday the Germen were right upon the fire in the Central. Mine, playing three hoses upon it…

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Fire at Junee. Business Premises Gutted. Damage Estimated at £1500

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 July 1923 · page 2

Mr. L. G. M'Donald's fancy goods and stationery establishment, a large double-fronted shop in Lorne-street, Junee, was the scene of a disastrous…

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The Forbidden City. Motive of the Fire. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 July 1923 · page 1

Reuter's Peking correspondent states that the recent fire in the forbidden city is believed to be due to incendiarism to cover up theft or the…

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