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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 26 of 30

Melbourne Quieter. Free Fight at a Fire. Reinforcements Save Fatalities. Shops Barricaded. Public Safety Bill for Parliament. Police Drive on Mob Leaders. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 2

During the fire in Spencer-street to-night one constable was kicked and struck with batons and poles. It looked for a moment as if the crowd were intent upon killing him outright. Fortunately another policeman arrived just in the nick of time and fired a shot in the air…

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Fire Brigade Dance

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 2

Lost night the second Fire Brigade dance and card party, in aid of the Wagg District Hospital, was held at the Masonic Hall. The attendance was…

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Steamer on Fire. Full Speed for Albany Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 2

A radio message received at the Perth wireless station from the steamer Keranna states that the vessel is rushing at full speed for Albany with…

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Trains and Grass Fires

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 November 1923 · page 2

Landholders along the railway lines from Hay to Tocumwal, and Hay to Narrandera, are complaining about grass fires being caused by…

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Fire at Randwick. Escapeees in "Nighties." SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 November 1923 · page 1

A cottage was destroyed, and two others badly damaged by a fire which broke out early this morning in O'Rarson street, Randwick. The…

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Leaving a Lighted Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 November 1923 · page 2

A charge of a somewhat unusual nature was heard before Mr. M'Dougall, P.M., in the Temora Police Court, when an elderly man named…

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Fire at Coolangatta. Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 22 November 1923 · page 1

A fire in the Diggers' Picture Theatre at Coolangatta early this morning quickly spread to the surrounding shops and residences…

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Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Smoke was seen from Wagga on Wednesday afternoon rising in the direction of Eunquyhareenyha and though the season is still early there…

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Big Fire Brisbane

The Daily Express · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

A fire at Coolangatta, Tweed Heads early to-day started in the Diggers’ Picture Theatre and quickly spread to Gibson’s boarding house and [?]…

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House Destroyed by Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

If there is a reward for good deeds it is sometimes shown in strange ways. The residence of Mrs. Kershaw and family of Blowering road was on Wednesday…

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£20,000 Fire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

A fire in the Diggers picture theatre at Coolangatta, early to-day quickly spread to surrounding shops and residences. The theatre…

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Charge Against a Jockey Fires at a Trainer. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 1

The palice at Daceyville yesterday received a report that a well known jockey, while riding a pony near Randwick racecourse early in the morning,…

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Fire at Rabaul Whites v. Chinese Serious Allegations Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 1

[?] statements made by [?] passengers, who arrived by [?] to-day, extensive [?] followed a recent great fire…

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British Elections. Big Guns in Action. Churchill Under Fire. Communists Demand Confiscation. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baldwin speaking at Reading, said it was curious to find the Opposition complaining that they dil not want an election. He was…

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Fire in Blowering Road Widow's Cottage Razed to the Ground. None of Contents Salvaged. No Insurance

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 November 1923 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o'clock on Wednesday night a cottage on the Blowering road, about two miles out, occupied by Mrs. Kershaw, was totally…

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A Fire That Was Left

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 November 1923 · page 7

A charge of a somewhat unusual nature was heard before Mr, McDougall, P.M., in the Te[?] Police Court this week when an elderly…

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Hell-fire! Rocks That Burn

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 2

How they know they've got the "real Mackay" was driven home to them in a realistic manner last week…

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A Holocaust Explosion and Fire on Steamer at Marseilles Cotton Goods and Chemicals in Full Blaze Fifteen Stowaways Known to Be on Board Are Not Accounted for Paris. November 2[?]

The Daily Express · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

An explosion occurred on board the Steamer Otterburn, lying at the Outer Breakwater at Marseilles, ready for sea, at daylight…

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Big Sydney Fire £20,000 Damages Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 26 November 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out soon after [?] night in a four-storied [?] Wentworth Avenue, occ[?] by Turks at Co., motor and [?]…

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The Rock Bush Fire Brigade

The Daily Express · Thursday 29 November 1923 · page 4

The annual meeting of The Rock Dush Fire brigade was held at the kings Own Hotel on Saturday evening, Mr. J. [?]. Kendall being in the…

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