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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 29 of 30

Disastrous Fire Melbourne Arcade Burnt Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 21 December 1923 · page 1

A disastrous fire at 2 o’clock this morning [?] the whole of the Empire Arcade in Fl[?]ders Street presenting a tremendous spectacle…

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The New Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 4

The Wagga Municipal Council decided last Thursday night to ask the Board of Fire Commissioners for the first offer of the present building…

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Fire Insurance Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 1

The hearing, which has occupied several days, was concluded to-day of a case in which Catherine Cain claimed £1200 from the New Zealand…

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Fire at the Mint. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 4

The question of closing the Sydney mint was almost se[?]ted to-day. Smoke and flames were observed by a passer-by ins[?]ing in great volumes…

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Petrol on Fire a Dangerous Outbreak Disaster Averted

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 2

The Initiative and promptitude of Mr. P. Hopkins, last night probably prevented a disastrous fire in Gurwood Street…

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Fire at Edmondson's. Outbreak in Oil Store. Quickly Subdued

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 December 1923 · page 4

Fire broke out in the oil store of T. Edmondson and Co. at 7.45 o'clock last night. Fortunately, promp measures quelled, at the…

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Great Bush Fire Frontage of 40 Mil[?] Bris[?]

The Daily Express · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

A tremendous [?] [?] [?] [?]…

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Coolamon Fires Two Cottages Burnt

The Daily Express · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

Whilst out engaged on Christmas shopping on Saturday night two Coolamon families last their homes by fire…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 2

A fire occurred this afternoon in the basement of Goodman's jewellery establishment in Pitt-street. Several firemen, equipped with smoke helmets…

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Fire in Pitt Street Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out in the basement of Mr. F. Goodman’s, jeweller, Pitt St., hear King Street, this afternoon. It took the brigade some time to locate…

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Motor Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 December 1923 · page 2

A motor car standing in front of Wheatley and Cullen's premises. Fitzmaurice-street, early last evening hurst suddenly into flames. The fire brigade…

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Bush Fires Notified by Mail Planes

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

In Western Australia during the last few weeks serious bush-fires and grass fires have raged throughout a large area of the North-west portion…

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Destructive Fire. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Williamstown early yesterday, when four shops were severely damaged…

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Japanese Hotel Fire. Shanghai

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

A fire, broke out at the Oriental Hotel, the largest in Kobe [?]lapan shortly after midnight and destroyed half the building. There was great ex[?]ment…

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Local and General a Street Fire

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 December 1923 · page 2

[?]ristmas Eve shoppers in Baylis [?]t were provided with a mild [?]tion when a new Studebaker [?] car, owned by Mr. S. J…

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Bush Fires in Western Australia. Notified by Airmen

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

In West Australia during the last week fires have raged throughout a large area of the north-weet portion of the State. The Department of…

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Another Japanese Blaze. University Damaged. Shangghai

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Nagasaki correspondent reports that a fire broke out last night at the Imperial University at Fukuoka. The entire building of the…

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Big Fire in Sydney

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 5

In less than an hour on Monday night a fire gutted Ballarat House, a five-storied building in Wentworth avenue. The damage is estimated at…

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Mail Boat on Fire the Hold Flooded Fremantle

The Daily Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 2

A fire in the hold of the P. & O. [?] Moldavia has developed to serious dimensions. Steam jets were played into the…

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Terrible Fire Mental Asylum Burnt Many Killed and Missing New York, December 20

The Daily Express · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 1

It is reported from Dunning (Illinois) that 14 patients of the State Hospital for the insane were burned to death and 14 others are…

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