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Fires & bushfires, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 6 of 30

Careless Use of Fire

The Daily Express · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 2

Before Messrs Thos. D[?]ney and J. K. O’Reilly, J’s.p., at the police court yesterday, Joseph George White (60) was fined £3, in default…

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Fire at Wyalong

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

On Monday morning the home occupied by Mr. John Byrne, Wyalong, situated on the, Ungarie road, and the contents were destroyed. Mt. Byrne…

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A Fire-arms Thief. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

Joseph Gordeley was charged at the Central Police Court with paying stolen 20 automatic pistols "valued at £145, the property of…

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The Fire Fiend. Coroner Investigates. Holds Three Inquiries

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 2

At the local Court House yesterday Coroner Weekes held 3 inquiries in respect to recent fires near Gundagai…

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Big Fire at Alexandria. Storeroom Gutted. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

Early this morning a fire broke out in a shed at a paint factory at Alexandria. The shed was used as a storeroom for oil varnish, and…

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A Mysterious Fire. Roll of Notes Lost. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 1

A fire destroyed the house of Mrs. E Kilmurray, at Wauchbpe. The occupier, before going out, left a roll of pound notes in the dwelling, and…

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Mysterious Fires. Attributed to Fire Maniacs. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The series of mysterious fires at Botany are attributed to fire maniacs. Within a fortnight there have been seven outbreaks, in the course…

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Fire at Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

By 'phone we learn that a fife broke out at 2.30 this afternoon, in a cottage of Baylis-street, owned by Miss Hallinan, a[?]ad was partly…

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"Caha" Estate Grass Fire

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

This inquiry was touching the cause of the grass fire on "Caha" Estate, on 7th inst. Mr. P. J. Sullivan appeared for…

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Paint Work on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

A fire broke out early this morning in [?] of [?] and Varnish manufacturers at Alexandria. The flames, fed by the [?] stock…

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Paint Works on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

A fire broke out early this morning [?] of Paint and Varnish Manufacturers at Alexandria. The flames, fed by the inflammable stock,…

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Outbreaks of Fire. Investigated by the Coroner

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

AT the Coroner's Court on Wednesday, Mr. E. E. Weekes inquired into three recent outbreaks of fire which occurred in the district…

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Origin Unknown. Fire in Paint Factory. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

Early this morning a fire broke out in a sued at a paint factory at Alexandria. The shed was used as a store for oil, varnish and resin. When the…

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Fire at Brickworks

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

An outbreak of fire at the Stand-sure Brickworks attracted a largo crowd in Tarcutta-street yesterday afternoon. The brigade received the…

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Fire in Wood Stack

The Daily Express · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 2

The alarm of fire yesterday afternoon was occasioned by an outbreak of five tons of firewood in the engine shed at the Standsure brickworks…

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Fire at Illabo. Police Station Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

A fire which broke out at the Illbo police station at about 8 o' clock on Sunday night resulted in the total destruction of the building So far…

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Holocaust Fire at an Asylum Horrifying Scenes. New York February 18

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 1

Tamped in their cells, 30 maniac[?] perished and mere than 100 were severely hurt and 22 patients are missing, in a fire which destroyed one…

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Fire in Adelaide. Adelaide

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Duncan and Fraser's extensive motor premises, Adelaide, wore destroyed by fire this morning. Other buildings affected include…

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Fire Panic Children at the Pictures a False Alarm London, February 19

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

Smoke from some burning meat, which was cooked for a kineins act, caused a shocking panic at the Cleveland Picture Hall, at Hull…

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