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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 8 of 30

Sunday’s Fire. Police Investigation Following Up Clues

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The [?] on Sunday [?]ight at Wonderland [?]dens for[?]el for topic of conver[?] for many people yesterday, and many theatre were…

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Sunday Night's Fire. the Caused the Delay. Defective Standpipe in Use

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

In conversation last night with Mr. W. G. Write, officer in charge of the Wagga Fire Brigade, some information was gleaned as to the cause of the…

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Bush Fires. Still Raging in Dandenong Ranges. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Extensive bush fires are still raging in the Dandenong Rouges. Alan Folke, while assisting his father to save some belongings at their home, which was…

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Fire at Urangeline

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

The tush fire referred to in Monday’s issue of the “Daily express”' as having occurred at Urangeline, does not appear to have Been of a very…

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Fire Brigades Board Election

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Last night. Ald. [?] Cullco received, a wire from Sydney announcing that he had been elected to the vacancy as representative of the Municipalities…

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No Clue Wonderland Fire [?] Fancies

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

The [?] not any tangi[?] club to [?] of the fire [?] Wonderland [?] on Sunplay Night. if the[?] have they will not…

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The Fire Board. Ald. Cullen Elected

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

A wire was received from Sydney yesterday stating that Ald. 1. Cullen of Wagga, had been elected as country representative on the Fire Brigades'…

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Gilgandra Fire Mystery. Daring Incendiarists. Gilgandra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

In connection with the fire mystery, it is stated that at 4 a.m., on Friday night, a watchman, employed in looking after Judd's picture show…

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Albury Fires Inquiry by Coroner Many Wax Matches Found M[?]bury

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

An inquiry into the origin of the bush are which devastated a conalc[?]orable been around Albury during in week-end has been opened by…

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Bush Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

What might have been a various bush fire occurred on Mr. J. Look’s farm on Thursday of last week. A chaffcutting plant had been engaged cutting chaff,…

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Push Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

Bush fires have been raging on the uplands cast and south of Tumut for est past fortnight. miles of forest and grass country being…

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Fire Appliances

The Daily Express · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

It is not only in Australia that Fire Brigades are found wanting in the moment of action. Here is a report from an English newspaper of a…

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The Fire Board. Ald. Cullen Elected

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

[?] of Wagga, has been elected as country representative on the Fire Brigades' Board, in place of Mr E. E. [?]ollins, [?]…

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Albury Push Fire

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 2

The Albury Coroner (Mr W. A. Flynn) has concluded the Inquiry into the bush fire which caused serious losses on Saturday week, which the…

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A Burglar Interrupted. Fires at Caretaker. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

John Sammon, caretaker of the Tivoli Theatre, Brisbane, was shot at and wounded in the shoulder by a burglar early this morning. The…

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Fire at Coonabarabran. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

A fire at Coonabarabran destroyed the Central Shearing Company's offices and Meyer's store. Meyer's stock was valued at £5000…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 4

MacRobertson's chocolate factory in Fitzroy, Melbourne was partly destroyed by fire yesterday. One fireman was struck by a falling ammonia pipe…

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Football and Fire Remarkable Experience London, March 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

The Liverpool v Bolton Wanderers football match, at which there were 15,000 spectators, was played under remarkable conditions…

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Fire in Melbourne Chocolate Factory Damaged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 1

Macrobertsons’ chocolate factory, six-storied building at Fitzrov, Was badly damaged by fire on Saturday and the firemen had a hard three…

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FIRE. Hopwood Bros. Furniture Shop. Brigade Does Splendid Work. Saves Barr's Garage

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 March 1923 · page 5

A fire was discovered at 1 a.m. on Saturday morning in premises occupied by the Hopwood Brothers, fur[?] makers and repairers, in the…

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