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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Factory Destroyed by Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed Wood's furniture factory in King street, Tempe, to-night. The fire broke out shortly after 7 p.m. and in a…

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The A. W. Winter Appeal. Board of Fire Commissioners Make a Concession

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Since our last issue we have received a letter from Mr. A. W. Winter one of the selected members of the Olympic Games Team, to sail for…

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Fire on Wheat Steamer. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

A fire, which broke, out on the steamer Dorset, has been extinguished without damage to the cargo, which is now being discharged. The…

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Mt. Horeb Tragedy. Man Fires Three Shots at Young Girl. Puts a Bullet Through His Own Heart

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

"Gwalia," Mt. Horeb, the home of Mrs Helen K. Hayes, was the scene of a stratling tragedy yesterday morning…

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Blaze at Culcairn. Bulk Store Demolished

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 3

A bulk store at the premises occupied by Mr. E. J. Matthews, Culcairn, was demolished by fire on Sunday. At about 5 o'clock in the evening…

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City Shop on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 1

A firealmost completely destroyed the wholesale grocer's shop occupied by Mrs. Lewis, Devonshire street. City, early this morning…

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Arson Suspected. Fire at a Theatre. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

A the occurred at the Olympia Theatre, Parramatta road, early yesterday morning. Everything was in order when the place was locked up…

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Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 1

Lars Anderson's timber mill, at Esk, was destroyed by fire last night. No water was available. The loss is estimated at about £15,000…

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Steamer on Fire. 1,200 Pilgrims Aboard. Serious Position. London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 1

A fire has broken out on the steamer Frangestan, from Bombay. The captain wirelessed the position was most serious, and it may be…

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Steamer on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

The steamer Frangstan, which caught fire in the Red Sea has been abandoned…

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Big Blaze at Adelong Three Weatherboard Stores "Cleaned Up"

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

Further sensational history has been added to she township of Adelong. as the result of a big fire which occurred here on Monday…

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Fire Inquiry. Haystacks at Wallendbeen

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

The P.M., Mr. MacDougall, con[?] the loss, by fire, of haystacks belong[?] the loss, by fire, of a haystack belonging to Mr. Henry Rupert Bennett,…

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Fire Underwriters' District

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 4

The finance committee reported to the Wagga Municipal Council on Thursday night that it had examined the boundaries of the Fire Underwriters'…

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Big Queensland Blaze. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Hughenden this morning, twelve buildings being destroyed. The damage is estimated at over £30,000…

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Killed Going to a Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 3

While a motor fire engine was proceeding to a fire at Devonport (N.Z.) it skidded on the surface, and collided with a telegraph post…

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On Fire at Sea. Thrilling Experiences on a Pilgrim S[?]. Port Sudan

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

A thrilling story of the burning of the steamer Frangeston, on the way from Bombay to Port Sudan, with 1200 pilgrims aboard, was [?] to-day by Sir Derrick Watson, a passenger…

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Fire at Deniliquin. Railway Station Destroyed Deniliquin

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 2

A most unusual and devastating fire occurred early this morning, destroying the Deniliquin railway station and an hotel. The damage runs into many…

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Child Burned Lighting a Fire. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 1

Matilda Laws, aged 11, of Paddington, was severely burnt at her residence this morning, while lighting a fire…

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Fire Equipment Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 4

Wagga residents who heard the clanging of the alarm bell on the fire motor last night though that fire had broken out. Though the tower…

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Men Burned to Death. Boarding House Fire at Mildura. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1924 · page 5

A message from Mildura states that a fire destroyed a large boarding house there early to-day. Two men, believed to be named…

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