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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

547 stories in Riverina's papers · page 16 of 28

Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 5

About 9 a.m. on Monday morning a 6-roomed weatherboard cottage in Cornishtown, owned by Mrs. M.A. Geary was totally destroyed by fire. The…

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Wagga Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 July 1924 · page 2

Last night the Wagga Municipal Council discussed the matter of a new site for the fire station. The only suggestion other than that previously…

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Bib New Zealand Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 July 1924 · page 1

A message from Auckland says that a fire destroyed six shops at Papatoetoe to-day. The flames spread rapidly, there being no fire brigade. The…

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Escape From Fire, Toowoomba

The Daily Express · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

ESdward CroBdby, 41, climbed to tha top of a stack of hay in e. shed, at night, leaving a lamp on the floor. The stack caught alight and Crosby had…

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Shops Destroyed by Fire AUCKLAND

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 2

Fire destroyed six shops at Papatoetoe. The flames spread rapidly, there being no fire brigade. The loss is estimated at £15,000…

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Fire at Glebe Inmates Rescued by Ladder. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 29 July 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred in a building used as dining rooms at Glebe last night Mrs Holman and her four children were asleep on the second floor, when they…

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Trapped by Flames. an Early Morning Fire. Shtdney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 1

A woman and four children Were trapped by flames on the second Boor of a Refreshment cafe at Broadway, Gielbe, at half past 2 o'clock this morning…

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Restaurant on Fire. Women and Children in Danger Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 July 1924 · page 2

At Glebe last night a fire occurred in a building used as dining rooms. Mrs. Holman and her four children were asleep on the second floor when…

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Fire at Stockton. Three Cottages Destroyed. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred at 3 o'clock this morning at Stockton, three cottages being practically destroyed. Mr. Giles, occupant of one of the…

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Maritime Disaster Motor Boat on Fire Manilla, July, 30

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 1

Sixty persons have been rescued and so are missing from the motor [?] [?] while was on fire on the Minlaton Coast…

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Garage on Fire

The Daily Express · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

During the [?] hour yesterday the Wagga Fire Bridge received a call to a house in Jackson Street occupied by Mr. A. G. Sanders. The…

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Fire in a Motor Shed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 2

In a motor shed at the rear of Mr. A. G. Banders' home in Jackson street, Wagga, yesterday afternoon a fire broke out. There were a few tins of…

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Blaze at Tenterfield

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

Three shops in Main street, Tenterfield, were totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday. A number of other business premises had a narrow escape. The…

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Fires. Tannery Destroyed Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 1

A fire, occurred early this morning at Daniel Street, Botany, and destroyed the premises of Best and Butler, tanners, and a carpenter's shop…

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Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 1

The produce store of James and Co. was damaged by fire this morning. The contents were insured for £1000…

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£5000 Damage by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

A fire was discovered in the workroom of the Canadian Spinning and Weaving Company early on Saturday morning. When the fire brigades…

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Fire at Marrickville Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 1

A shop, occupied by William Fry, a hairdresser and tobacconist, Marrickville, was damaged by fire early this morning. A police constable…

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Fire at Cessnock Evidence of Murder Police Investigation. C[?]nock

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 August 1924 · page 2

In connection with the discovery of a man's body in a waterhole, near C[?]ck the police have no doubt that Murphy was murdered. They believe…

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Big Fire at Bareilan Union Bank Destroyed Also Two Other Presurmises Damages Estimated at £5000

The Ardlethan-Beckom Times · Thursday 7 August 1924 · page 2

At about 2 a.m. yesterday morning one of the biggest fires in the history of the town of Barellan occurred, when…

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Big Blaze at Barellan

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday morning about 1.30 o'clock residents of Barellan were awakened by unusual noises. An investigation revealed the fact that a…

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