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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire in Wade Avenue

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

A fire on Friday night destroyed the old premises and seriously damaged the new building adjoining in Wade Avenue, the property of…

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Fire at Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Whilst Mr. H. Naughton and Mr. T. Gibbons, proprietors of Na[?] and Co's. Motor Garage Gundagai, were away from that town on Saturday…

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Fire at a Manly Garage Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

Three motor lorries were completely destroyed by a fire which gutted Henry Gibbon's garage at Manly early to-day. The damage is…

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Fire in Ship's Hold. a Game Bosun Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

An outbreak or fire occurred this morning among a consignment of paraffin wax, in number one hold of the steamer Riverina, which was…

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Fire in Melbourne Twenty-two Firms Affected Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

A building, known as Hardward Chambers, in Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The two upper…

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Bosun’s Pro[?]pt Action Prevents Big Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

Bosun Cooper u[?]btedly stopp[?] what threatened to be a [?] are on board the [?] Company’s s.s. River[?] which [?]…

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Fire at Gundagai

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 3

At about 1.30 o'clock last Saturday morning the slumbers of the public of Gundagai were disturbed by the cries of "fire," and in a short space…

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Disastrous Fire Bacon Factory Destroyed Toowoomba

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

Damage caused by the fire at the Darling Downs bacon factory is now estimated at £45,000, the amount previously stated, having been basen…

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Other Outbreaks. Blaze at Coonamble. Coonamble

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire occured at Coonamble last night when the office of the Coonamble "Times" and several business premsies, all built of wood, were…

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Another Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The cry of "Fire! Fire!" woke up the people at the top end of Sheridan-street about 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon…

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Fire at Coonamble Coonamble

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

A fire occurred at Cooname[?]le last night in the Coonamble Times of fice which with three adj[?]ning bual[?]ness [?]emises all wooden—were…

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Grandstand on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

Just prier to the second last race at Victoria Park Races yesterday A fire broke but in the lager Stand: and, although bumpered by a poor water…

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[?]rass fire. Bla[?] at Kooringm. Odden Death of a Helper

The Daily Express · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

Between 300 and 400 acres of grass is burut in a fire that occurred at [?]oringal, a new mlles out of Wagga, sturday afternoon…

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..Set Fire to Motor Lorry. Accused Man's Confession. Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

A remarkable confession is alleged to have been made to the police by Thomas Bamber, a motor mechanic, who was committed for trial at the Dungog…

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Fire at Lake Albert Kooringal Homestead in Danger. Brave Woman Rescues Stock. Man Falls Dead While Riding to Assist

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The ordeal undergone yesterday afternoon by the Misses Schiller, the two youngest daughters of Mr. and Mrs. W. V. Schiller, of "Kooringal,"…

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Fire at Mundarlo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 3

Thomas Monaghan was charged with maliciously setting fire to natural grasses at Mundarlo on January 8, the property of Leslie…

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Big Sydney Fire. Boy Seriously Burnt. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 4

Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out at 188 Sussex street late yesterday afternoon. The fourth and fifth floors, together with…

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Fire at 6 This Morning Brandt's, in Pitt Street Heavy Damage Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 1

The pren[?] of Brandt and Co., lamp markets, in Pitt street, was partly destroyed by fire about six o'clock this morning…

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Early Morning Fire. Damage, £30,000 SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 1

As the result of a fire which occurred at half-past 6 o'clock this morning at the premises occupied by Brandt Bro[?]., hardware merchants, 236 Pitt…

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