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Fires & bushfires, 1924

547 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 28

Fire at Narromine Narromine

The Daily Express · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 2

A fire in Narr[?] principal street destroyed the promises occu[?]ed. by Messrs Dudy and Sons, doll[?]tors, A. Cowell, news agent, and W…

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Numerous Fires. Eight in One Street. Factory Gutted. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

A two-storied factory in Nicbolls street, Surry Hills, was gutted by fire early this morning. The place was occupied by J.M. Manners and Co…

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A Junee Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

At 10.20 o'clock on Friday night a fire broke out in Howard and Kirc[?] friut shop in Junee and spread to Drying's fruit shop. No one knew…

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False Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 2

A practical joker lies blushing unseen, somewhere near Wagga, but he would be went advised not to play with "fire," for the Wagga police…

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Fire and Robbery Big Damage to Molong Business Molong

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 1

A fire broke out in Huxley's store at five o'clock yesterday morning, After a strenuous fight, the flames were subdued…

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Blaze at Molong. Incendiarism Suspected. Molong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

A fire broke out at Huxley's store at five o'clock yesterday morning. After a strenuous fight the flames were subdued. The damage to stock…

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Exciting Fire Fight. Blaze Near Gasometer. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 3

A portion of the Barnett-glass rubber works at Footscray was burne out to-day. The damage is estimated at £15,000. The poor water supply…

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Last Night's Fires. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

A fire damaged the totalisator at Victoria Park racecourse to-night. Shortly before 11 o'clock a fire vas blazing fiercely at the Balmain…

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Two City Fires. Hat Factory & Totalisator

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Sydney. This Day. The St. Leger totalisator at Victoria Park racecourse was totally destroyed by fire last…

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Disaster in China. Town Swept by Fire. Tsingtao, March 4

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Official figures published to-day reveal that 300 were burned to death suffocated or died of panic, and 700 others were injured last Friday as…

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Fire at Narandera. £12,000 DAMAGE. Quinn's Store Burnt Out. NARANDERA

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 3

A devastating fire broke out this morning in East-street, the mam thoroughfare at Narandera resulting in the entire destruction of E…

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Fire! a Big Blaze. E. Quinn and Co.'s Store Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

The most destructive fire that has occurred here for several years resulted in the destruction of Messrs. E. Quinn and Co.'s store in the early hours…

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Fires in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 1

A fire broke out at the Balmain Box Factory in New Street, Annandale, late on Wednesday night and caused very heavy damage. The brigades…

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Big Fire at Narandera

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

On Wednesday night the large premises in Narandera of Messrs. Quinn and Co., and the saddlers shop adjourning were destroyed by fire…

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[?]Ing Fire[?]palla. Har[?]ought [?]Est Res, March 7

The Daily Express · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

Firpo [?]ockg[?] oat Spalla in the [?]teenth rounds. The knocke[?] blow was a right to the faw which Taid Spalla flat…

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Fire at Canbelego Public Hall Destroyed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

A large wood and iron building at Canbelego, used as a public hall, was destroyed by fire. There is no fire brigade in the town but the citizens…

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Cut Off by Flames a Couple's Ordeal Fire at Ashfield SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 1

Owing to their being cutoff by flames at the foot of the stairway, early this morning, Harold Martin and his wife, who keep a shop at Ashfield…

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"Stand Back or I'll Fire." Detective's Tussle with Suspect. Man Put in Padded Cell. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 2

"Stand back or I will fire." were the threatening words that a man hurled at Detective Pryor in Pitt street, near Circular Quay, late this…

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Wagga Fire Boundary

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council has received a letter from the Fire Underwriters' Association of New South Wales, forwarding a copy of sketch…

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Fire at a Picture Snow

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

When the operator at a picture show at Boolaroo was arranging the reels just prior to the start of the entertainment on Tuesday night, some films…

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