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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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FIRE! At the Fire Station

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

About 10.30 o'clock on Wednesday evening a fire occurred at the Narandera fire station and did considerable damage to that building before…

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Disastrous Ship Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer Manuka, at Wellington,. N.Z., and considerable damage was done before the flames were got under control…

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Fire at Grong Grong

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 2

A fire occurred at Grong Grong on Saturday, 26th inst., when a weatherboard cottage owned by Mrs. Florence E. Ratcliffe, and occupied by Mr…

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District News Narandera Fire Brigade Premises Afire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1926 · page 6

On Wednesday night at about 10.30 o'clock a fire broke out in the room above the fire brigade engine room. It got a good held before the fireman…

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Bush Fire Near Tumut

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

Heavy clouds of smoke, which appeared to come from the east, were noticed at Wagga yesterday afternoon. No fires were reported in the district,…

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Fire at Fire Station Narandera Incident

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

About 10.30 o’clock on Tuesday evening a fire occurred at the Narandera fire station and did a considerable amount of damage before it…

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Waterloo Fire Printing Office Gutted Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

Damage estimated at £1000 was caused early to-day by a fire at the Earle Printing Works at Waterloo…

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Hotel Afire Huge Hong Kong Blaze Unparalleled in Recent Years Palatial Hotel Gutted Hong Kong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out at the Hong Kong Hotel. The guests retired in the small hours of the morning from the New Year's Eve dance. At 8.55 o'clock…

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Fire In Markets Firemen's Narrow Escape Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out in the wholesale fruit and vegetable market in the city at an early hour to-day, and was the cause of damage estimated at…

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Big Adelaide Blaze Wholesale Fruit Markets Gutted Firemen Narrowly Escape Falling Roof Many People Make Their Escape in Night Attire

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 January 1926 · page 1

One of the biggest tines in Adelaide for some years occurred in the early hours of this morning, when, at 2 a.m., the Wholesale fruit and…

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Bush Fires Conflicting Reports

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Extensive area are reported to be raging on the mountains near flamingo. Considerable damage to fencing has been caused and the…

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Bush Fire New Year's Day Outbreak

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

On New Year's Day, about 9.15 a.m., a fire started at the railway line, thorough a spark from the engine of a goods train, and very soon spread…

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Flames Fifty Feet High Bush Fires in Gippsland. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

Until late last night men made desperate efforts to check the bush fire which is raging in the scrub between Tynong and Garfield on the main…

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A Hug Bush Fire Victorian Township Menaced Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A huge bush fire is raging in the vicinity of Tynong, a small township 40 miles from Melbourne, on the Gippsland line…

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Fire at Cowra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out last Tuesday at Cowra, in stables at the rear of the Australian Hotel, where several racehorse were stabled. One racehorse,…

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Cottage Destroyed Candle Fires Curtain SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

A curtain coming in contact with a candle was responsible for a fire which destroyed a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Bankstown this…

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Globe' of Fire in Storm

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 3

A remarkable electrical storm occurred at Hastings, New Zealand. A wonderful display of lightning, with deafening thunder, culminated in a huge…

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Port Melbourne Fire Four Shops Damaged Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 1

A fire early this morning at Port Melbourne severely damaged the drapery establishment and rooms on R. Buckingham, Bay street, Port…

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Globe of Fire Remarkable Storm Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Monday 4 January 1926 · page 2

A remarkable electrical storm occurred at Hastings at midnight. A wonderful display of lightning, and deafening thunder, culminated in…

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