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Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fires in Sydney Another Serious Affair McILWRAITH'S in Flames Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Another serious fire—one of the biggest and most spectacular witnessed in Sydney for many years —occurred to-night when the…

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Victorian Fires Inquiry Into Deaths Stories of Horror Retold Further Dangerous Outbreaks MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

Further bush fires are raging in various parts of the State. Two dellings at Gunyah were destroyed. In one instance a wife and four…

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Big City Fire Five Story Building Destroyed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 3

Sydney saw another big blaze to-night, when the head office of Mellraiths Ltd. grocers, a brick building of five floors, in Pitt street, was…

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Big City Fire Five Story Building. Destroyed in Quick Time Sydney, Tuesday Night

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

Sydney saw another big fire to-night, when the head office of McIlraiths Ltd., grocers, a brick building of five floors, in Pitt-street, was totally…

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"Let Him Burn!" Fiendish Cruelty Alleged. Log From Fire Laid on Babe Back. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

A sensational story was told at the Court of General Sessions to-day, when Norman Ryan Richard M'Coil, and Harold Greenwood were charged…

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More Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

Sultry conditions and a temperature of over 100 degrees were responsible for a fresh outbreak of bush fires in Victoria yesterday…

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"Phantom Fires"

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The extracts published today from a report by Mr. [?] the very expettended [?] officer in charge of the [?] district…

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Fire at Quandary

Ariah Park News · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 10

POST OFFICE DESTROYED On Thursday night about 7 o'clock, the Quandary Post was burnt to the ground, only…

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Fire Starts Fun

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

The opening scenes of Metro Goldwyn's "The Rag Man," starring Jackie Coogan, which screens at the Southern Cross Gardens next Monday…

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Victorian Fires Checked by Light Rain Men Trapped by Flames. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

A change of wind, accompanied by light rain had the effect of cheeking bush fires which threatened the town fo Warburton…

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Drapery Burnt Fire in Bulk Store. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £15,000 earned by a fire which broke out, this morning in the bulk stores occupied by Messrs…

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Careless Use of Fire of Fenders Big Liability

Ariah Park News · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 10

It is well to again stress the da[?] and the big liability run in [?] careless use of fire at this ju[?]ure. Section 4 of the L G…

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Sydney’s Big Fire. a Dangerous Wall. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

All traffic was suspended to-day in Pitt and Goulburn Streets, at the junction of which Messrs. M[?]lraith’s big grocery emporium was…

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£120,000 Damage Disastrous Fire. M'illraith's Premises Gutted Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 2

The rains of Messrs. M'Illraith's premises in Pitt-street, Sydney, which were destroyed by fire yesterday, are still smouldering, and firemen are…

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Recent Fires Official Report on Bago Forest Outbreak Strenuous Work Lasting More Than Two Weeks How Precautions Taken Saved a Repetition of the Gippsland Disaster

The Daily Express · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 1

Mr. W. A. de Bouzeville, Forestry Officer in charge of the Tumut district, has furnished to the Forestry Commissioner, a series of reports on…

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Railways and Fires

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

There was a discussion on bushfires at the Agricultural Bureau Conference at Young on Tuesday. Referring to a motion from Tumut…

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Rush Fires Recurrence in Victoria Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 2

Bush fires have commenced afresh in the Bright district The whole of the Lower Buckland Valley is burning a strong wind…

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Gocup Fire Fighters' Association

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 3

The meeting of above association was again well attended on Monday evening last, and great advance was made in the desired direction of…

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After the Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

The tottering wall on the Pit st side of Mc[?] building, building which was 'destroyed by fire on Tuesday night is to be demolished but it is…

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Shots In Domain Woman's Screamed for Help. Assailants Fire at Rescuers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 1

Two men had an exciting experience in the Domain last night. They were sitting on a seat near each other, when they heard a woman [?] for help…

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