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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Find the Cause Who Started the Big Bush Fire? Thousands of Acres Destroyed a Little Taste of Hell

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

A couple of hundred men had a little taste of Hell yesterday, when they fought, in the teeth of a gale, a bush fire which raged within…

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Grass Fires Unwarranted Anxiety at Wagga Yesterday Many Outbreaks Reported From Other Places Extensive Damage Round Carrathool; Timber and Fencing Destroyed

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

From all quarters of Riverina yesterday reports of smoke-clouded [?]kles and rumors of big bush fires were received…

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Bush Fires Rage In Tasmania HOBART

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Bush fires are raging throughout the north-west coastal districts of Tasmania. Many settlers have been compelled to abandon their homes…

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Gundagai's Bush Fire GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

A couple of hundred men had a taste of Hell yesterday, when they fought, in the teeth of a gale, a bush fire which raged within…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Thousand of Aero of Valuable Grass Consumed. Miles of Fencing Gone

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The first big bush fire around Gundagai this season started early on Wednesday morning at Stoney Creek on the Marked Tree line road…

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Grass Fires

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

From all quarters of Riverina on Wednesday reports of smoke-clouded skies and rumors of big bush fires were received…

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Wagga Fire Station

The Daily Express · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Next Friday the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioner -will visit Wagga on business affecting the construction of a new Fire Station on…

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New Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners will visit Wagga on January 22, and will make inquiries relating to the proposed new Fire Station at Wagga…

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District Fires Started by Lightning Grass and Hay Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

Early on Wednesday morning lighting struck some pine trees on Mr. G. Hooper's Oakhill property, on the Iron Bong, about 15 miles from Junee,…

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Disastrous Fire £30,000 Damage AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Messrs. Wilson and Canahau's fellmonger works at Onohunge were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated…

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Grass Fire a Two Days' Fight Heavy Loss Near Gundagai

The Daily Express · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Seven thousand acres of well-grassed hilly country about six miles from Gundagai has been, swept by a bush fire which has…

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Gundagai Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

Heavy losses were incurred through bush fires in the Gundagai district on Wednesday. It was stated that pome people in a motor car had breakfasted…

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Grass Fires Kyeamba Station Blaze Best Pastures Burn[?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

Five hundred acres of the best grass land on Kyeamba Station was burned out yesterday afternoon. The fire started In the Lower…

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Gundagai Fire Stopped Gundagai

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 1

The fire on Western’s and other [?]erties about six miles from [?]gal is now quite under control. A small outbreak from [?] timber…

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Fire at the Wagga District Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Wagga District Hospital on Thursday, which, had it not been discovered in time and prompt measures taken, might have developed…

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Fire in New Zealand Auckland, January 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 2

A sensational fire at Onehunga destroyed the fellmongery works owned by Wilson and Canon, the damage being estimated at £30,000…

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The Bush Fires at Bethungra

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

The conflagrations out Bethungra way reported in our last issue, did considerable damage, 10,000 acres of grass being burnt, and many miles…

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Correspondence Bush Fire Brigades (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 2

Sir.—I was glad to know that our neighbours of Morangorell have had a meeting, and have organised a Fire Brigade on the lines adopted by…

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"Cease Fire!" Historic Bugle Call Paris, January, 16

The Daily Express · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

A French Corporal, Collier, who sounded the "Cease Fire" order at the close of the war has been awarded the Cross of the Legion of Honor…

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Fire at Wantabadgery

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 2

A fire started on Saturday on the T.S. and C.R., Wantabadgery, burning about 20 acres of good grass. The flames were quickly got under control…

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