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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

1,023 stories in Riverina's papers · page 34 of 52

Charge of Arson "Send the Place up in Smoke" Sat on Verandah During Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 2

Thomas Murray, an elderly man, was charged in the Central Court to-day, with having set fire to a dwelling at Botany on July 12, with intent to…

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Set Fire to House One Year's Imprisonment Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1926 · page 1

Thomas Murray, who has been found guilty in the Central Criminal Coust of having get fire to a dwelling in Bot any road, with intent to injure, was…

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Convicts Fire Gaol Main Buildings Destroyed Seattle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 September 1926 · page 2

The main buildings of the Washington State penitentiary at Walla Walla, including the cells, are a total loss, as the result of a fire which is still…

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Fire Drill Lesson in Fire Prevention

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 1

Chief Hendrichs, of the Los Angeles Fire Department, said, after viewing "Pampered Youth," It is the greatest fire scene I ever saw. I wouldn't…

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Fire Inquest Owner's Admissions LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 1

An UNPROTECTED projector among the spectators, and unprotected films taken out of a metal case and left lying…

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Lost Everything Fire Burns Home and Ail Contents

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 2

About mid-day on Tuesday, Mr. Frank Walsh, of Jackalas, South Gundagai, sustained a very serious misfortune. His home ( a 4-roomed…

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Early Morning Fire Ray's Saddler's Shop Destroyed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 10 September 1926 · page 7

In tho early hours of yesterday morning, between 3 and 4 o'clock, tho weatherboard structure on the corner of Pine Avenue and…

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Fire Averted Success of Sprinklers Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 September 1926 · page 1

A serious fire was averted at Grace Bros., in George-street west, Sydney, last night. The out-break occurred in one of the display windows, but…

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Absent From Cabinet Meeting Fire Brigades Bill Discussed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1926 · page 2

Both Mr. Cann, Minister for Health, and Mr. Loughlin, Minister for Lands, were absent from the Cabinet meeting to-day, and only one matter was…

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Constable Attacked Fires on His Assailants Two Injured; One Critically Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 1

Constable George Hooley, while intervening in a quarrel between three men and a woman in Fitzroy, early this morning, was set upon and badly…

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Early Fire Man Badly Burnt In Baylis-streel Boot Shop Premises Damaged

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 2

At an early hour this morning the Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to another outbreak of fire in Baylis-street, this time in the premises…

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Fighting Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

The conference which investigated the question of the bush fires in Victoria last February, has proposed a preventive measure…

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Fire at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2

At an early hour yesterday the Wagga Fire Brigade was called out to another outbreak of fire in Baylis street, in the premises occupied by…

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Wagga Shop Fire Mr. Webb in Critical Condition Inquiry to be Held

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Following on the investigations made by the police at the fire at Webb's boot shop, it has been decided to hold an inquiry. The actual…

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Baylis Street Fire Death of Mr. G. E. WEBB

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 5

A sad sequel to Wednesday morning's fire at the boot and shoe store, occupied by Mr. George Edwin Webb, in Baylis street, resulted at four…

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Store Creek Bridge Damage by Fire Repaired Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1926 · page 2

The district superintendent, Mr. Usher, stales that the Store Creek bridge, which was damaged by fire, nearly causing another disaster, has…

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Sawmill Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 September 1926 · page 2

Seccombes' sawmill, at Upper Orara, Coffs Harbor, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. Included in the timber burnt was 33,000 feet of dressed…

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Bush Fire Heroine

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

Miss Florrie Hodges, one of the heroines of the devastating bush fires which swept Powelltown and Noojee last summer, was presented with…

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Bush Fire Heroine Presented with £1000 MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 2

Miss Florrie Hodges one of the heroines of the devasting bush fires which swept Powelltown and Noojee last summer was presented with £1000 by…

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