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Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire Brigades Important Proposal SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 1

IN THE House of Assembly to-day the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarini, moved the second reading of the Fire Brigades' Amendment…

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Another Fire at Botany £50,000 Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 1

The Colonial Wool Scouring, Spinning, and Weaving Co., was burnt to-day, with the contents, whilst the machinery was injured. The loss is…

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Bush-fire Panic

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

Owing probably to many generations of their Cold-land ancestors knowing nothing of the danger of bush-fires, imported animals behave…

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Victim of Botany Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 2

The funeral of fire station officer Frederick William Morris, who met his death at Fowlers' Tannery, Botany, on Monday, was largely attended…

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Boat Sheds Destroyed Melbourne Fire MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 October 1926 · page 1

At least £5000 worth of damage was the result of a fire on the waterfront in Melbourne to-day. The building was an historic wooden one, near…

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Grass Fire Sparks From Train Considered Responsible

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 1

A grass fire occurred on Widgell sub-division near Wumbulgul railway station, which is about 13 miles from Griffith. yesterday morning. About…

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Fire Near Cathedral

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Suspicious circumstances are associated with an attempt to burn a quantity of timber lying in the yard of the Anglican Cathedral, Melbourne…

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Suspicious Fire Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 1

A quantity of timber in the yard of St. Paul 's Anglican Cathedral, stacked to be used as scaffolding for the erection of the tower, was found…

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St. Paul's Fires. Kerosene on Timber. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 2

Following the fire in the scaffolding and roof of St. Paul's Cathedral on Friday night, another fire was discovered at 11.30 o'clock last night. The…

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New Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Excellent progress is being made with the erection of Wagga's new fire brigade station fronting the Esplanade. The plastering of the inside walls on…

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Fierce Blaze. Paper Company's Premises Tar Paving of Street Afire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed the State Paper Co's. premises at Annaudale to-day. The outbreak was noticed by workmen, and when the firemen arrived…

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Fierce Blaze Paper Company's Premises Tar Paving of Street Afire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 1

FIRE COMPLETELY destroyed the State Paper Co.'s premises at Annandale to-day. The outbreak was noticed by workmen, and…

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Fire Maniac. Cathedral, Grandstands and Hedges. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 1

The police are endeavoring to connect the outbreak of the fire in St. Paul's Cathedral with a number of other fires which have broken out in…

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Wiped Out Whole Street Ablaze Moulamein's Big Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 1

A FIRE yesterday morning broke out in Ross's drapery store and quickly spread, aided by a strong wind, to the premises on either…

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Clyde Ablaze Mountain Fire-Swept Tourist Traffic Blocked NELLIGEN

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 1

THE FIRES which since last week have ravaged the glorious scenery of the Clyde Mountain are dying out, quenched by a steady rain…

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Bush Fires at Braidwood

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 6

Considerable damage has been caused by bush fires in the Braidwood district. The fires have been rasing since last Friday, and large areas of grass…

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Timber Yard Fire. 70 Firemen Fight Plames Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 1

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the sawmill and planing works of John Sharp and Sons at South Melbourne to-day. The whole…

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Fire in Bedding Factory

Daily Advertiser · Friday 29 October 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which broke out on enc first floor of the building occupied by the Sydney Bedding Co., at Redfern…

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Country Town Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 October 1926 · page 4

Damage estimated at £10,000 was done by a fire which destroyed three business premises at Dalby (Queensland) last night…

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Fire on Steamer In Great Australian Bight MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 November 1926 · page 1

The s.s. Janus, whilst in the Great Australian Bight, caught fire. The outbreak was among some kapok and cornsacks. A storm was raging at the…

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