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Fires & bushfires, 1926

1,023 stories in Riverina's papers · page 38 of 52

12 Trotters Saved From Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Twelve trotting horses were extricated with difficulty to-day when a fire, the second within a week, burat down a racing stable at Belfast, near…

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Fire in Young, Town Hall Shop

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Screams of "Fire!" by a woman in the early hours of Saturday morning were the first warnings given of an outbreak which occurred in the…

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Big Factory Fire Southamption Tobacco London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 1

Damage estimated at £150,000 was caused by a fire at the British American Tobacco Company's factory ot Southampton. Five hundred…

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Big Factory Fire Southampton Tobacco Factory London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 November 1926 · page 2

Damage estimated at £150,000 was caused by a fire at the British-American Tobacco Company' factory at Southampton. five hundred…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 1

Fires were raging along the bans of the Hawkesbury and tributaries yesterday…

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Bush Fire Brigade Matters

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 4

Preparations are being made for the meeting, early next month, of the brigade. The revised chart is ready. Some of the landholders have done…

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Fire on Electric Train

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

A fire, which broke out on an electrain near the Sydney railway station, this morning, owing to a short circuit, damaged the roof of the carriage and…

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Motor Lorry on Fire Driver Severely Burned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 November 1926 · page 2

As a result of a motor lorry becoming enveloped in flames while being filled with petrol at the petrol pump in front of Minty's motor garage last night,…

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Fire in Melbourne Hotel

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the Orient Hotel, Melbourne, at an early hour to-day. Many of the occupants suffered…

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Fireman's Death Botany Tannery Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

A verdict of accidental death was returned by the coroner at the inquiry into the death of Station Officer Frederick William Morris, who met his…

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Gaol Battle Prisoners Open Fire Three Killed and Two Mortally Wounded New York

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 November 1926 · page 2

Three were killed and two were mortaily wounded, following the attempted delivery of three prisoners from the historic Tombs City gaol…

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Bush Fires in Sydney's Suburbs Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

Fires swept the suburbs during the week-end, and the brigades from almost every station were called out. At Bankstown 70 acres of bush…

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Early Morning Blaze at Temora Thom's Store Gutted Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 2

At 5 this morning a fire broke out in Thom's store, the second largest store in Temora, and the premises and contents were completely guitel…

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Coal Fire at Waratah 12,000 Tons Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 November 1926 · page 1

A stack of coal at Waratah, 12,000 tons, caught alight yesterday evening, and all the brigades went out and fought for two hours before…

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Suburban Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

A serious bush fire at Sutherland to-day, menaced a number of cottages, and butt for the efforts of the fire fighters, great damage would have been done…

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Fires Delay Telegraph Traffic

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

Telegraphic traffic between Sydney and Adelaide was delayed for a considerable time to-day, owing to bush fires in South Australian territories…

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Blaze at Noumea £40,000 Damage Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

A message from Noumea states that the Vacuum Oil Company'S Premises were completely destroyed by fire on Sunday. The value of the…

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Fire at Warren 9000 Acres Warren

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 1

Tim carelessness of a travelling canvasser, who tried to boil his billy in a paddock whilst a westerly gale was blowing, resulted in the…

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The Temora Fire Exploding Ammunition TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 November 1926 · page 2

The most disastrous fire Temora has been for many years occurred yesterday, when James Thom's Ltd., big stores were totally…

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