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Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire Starts Again

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

The South Gundagai fire got a fresh start, after tea time on Monday, at a point above Jessop's Cutting. About 40 acres of well-grassed…

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Fire at Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 2

A fire occurred in Fitzroy street, Junee, yesterday morning when a four roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mrs. E. Case, was…

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While the Fires Burned Trip to Gundagai

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 3

Mr. Young, of the Wagga telegraph office staff, motored to Gundagai on Saturday and back again on Sunday (says the "Advertiser"). He was…

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Fire at Gunbar Hotel

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 6

Yesterday morning one of the old historic [?]ings which was a link between the past and the present—the premises known as the Gunbar…

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Fire Chases Ford Car

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 1

Mr. Hooper had a tank on a Ford car, and had done excellent work with it at a previous fire in the neighborhood. He was also nearly caught…

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The Fire Fiend Gundagai Still Suffering Several Outbreaks this Week Tarrabandra Again Ablaze Systematic Fighting Saves a Mammoth Fire

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

AT LUNCH time on Tuesday the S.O.S. went up at Tarrabandra— a fire had broken out on Mr. W. T. Jones' soldier setlement block. In…

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Cyclone Follows Fire Eden in trouble Again EDEN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 4

Following the fire during the week-end, there came a terrific gale, which tore off the balcony of the Bank of N.S.W., and lifted it into the middle…

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Correspondence Tarcutta Road Fire (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our Correspondents). (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1926 · page 2

Sir,—While your account of the fire was fairly accurate, I much regret that you saw fit to mention the names of certain workers. While those…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

Another fire started on Mr. E. Luders' Tarrabandra farm on Tuesday and quickly ran into Mr. W. Jones.' but luckity a big band of…

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Bush Fire v. Council Meeting

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 5

“Our first duty is to our [?]hour.” said the shire president at Gundgal on Friday last. The councillors were just sitting down to transact the…

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Bush Fires Minimising Outbreaks Commission to Inquire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

[?] appoint a Bush Fires Commission to inquire into the prevalence of bush fires and endeavor to find means of…

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Fire Ondeepwater

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

The fire which broke out on Deepwater Station on the Narrandera road On Friday, was responsible for con[?]dera[?] da[?]ge. The [?] started…

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Coolamon’s [?] Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

Last Friday’s [?] which for a time [?] thr[?] c[?] was bem[?] and [?] the [?]trict and of the town, give [?]…

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Fire Near Albury. Albury

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out at Bunagowannah, about seven miles from Albury, today. It started on the property of Mr. M'Intyre, which adjoins Mr. C…

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Gundagai Has a Black Friday Stock, Wheat Crops, Houses, Fencing, Hay Stacks and Grass Destroyed. Day of Hellish Fires and Night of Terror. the Genesis of Blazes. the First Call

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 17 December 1926 · page 6

'Tis 24 years ago since Gundagai district had its mammoth bushfires, when practically the whole district was swept --when district crops,…

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Bush Fires. Outbreak at Allonby

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 4

Another fire broke out on Thursday afternoon on the south side of Allonby Estate on the farm of Mr. Moore, a share farmer on Mr. J. A. Flinn's…

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Detecting Bush Fires Air Patrols Suggested Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1926 · page 1

A suggestion that there should air controls to detect bush fires was made to-day by Mr. H. J. Larkin, of the Larkin Aircraft Co. on arrival in…

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Fire Near Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 2

A fire broke out at Bungowannah, about seven miles from Albury, yesterday. It started on the property of Mr. M'Intyre, which adjoins Mr. C…

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Cinema Fire Trial for Manslaughter London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 December 1926 · page 2

The trial of three men who were charged with manslaughter in connection with a tragic fire at a cinema show at Drumcolloghen, Limerick…

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Fighting Bush Fires Town Brigade Formed Great Interest Evinced

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 21 December 1926 · page 2

Apologies were made for Messrs. O'Connor, Chew, and Roberts. The Mayor explained that the meeting was the result of the serious fires…

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