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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1927

880 stories in Riverina's papers · page 41 of 44

Fire at Narandera Over £1000 Damage NARANDERA

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 30 November 1927 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A disastrous fire broke out in a brick dwelling in Audlay street, Narandera, at 9.30 o'clock last night. The house was owned by Mrs. Sophia…

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Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

Some of the dry grass on the land between St. John's Church and the river caught fire yesterday afternoon. The fire brigade was summoned and…

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Fire at Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A fire broke out in a sample room at the Globe Hotel. Albury, yesterday and destroyed £300 worth of celluloid and other inflammable goods belonging to…

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Grass Fire at Wagga

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

Some of the dry grass on the land between St. John's Church and, the river caught fire yesterday, afternoon. The fire brigade was summoned and…

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Fire at Sports Ground

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 December 1927 · page 2

The M[?]ee sports ground was the scene of a destructive fire in the early hours of monday when the grand-stand. a two-storey structure was…

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Bush Fires Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 1

The bush fire is still raging at Daylesford. The fire has now a front of five miles, and a large force of volunceers is fighting it. There is no…

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To Fight Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

Last night the Cootamundra Volunteer Fire Brigade, which was formed last year to go out and help our friends on the land if and when the…

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Bush Fire Raging Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 6

A bush fire is still raging at Daylesford. The fire now has a front of five miles, and a large force of volunteers is fighting it. There is no…

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Fire!

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 7

For the third time within a week, the fire bell was sounded for a fire about 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday. A large number of residents found their way…

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Fire Alarm Only Rubbish Heap

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

The fire-bell rang out at 12.45 this afternoon. The fire proved to be a conflagration which had started amongst some…

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Fire Brigades Cootamundra's Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 8

Last night the annual, meeting was held of the Cootamundra Volunteer Bush [?] Brigade which had been formed, yast year after…

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Against Fire Education Dept. Makes No Provision

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 2 December 1927 · page 2

Evidently the Fire Brigades Board is not aware of the fact that public schools are net provided with fire fighting appliances, otherwise the…

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Grass Fire at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1927 · page 4

The Wagga Fire Brigade received a call to Mr. J. F. O'Regan's slaughter yards at North Wagga about 3.23 0'clock yesterday afternoon. On…

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Bush Fire Near Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 2

At midday yesterday two men were boiling their billies near their tent at the Toonalook tin mine, about 20 miles from Albury, and six miles…

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We Start the Bush Fire Season. a Sunday Blaze Near Town. 2000 Acres Are Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 2

About 10 a.m. yesterday morning, Gundagai district secured its first introduction this season to the bushfire fiend, It got loose in the…

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Bush Fire on "Green Gully" Women's Plucky Fight to Save Homestead YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 1

A bush fire destroyed 700 acres at Brass and some fencing on "Green Gully," near Tubbul, owned by Messrs. W. and A. Rutherford. The…

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Another Fire Alarm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 2

Last night, at a little after 9, the fire bell rang. This time the scene of the excitement was the Terminus Hotel. Crowds rushed there to find…

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Fire in Sydney Citizen's Prompt Action Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1927 · page 1

A big blaze was averted in the city yesterday afternoon when Christopher Staples, who was walking along George-street, saw smoke issuing from…

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