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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Man Turns Into a Pillar of Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 2

Cecil Greenbank, a motor mechanic, was repairing a lorry in a garage at Redfern, when he accidentally overturned a lamp. The flame came…

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King Edward Hospital on Fire Remove Patients London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

All available Life Guards and Foot Guards of the Windsor garrison were moblished when the King Edward the Seventh Hospital, which King Edward…

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"Fire Them Out" War Declared on Bunny. "A Nod Is As Good As a Wink to a Blind Bunny."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

Gundagai P.P. Board, fresh from the electors, feel they have a mandate and, at Tuesday's meeting, decided on a strenuous policy of…

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Protection Against Fires Fire Commissioners Officers Enlighten Shire Councillors

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 4

On Thursday of [?] week, Mr. L.G. Watts, of Board of Fire Commissioners, and inspecotor W. Beave, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades…

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Fire Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 2

Messrs. Watts and Eeare, officers of the Fire Commissioners, paid a visit to Leeton and met the councillors of the Willimbong Shire. A…

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Fire. [?]Pery Store Gutted

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 27 April 1928 · page 5

On [?]day night last, the ringing of [?] and a little later the more [?] ringing of the firebell at the station brought a big crowd…

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Factory Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 1

The factory of Standardised Furniture, Ltd., at Marrickville, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Several buildings in the…

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Shire in Mew Home Eurolie Bridge and Fire Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 May 1928 · page 2

When the Shire Council assembled in its now rooms, opposite the cost office, on Wednesday afternoon last the President Cr. W. J. Adams…

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Fatal Fire Three Children Burnt to Death Montreal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 May 1928 · page 1

While Mrs. Alfred Deshais was at [?]hutch her three children, aged 5, 7, and 9 years respectively perished in a fire which partly destroyed their home…

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Italian Aerodrome Destroyed by Fire ROME

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 May 1928 · page 1

A fire broke out in a training school for seaplane pilots at Portorose, near Trieste,A hanger and five machines were destroyed, and the flames spread…

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Fire at Yerong

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. Lionel Breed's house, furniture and effects at Yerong were destroyed by fire on Sunday night. Mr. and Mrs. Breed…

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Fire Siren Scare

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1928 · page 2

A successful test of the fire siren was made on Monday night about 8 o'clock. As no notification of the test had been made to the majority of…

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Fire at Temora Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out at Temora District Hospital at 5.30 on Wednesday morning, and damage wit done estimated at between £400 and £500. The alarm…

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Dunn's Buildings Done Destroyed by Fire Last Night

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 2

A fine row of weatherboard shops wore destroyed by fire between 9 and 11 o'clock last night. These shops, the property of Mrs T. H. Dunn,…

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Fire at Temora Hospital Wind Would Have Caused Disaster TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

There was an outbreak of fire at the Temora District Hospital early on Wednesday morning. It originated in the ceiling near the chimney…

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Sydney Fire Five Shops Destroyed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 3

The premises of the "Go Ahead Drapers," Parramatta road, Annandale, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Several brigades turned…

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Sydney Fire Five Shops Destroyed £15,000 Damage Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

The premises of the "Go Ahead Drapers," Parramatta Road, Annandale, were destroyed by fire this morning. Several brigades turned out,…

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Big Motor Crashes Topples Over. Embankment and Is Destroyed by Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 3

Gundagai has again finished up the week-end with a sensational motor mishap. Mr. J. Heinrick, manager of…

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Fire at Leichhardt Safeblowers Responsible? SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

The police are reporting to the City Coroner (Mr. May) that [?] fire at Beard Bros., Ltd., general providers, of Parramatta road…

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Steamer on Fire Dense Sulphur Fumes SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A serious fire broke out on the American steamer Seattle, 6463 tons, which is lying at a wharf at Darling Harbor, late yesterday afternoon…

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