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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Biplane on Fire Pilot Burned to Death Mechanic Injured PARIS

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 2 July 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

A biplane, piloted by Captain Brager, who was accompanied by a mechanic, taking part in an aerial pageant at Vincennes, caught fire. The…

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Fire at Merungle Electric Wires Blamed

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 3 July 1928 · page 2

Mr A. J. Fulford, orchardist of Farm 1152, Merungle Hill, had his home destroyed by fire on Sunday morning last. while away after a…

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Fire at Galong

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 2

The home of. Mr. Selby Corby, railway employee, Galong, including the whole of his furniture, was totally destroyed by fire at 3 o'clock on…

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Fire at Gerringong Gerringong

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

Last night Gerrigong was threatened with being wiped out altogether by fire. A strong wind was blowing. The fire-fighting appliances were…

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City Fire Near Central Station Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

A FIRE which broke out in Arundel street, City, near the Central Station last night caused considerable damage. The top floor…

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Sydney Fire New Central Station Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 3

A fire, which broke out in Arundel street, city, near the Central station, to-night, caused considerable damage. The top floor of a building occupied…

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Defiant Laborites Want to "Fire" the Cannon

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 9 July 1928 · page 3

The members of the Young Labor League are determined in their attitude of hostility to the readmission of A. J. Cannon, and if the…

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Items of News Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Residents of Junee were aroused at 2.30 o'clock on Monday morning by the weird blasts of the recently installed fire siren. A fire had broken…

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Express Dining Car on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

Shortly before the Melbourne express rached Albury yesterday morning smoke was noticed issuing from the celling of the dining car. On…

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Fire on Steamer Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out this afternoon on the steamer Birrins, which is at anchor off Spectacle Island. The vessel is one of the Commonwealth line's wooden ships. At…

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Result of Fire Hillston District Farmers at Law

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 8

A case of interest to those who are victims of grass fives was before the Supreme Court (Mr Justice Ferguson) od Monday, 9th instant…

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Items of News Express Dining Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

Shortly before the Melbourne express reached Albury yesterday morning smoke was noticed issuing from the ceiling of the dining car. On…

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Brilliant Function Mt. Erin Ex-students' Ball Kyeamba Smith Hall a Blaze of Color Large Crowd of Visitors

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 2

In former years the annual ball of members of the Mount Erin Ex-Students' Association was held during show week in August. Each of these…

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Big Blaze at Newtown

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

A fire at Newtown, Sydney, destroyed a motor garage, together with 33 cars. A picture theatre, next door, was saved by the firemen, after a…

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Fire on a Steamer

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

The steamer Biliola, lying in the harbour, was the scene of another fire early this morning, but brigades succeeded in extinguishing the flames…

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Motor Car on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

The Wagga Fire Brigade, in charge of the sub-station officer, Mr. Currer, received a call to Edward-street, near the South Wagga Public School, about…

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Fire in Melbourne Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

The mercery store of Carter's Pty., in Elizabeth street, City, was gutted by fre yesterday. They building, which was of two storeys, was badly…

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Indian Railways Another Strike Destruction Wrought Police Fire on Strikers Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

Following the collapse of the strike on the East Indian railway from Calcutta and the return to work of 15,000 men, a strike has now broken out on…

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