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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

508 stories in Riverina's papers · page 18 of 26

Fire at Pyrmont Sugar Works in Flames Firemen's Difficult Task Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 2

Serious damage was caused by a fire which broke out at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in [?]arris Street, Pyrmont, shortly before…

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Sugar Works Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 2

Serious damage was caused by the fire which broke out at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company at Pyrmont late last night. It was…

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Fire in House 9Evidence of Incendiarism Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 2

The police are inquiring into a fire which occurred last night at the residence Mr. Walter Stone at Auburn. When the outbreak was…

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Summer Dread Bush Fire Menace Taking Precaution

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 3

With the winter behind as and a few hot days ushering in spring comes the thought that summer is not far off, bringing with it that…

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Disastrous Fire Over £10,000 DAMAGE SIx People injured SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 6

Six persons were injured in a disastrous fire which destroyed a three storey factory occupied by E. O'Malley and Sons, and another building…

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Big City Fire Six Persons Injured Two Factories; Three Shops SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 1

SIX PERSONS were Injured In a disastrous fire which destroyed a three-storeyed factory occupied by Messrs. E. O'Malley and Sons, and…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 October 1928 · page 4

A weatherboard shop in Edgar street, Junee, owned by Mr. T. A. Wall, was destroyed by fire at 6 o'clock yesterday morning. The place…

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Bush Fires City Suburbs Suffer SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 4

Terrific winds, thick clouds of dust, and numerous bush fires made Sydney and suburbs a very unpleasant place yesterday…

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Sydney's Black Sunday Gales, Dust, and Bush Fires Paper Board Miles Destroyed Firemen Unable to Approach Water Supply Fails in Suburbs Maximum, Temperature of 98 DEGREES

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Terrific winds, with thick clouds of dust and numerous bush-fires made Sydney and suburbs very unpleasant yesterday. A maximum temperature of 98 degrees was recorded…

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£30,000 Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

The Coronation Box Factory. Abercrombie Street. Redfern was destroyed by fire at midday yesterday. Flames spread to houses on either side, and to fences in Wilson Lane…

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"Black Sunday" the Fiery Demon Fires Rage in Many Places Great Damage Done Sydney, to-day

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 8 October 1928 · page 2

Terrific heat was experienced yesterday, the shade temperature in Sydney ring to 98 degrees. Westerley winds attained a maximum…

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Bush Fires Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

News comes from Tuncurry that the town had been in danger of being wiped out by bush fires. At Taree the flames got within 200…

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Bush Fires and Gales Destruction of Paper Mills Damage Estimated at £500,000 Constable Burned While Rescuing Woman SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 1

It is estimated that damage exceeding £500,000 was causes by the disastrous fire at the Cumberland paper mills, Lane Cove. Although the…

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Fire Commissioners Visit Leeton on Tuesday Next

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 2

By proclamation in the Government Gazette, No. 131, issued on September 21, the town of Leeton was brought under the provisions of the…

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Disastrous Bush Fires Several Lives Lost

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 11

On December 31, 1904 terrible bash fires swept through Riverina, including the Wagga district. an enormous tract of country being desolated…

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Bush Fires Narrow Escape of Town Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 8

During the bush fires on Sunday the town of Tuncurry, in the Taree district, had a narrow escape from being destroyed. The flames at Taree…

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Wagga Fire Brigade Founded in 1880

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 3

There had been a few minor eat breaks of fire in Wagga p[?]or to 1880 For : good many years an agitation had been kept going for the…

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Fire on Steamer Cabins Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 October 1928 · page 7

A fire broke out on the liner Benaila at Milson's Point to-day, but after a hard fight the flames were extinguished before serious damage was…

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Bush Fires Toowoomba Country Swept Toowoomba (Q)

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 1

Serious bush fires are sweeping parts of the main Toowoomba range. Thousands of acres have been burnt out Practically the whole country at…

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Gone to Blazes Gundagai's Midnight Fire Volunteers Effect Great Save About £2000 Damage

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 3

As the elephant walked around, half an hour before the eerie hour of 12 yesternight, the boss of Wirth's Circus blew his alarm whistle, and all…

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