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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Disastrous Fire Newcastle

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 22 October 1928 · page 2
Also in Daily Advertiser

The Palais Royal Majestic dance hall at the showgrounds, Broadmeadows, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak…

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Disastrous Fire Grafton

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

Many thousands of pounds damage was caused by a fire which destroyed eight shops and dwellings in Ulmarra early this morning. Buildings on the…

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Fire in Seedsman's Shop Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out early ibis morning in the shop of P. L. Shepherd and Sons, seed merchants, Parker Street, cit. The firemen, although they had…

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Fighting Bush Fires Motor Boat Patrol on Murrumbidgee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

The genera] secretary of tie Graziers' Association, Mr. J. W. Alien, said to-day that he had made representations to the Chief Secretary,…

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Fire Brigade for Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 7

Following their visit to Leeton, the Fire Commissioners waited on the Wade Shire Council and proposed to establish a fire brigade at Griffith…

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Fire in Famous Cathedral Enormous Damage Caused Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1928 · page 1

The famous Romanesque cathedral at Tournai has caught fire, apparently as a result of carelessness on the part of workmen restoring the roof, which was…

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Junee Fire Mr. Latimer Again in Limelight JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 October 1928 · page 1

Recently Mr. T. Latimer was brought into the limelight by an unknown man making an attack on him in a dark street; and early on…

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Fires Jeopardise Lives Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

When a fire destroyed their shop early this morning Albert Brown and his wife had a narrow escape. They did not have time to save their…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

Fire broke out in the rear of Mr. Latimer's boot shop in Broadway, Junee shortly after 3 o'clock on Saturday morning and entered Fielding's…

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Fire at Guyra Five Business Places Destroyed GUYRA

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street early yesterday morning, resulting in the destruction of five business promises and most of their…

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Fire at Guyra Five Business Places Destroyed Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the main street of Guyra early yesterday morning, resulting in the destruction of five business premis[?] and most of…

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Fire-walkers

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 8

"Writing in the "Wide World Magazine," Lieutenant Archibald Jones, R.A., describes a remarkable "fire-walking" ceremony which he…

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Fire Oat Wharf Suspected Incendiarist Attested Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 3

Mystery surrounds a fire which suddenly broke out in a large stack of bags of june and hemp on the wharf close to Queen's Bridge, Flinders…

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Boarding House Fire Man Burnt to Death Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 October 1928 · page 1

Sydney Mullens, aged 26 years, was burnt to death in a fire which destroyed a 25 roomed boarding house at…

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Fatal Fire Two Children Victims Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 2

A child aged 4 years was burnt to death and an infant died from bums as the result of a fire which destroyed a sleep-out attached to a house at…

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Fire at Parkes Syrian Arrested PARKES

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 1

Emile George Maufarrige, a Syrian shopkeeper, an employee of Station Haysk, was remanded at the local court on a charge of having…

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Airman Crashes Machine on Fire CAPETOWN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 1

Flight-Lieut. Murdoch, who crashed in the wilds of Congo when returning to England in the Avro aeroplane in which he flew in August from…

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Airman Crashes Machine on Fire Terrible Experiences Cape Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 2

Flight-Lieutenant Murdoch, who crashed in the wilds of Congo when returning to England in the Avro aeroplane in which he flew in August…

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Children Perish Fire Whilst Asleep Father's Agonising Search MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 November 1928 · page 1

A child or four years was burned to death, whilst an Infant died from burns, as the result of a fire that demolished a "sleep out" attacked to…

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