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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Shed Destroyed Lunch-Hour Blaze Good Save by Brigade GOULBURN

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

A large shed in Clinton street, used for storage purposes, together with portion of its contents, valued in all at £100, were completely…

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Bush Fires Town Saved by Channel Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

About 10,000 acres in the Maffra district were swept by a bush fire to-day. A wide irrigation channel prevented the flames spreading to the…

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Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 4

About 7 p.m. on Saturday last, a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, about three miles south-west of Coolamon, situated on the h.s. farm of…

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Water Pressure Wagga Fire Chief Complains to Council Officers to Support

Daily Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

Repeated complaints have been mode by citizens of Wagga during the present summer of the low water pressure and these complaints are now…

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New Hebrides Explosion and Fire. Seven Killed. Suva (Fiji)

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1928 · page 4

The Birtish Resident Commissioner at Vila. Now Hebrides, reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on the night of January 17. Two…

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Junee Fire Brigade

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

For some time past personal friction has been developing amongst the members of the Junee Fire Brigade which culminated in five members…

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Junee Fire Brigade Official Inquiry Firemen's Resignations Accepted

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 2

An official inquiry into the internal administration of the Junee fire station was conducted at Junee yesterday by Mr. T. J. Smith,…

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Junee Fire Brigade Council Wants fresh Inquiry JUNEE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 1

At a meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last night, Ald. Cummins referred to the recent inquiry held at Junee inregard to the administration…

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Junee Fire Brigade Council Wants Fresh Inquiry Protest Against Secrecy

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1928 · page 3

At a meeting of the Junee Municipal Council last night, Ald. Cummins referred to the recent inquiry held at Junee in regard to the administration…

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N.s.w. Fire Board

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

At a meeting of the Albury Municipal Council last night, it was decided to support the candidature of Ald. E. E. Collins, of Wagga, for election to…

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Items of News Junee Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. Meerse, an officer from the Fire Brigade Board, visited Junee on Tuesday to place the brigade at its normal strength by the appointment…

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Swimmers Crash Caused by Bush Fire Smoke Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

So dense was the smoke from the bushfires at Morrinsville that it caused on accident during a swimming race in the baths. The smoke completely…

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Fire at Molong Molong

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 1
Also in Daily Advertiser

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which destroyed two shops early yesterday. The fire broke out in…

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Motor 'Bus on Fire Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 2

A number of passengers in a motor bus had narrow escapes when the vehicle caught fire to-day. They were dragged out of the 'bus by the driver…

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Woolahra Fire Picture Show Gutted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 January 1928 · page 4
Also in Daily Advertiser

Fire destroyed the Woolahra picture theatre, causing damage estimated at £8000. The manager left about 11.30 a.m., and at that time…

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Disastrous Fire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 2

A disastrous fire destroyed 11 premises in the township of Alpha, 273 miles west of Rockhampton, early to-day. Practically the whole of the…

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Queensland Fire Sweeps Through ToWnship BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

A disastrous fire des[?] eleven premises in the township of Alpha 273 miles west of Rock[?] early yesterday…

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Fire Bells to Go New System for Arousing Brigade Greater Convenience YOUNG

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 February 1928 · page 1

SOON A FIRE at Young will not necessarily mean the arousing of the whole town. Arrangements are being made whereby each…

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