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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Hollinger Mine Fire Ottawa

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

A message from Timmins. Ontario, states that the dead in the Hollinger mine fire now total 39. All the bodies have been found. Twelve men were…

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Mr. Bruce. Fire Years Prime Minister A Meteoric Rise

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 5

On Thursday Mr. Bruce completed five years' continuous service as Prime Minister of the Commonwealth, having been sworn in as the leader of…

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Fire in Gold Mine Timmins (Ontario)

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1928 · page 5

The number of deaths following the fire in the Hollinger gold mine is 39. the largest ever reported from a mine disaster. The tragedy is the first of…

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Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 6

On Sunday last residents of Hillston received a shock when the alarm of "Fire" was sounded, whereby the business premises of Messrs Phillips…

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A Destructive Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

A fire at Woy Woy last night totally destroyed four weatherboard shops and premises…

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Fire at Ariah Park

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 February 1928 · page 2

At 4 o'clock, on Tuesday morning a fire occurred at Connell Bros' refreshment rooms, Ariah Park. The whole of the contents were destroyed, and…

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Fire at Barellan Barellan

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

A big fire broke out shortly after midnight in H. Smith's business premises, in which are situated the "Leader" newspaper office, M'Caron's…

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Barellan Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 February 1928 · page 2

At Barellan on Thursday a big fire broke but shortly after midnight in Mr. H. Smith's business premises, in which are situated the "Leader"…

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Fire Bells Clang In Midst of Flood KEMPSEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 1

At an early hour yesterday Anderson's general store, in the heart of the town was destroyed by fire. The residents Were a wakened at 2.20 a.m…

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Fire Bell's Clang in Midst of Flood Kempsey Store Destroyed Kempsey

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1928 · page 2

At an early hour to-day Anderson's general store, in the heart of the town, was destroyed by fire. The residents were awakened at 2.20 a.m…

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Fire Inquiry

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 23 February 1928 · page 6

On Tuesday last the District Coroner (Mr R. W. Stewart) held an inquiry into cause of the fire which destroyed the premises occupied by…

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Fire

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

It was perhaps appropriate that the [?]of last week should he caused by the very [?] of water[?]In the early hours…

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Fire at Barellan

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

A fire at [?] on the night on Wednesday last week [?] the premises [?] by the [?] newspaper [?]…

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Fire at Ariel Park

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 4

At about 4 o’clock on Monday morning of last week a [?] Council [?]…

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Items of News Fire at Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 February 1928 · page 4

Richard Marchant, of Pinkerton road, Cootamundra, on Thursday night saw his home and its entire contents destroyed by fire. The bu[?]ning was…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out in Junee on Tuesday morning in a weatherboard cottage in Engine Street, owned and occupied by Mrs. Shuemack. Although…

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Fire at Junee Junee

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 1

Yesterday morning a fire occurred in the house occupied and owned by Mr. Charles Henry Schuback, in the Triangle, Junee, Mrs. Schuback and…

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Building on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 February 1928 · page 2

Six [?] and a many had a sensational escape in Logan Road, South Brisbane, when a shop caught fire on the ground floor. They were asleep…

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Fires at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

On Saturday morning a fire was discovered in the pavilion at the Temora recreation ground, which, after burning a hole in one side of the wall,…

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The Fire at Gilgandra

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

Further particulars are now to hand of the disastrous fire in the main street in Gilgondra on Monday, when five shops and their contents were…

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