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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

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Timber Yard Fire a Thrilling Spectacle Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2
Also in Cootamundra Herald

Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which practically gutted the timber yard of Messrs. Walters, Middleton,…

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Fire at Diamond Hill

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 2

Shortly after midnight on Sunday Mr. and Mrs. Le Brun, who were sleeping out on the front verandah of their cottage at Farm 1188, were…

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Second Fire Hutchinson's, Glebe SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 1

Another fire occurred to-day at the timber yards of Geo. Hutchinson, Ltd., Glebe. The firemen had a strenuous time. Two were wounded, one…

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Coroner’s Inquest Fire at Ariah Park

Ariah Park News · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 5

On Wednesday of last week the District Coroner, Mr J. A. Bradlev, held an inquest touching the fire which badly damaged…

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Many Dead Disastrous Fire in India Calcutta

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6
Also in Cootamundra Herald

A disastrous fire at Ellore, in the Kistma district of Madras, destroyed 200 houses and rendered 10,000 people homeless. There are many dead and…

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Latest City News Sydney, This Day. Big Fire

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

Hudson's timber yards at Glebe was destroyed by fire, which broke out shortly after three o'clock this morning, over 200 firemen attacked…

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Fire at Bakers Post Office Stores Controlled Before Much Damage Done

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 5

An alarm of fire was raised shortly after 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, by the clangour of the firebell, an outbreak having mysteriously…

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City Fire Destruction at Timber Yard 100 Firemen Kept Busy SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 2

An outbreak of fire in the timber yards of George Hudson, Ltd., at Glebe, this morning caused heavy damage. The loss will run into many…

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Fire at Tumut

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

An alarm of fire was raised shortly, after 5 o'clock on Thursday afternoon, by the clang of the firebell, an outbreak having mysteriously…

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Fire at Baker's Store, Tumut

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

The clanging of the fire-bell on Thursday last at 5 p.m. sent people scurrying in all directions. It wes soon seen the outbreak had occurred…

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Reflections. "The Demons of the Fire Side."

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

Two little words used to preface so much that is slanderous, uncharitable, cowardly and mischievious, two little words that form…

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Sensation at Junee Desperate Robber at Large Fires Revolver At Night Watchman

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

A sensation was caused tat Junee in the early hours of Saturday when Thomas Waddell, night watchman, discovered a safe-breaker in Wright…

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Fire at Tumut

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

An alarm' of fire was raised in Tumut on Thursday afternoon, by the clangour of the firebell, an outbreak having mysteriously occurred…

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Canberra Fire Canberra

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 13 March 1928 · page 2

Fire destroyed a store at Molonglo settlement. The building was gutted, and almost all the stock, valued at approximately £1000, was destroyed…

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Mine Fire Twenty Men Perish VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 1

Mexico City reports that twenty-two men are believed to have perished in a fire in an American owned copper mine near Teziutlan. Eleven…

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Big Adelaide Blaze Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Considerable damage mas caused by a fire which broke out in the electrical establishment of Unbehaaun and Johnstone shortly after 1 o'clock…

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Items of News Fire at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

A fire broke out at abbot 8.45 o'clock on Saturday night ia the premises occupied by Mrs. E. M. Thomas, in Townsend-street, Albury. The…

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Fire in Melbourne Clerks Climb Parapet Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 19 March 1928 · page 2

Trapped by flames, the secretary of the London Stores (Mr. T. H. Larratt), with his staff of 16 clerks climbed a 7ft parapet to safety, when the…

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