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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

821 stories in Riverina's papers · page 33 of 42

Early Morning Blaze

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

About 3 o'clock on Monday morning the premises occupied by Messrs. Philips and Proudford were noticed to be on fire by Mr. L. Buckman…

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Drink—fire—death

The Gundagai Independent · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

When a wooden cottage, in which he was living caught fire, late last night, Richard May, 67, was burnt to death at Gosford. His dreadfully…

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Temora Fire Three Shops Gutted Temora

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

Three business premises were destroyed by fire here last night, together with their contents. Mr. J. Williamson, hairdresser, was almost…

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Temora Fire Three Buildings Destroyed Dentist's Narrow Escape Temora

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 2

Three business premises were destroyed by fire at Temora last night. The outbreak occurred in the tyro vulcanising Works of Mr. E. J. Woods, and…

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Bush Fire Bill Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly yesterday Mr. Ross (Nat), asked the Chief Secretary whether, in view of the approaching summer, he would expedite…

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Bush Fire Bill Passage to Be Expedited Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night Mr. Ross {Nat.) asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, whether, in view of the approach of summer, he would…

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Pipe Causes Fire Man's Narrow Escape Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 1

Hugh Watt, aged 73 years, narrowly escaped death while lying asleep in a wagonette. His clothes caught fire from a pipe which he had been smoking…

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Big Fire at Footscray Damage £150,000 MELBOURNE

The Daily Express · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

The damage caused by fire at the fellmongery of William [?]ngils and Co., Footscray, early this morning is estimated at £150,000. So quickly…

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Spectacular Fire Fellmongery Destroyed £150,000 Damage Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 4

One of the most spectacular fires in Melbourne in the last 12 months occurred late last night when the fellmongery of W. Angliss and Co. Pty.,…

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Temora Fire Three Buildings Destroyed Dentist's Narrow Escape TEMORA

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 8

Three business premises were destroyed by fire at Temora last night. The outbreak occurred in the ture vulcanising works of Mr. E. J…

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Fire [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 8

A large meeting of [?] held [?] Burrmubutt[?]ck the provi[?] of the [?] with bus[?] fires [?]…

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Gone to Blazes Our First Bush Fire Camping Party Blamed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

Mind the men who camp on your property these days. "To paraphrase an old song, "Camp-fire! Danger!”…

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Wool Destroyed by Fire at Albury

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

Between 180 and 200 bales of wool were destroyed by fire at the Arbury Showground on Saturday night. The wool was stored by the Farmers and…

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Wool Destroyed by Fire at Albury Albury

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 1

Between 180 and 200 bales of wool were destroyed by fire at the Albury showground on Saturday night. The wool was stored by the Farmers and…

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Fire at Grace Bros. Top Floor Alight Firemen's Good Work Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 4 November 1929 · page 2

A nrc broke out early yesterday afternoon on the top floor of one of Grace Bros.' storerooms in St. Barnabas' lane, city; but sprinklers and firemen…

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Junee Fire Spectacular Blaze

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

One of the most spectacular fires seen in Junee for p long time occurred on Sunday morning at about 2.40 a cottage in Thomas Street,…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

Early on Sunday morning a fire destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard untenanted cottage in Thomas street, Junee, the property of Mr. U. Munro,…

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Adelaide Fire Leather Factory [?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

For a time the [?] was threatened [?] destroyed the greats [?] and Company’s death [?]…

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