Fire in Liner Under Control
LONDON, Sunday: It was officially announced last night that the fire which broke out on the liner Corinthic in the Cammel Laird…
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359 stories in Riverina's papers · page 1 of 18
Fire at Coolamon Royal Hotel
On Saturday, 28th December, shortly after U p.m., Messrs.. Hurry Ling and Jim Heir, boarders at the Royal Hotel, thought they could .smell smoke in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →6,000,000 dol. New York Fire Destroys Exports
NEW YORK, Thursday: One of New York's most costly' water-front [?] for many years, destroyed two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Utility Truck Damaged in Leeton Fire
A motor truck was badly damaged by a fire behind Lenham's garage. Leeton, last night. The fire started in a heap of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Cool Store Blaze
A fire at T. Lawrence and Sons' Cool Stores, in Johnston street, Wagga, yesterday afternoon caused £200 worth of damage to the refrigeration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Breaks Out at Tarrabandra Fighters Prevent Fire From Spreading
What could have been a most disastrous bush fire broke out late yesterday afternoon at Mr W. T. Jones, property at Tarrabandra and before being brought under control had destroyed 200 acres of valuable grassland…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Late News Fire in Cool Store
The biggest fire in Wagga for years broke out just after 2 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Mother Saves Daughter When Dress Catches Fire
A Wagga woman saved the life of her five-year-old daughter on Saturday afternoon when she threw a towel round the child's burning frock. The woman is Mrs. H. Adams…
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PERTH, Sunday: A 62-year-old woman who tried to get water from a creek at Malda Vale to fight a bushfire, was caught in a fence…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wagga Fire Damage, £8000
Damage estimated at about £8000 was caused by the fire which, early yesterday morning, swept through the cool stores occupied by T. Lawrence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damage in Wagga Fire About £8000
Damage estimated at about £8000 was caused by the fire which early yesterday morning swept through cool stores occupied by T. Lawrence and Sons in Johnston-street, Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lanham's Garage Good Save by Brigade
A FIRE which broke out in some rubbish at the rear of the yard of Lanham's Garage, Pine Avenue, on Friday evening about 6.30…
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What could have been a most disastrous bush fire broke out late on Sunday afternoon at Mr. W. T. Jones's properly at Tarrabandra, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Many Fires Break Out in Victoria; Bushfires Likely
MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Forty grass fires broke out in Victoria to-day and two bush fires broke out in heavily timbered country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Many Fires in Victoria
MELBOURNE Wednesday: Forty grass fires broke out in Victoria yesterday, and two bush fires broke out in heavily timbered country in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Beer at Fire
In a report en the fire which broke out in Lawrence's cool stores early on Monday morning, it was stated that quantities of beer…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →R.A.A.F. PLANES To Bomb Victorian "Bushfire"
MELBOURNE, Wednesday: Five R.A.A.F. planes will bomb a "bush fire" about a mile from Anglesley to-morrow afternoon in an experiment to…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Five R.A.A.F. planet win bomb a "bush fire" about a mile from Anglesley on Thursday afternoon in an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Conference of Bush Fire Brigades
A meeting of representatives of district Bush Fire Brigades was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday night of last week,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man on Fire Charge House Destroyed
George Arthur Rutter, 44. laborer, of Orange appeared before the Orange Count on Monday on a charge of having maliciously…
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