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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

418 stories in Riverina's papers · page 14 of 21

Police Probe Blaze at Hillston Hotel £35,000 Loss

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the origin of the £35,000 blaze which gutted the Royal Mail Hotel at Hillston early yesterday morning. Awakened at 3 a.m. by an explosion in the roof, twenty…

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"Bindinyah" Homestead Almost Total Loss Fire Sweeps Through Large Brick Building

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 October 1948 · page 2

In the early hours of this morning an ourbreak of fire almost completely destroyed the 18-roomed "Bindinyah" homestead on the Kilrush road, about four miles form Cootamundra…

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Warning on Fire Danger

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A special appeal to train passengers to refrain from throwing lighted matches or cigarettes from trains…

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Fire Damages Homestead Near Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 4

COOTAMUNDRA, Tuesday The historic district homestead "Bindinyah." the property of Mr. F. L. Bell, who recently…

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Big Hillston Fire Caused by Short-Circuit

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

From evidence found in the ruins of the Royal Mail Hotel. Hillston, police are satisfied the fire, which destroyed the…

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Big Hillston Fire Believed Caused by Short-circuit

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 October 1948 · page 1

From evidence found yesterday in the ruins of the Royal Mail Hotel, Hillston, police are satisfied the fire, which destroyed the building on Monday morning, was caused by an electrical short-circuit…

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Royal Mail Hotel Devastated by Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 2

During the early hours of Monday morning the most serious devastating outbreak of fire in the history of the town of…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 4

MR. Baddeley states that on the recommendation of the Bush Fires Advisory Committee conditions had been prescribed under the…

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False Fire Alarms

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

Wagga Fire Brigade last night issued a warning to people who cause false alarms that they are liable to heavy fines. The…

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PALESTINE Another Cease Fire Order

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

PARIS, Friday—Early today acting UNO mediator, Colonel Bunche, ordered both Egypt and Israel to stop the warfare on the…

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Local Items Fire at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 2

Wagga firemen had to pump water from a dam 600 yards away from a fire at North Wagga yesterday as the street had no…

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Coroner's Inquiry Open Verdict on Fire at Morundah Returned

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1948 · page 1

On Friday last the District Coroner (Mr. J. S. Dickson) held an inquiry into the cause of a fire which originated in an unoccupied property…

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Sydney Blaze Narrow Escapes

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday: Two employees of the Central Brick and Tile Company at St. Peters were lucky to escape unharmed when…

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Narrow Escapes in Sydney Blaze

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Sunday: Two employees of the Central Brick and Tile Company at St. Peters were lucky to escape unharmed when…

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Bush Fire Warnings Follow Heat Wave

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday -Bush-fire warnings for the whole state were issued by the Weather Bureau today as temperatures…

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Bush Fire Brigade Formed at Yarragundry

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 2

A public meeting was held recently at Yarragundry Hall for the purpose of forming the Yarragundry Volunteer Bush Fire…

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Petrol Fire in Brisbane Street

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

BRISBANE, Tuesday: When 1,000 gallons of petrol in two storage tanks aboard a truck were throw on to the road and…

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Sudden Heat Likely to Affect Wheat Yield First Crass Fire of Season at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

Temperatures rose above 90 degrees for the first time since last summer throughout Riverina yesterday. The first grass fire of the season occurred at…

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Bushfires Reported Over State

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 October 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Reports of widespread bushfires from northern and southern coastal areas came tonight following an…

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Willanthry Bush' Fire Brigade

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Thursday 28 October 1948 · page 2

The 8th annual meeting of the above was held ar the Willanthry School on 24th October, when there was a good attendance of…

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