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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1948

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Man Dies; Woman in Critical Condition Fire in Wagga Hotel

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 February 1948 · page 1

A street photographer, who was shockingly burned when a room in which he and a women assistant were working caught fire yesterday, died in Wagga Base Hospital' shortly before midnight…

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Second Wagga Fire Victim Dies in Hospital

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 2

Miss Valmai Spicer, 33, of Docker Street, Wagga, the second victim of Tuesday's fatal fire at the rear of the Criterion Hotel, Fitzmaurice…

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White Spirit Causes Laundry Fire Junee Lady Lucky

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 February 1948 · page 1

Mrs. W. T. Histock, of Junee, is counting her lucky stars after her fortunate escape when a fire broke out in her laundry…

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Narrow Escape for Wheat in Belfrayden Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

About 1.500 bags of wheat lying in a paddock on a Belfrayden property escaped damage yesterday when a fire swept through 30…

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Photographer Dies After Burns in Wagga Hotel Fire Explosion In Room

Adelong and Tumut Express · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 3

A street photographer who was shockingly burned when a room in which he and a woman assistant were working caught fire on…

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White Spirit Causes Fire at Junee Large Quantity of Clothing Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent · Monday 16 February 1948 · page 4

A considerable amount of clothing was destroyed when white spirit caught fire in a Junee laundry last week, states the…

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Big Victorian Fire Over £30,000 Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 February 1948 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: Exceeding £30,000 damage was caused by fire which gutted a building occupied by Meadows and Co., glass works, in…

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£100,000 Fire in Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1948 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday: A fire gutted Meadows and Co's glassworks early this morning and caused damage estimated at £100,000…

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Fire Threatens Vic. Town

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

FIRE JUMPED THE ROAD less than a mile from the mountain township of Gembrook (Vic.) a few days ago to threaten the township itself. A few minutes after the picture above was taken, a sudden change of wind turned the fire back…

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Disastrous Fire Destroys House and Contents Occupier Treated for Severe Burns

Tumbarumba Times · Thursday 19 February 1948 · page 1

A disastrous fire which broke out about 8 p.m. on Saturday night completely destroyed a house and its…

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Bush-fire Control

Daily Advertiser · Monday 23 February 1948 · page 2

At about this season every year, Australia passes through a period when bush fires, in all their terror and destruction, are prevalent. Year after year, these fires rage in forest areas, just as they have been lately…

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Goulburn Railway Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

Damage was caused when shavings in a bin at the rear of the Railway Per Way Workshops caught alight. Flames Were noticed issuing from the…

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Wheat Freighted on Fire Ships Racing to Help

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1948 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday: The liner Atlantis and the freighter Rugeley have Joined with the American Liberty ship John Gorrie in a desperate race…

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Mill Blaze at Boggabri

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 2

While a brigade raced from Gunedah, 23 miles away, residents of Boggabri fought desperately to save a local flour mill from destruction by…

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Fire Destroys 400 Refrigerator Cabinets

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Boiling bitumen is believed to have started a fire at Hallstrom's refrigerator factory at Willoughby…

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£300,000 Fire in Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 March 1948 · page 1

ADELAIDE, Tuesday: A crowd of more than 100,000 flocked from all parts of the city and suburbs tonight to…

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Open Verdict on Two Deaths in Wagga Hotel Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 March 1948 · page 3

The Wagga Coroner (Mr. A. J. Redman) yesterday could not find whether the fire which cawed the death of a Wagga photographer and his assistant originated accidentally or otherwise…

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Grass Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 9 March 1948 · page 2

A grass fire broke out near the Leeton High School on Friday evening and a message was sent to the fire brigade as it appeared to be in…

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Disastrous Hobart Fire Huge Damage

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 1

HOBART, Monday: It is estimated that over 8000 people, who were kept in check by a big squad of police, witnessed the disastrous fire which caused…

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Lighting Starts Fire in Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 March 1948 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday: severe thunderstorms occurred over Sydney, Dubbo and Eden this afternoon…

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