Backyard Fire
When some rubbish caught slight in the backyard of Mr. Darby, Byrne's home in Wandoo Street, on Saturday, shortly after midday, the fire brigade…
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418 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 21
Nearly Fire in Waratah St
A local resident in Waratah Street, put on a couple of tins of frankfurts to warm up and then went to sleep in front of the fire. He was awakened…
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SYDNEY, Monday: A spectacular fire in the Royal Agricultural Showground tonight gutted a pavilion and destroyed…
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The Cootamundra fire brigade was called out at about a quarter to eight last night to extinguish a chimney fire at the…
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When his clothing caught alight while; he was warming himself before the copper fire in the laundry of the Queensland Hotel, at Barmedman, on Saturday night, Raymond Bayly, 79, a stranger to to town, suffered shocking bums from which he died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Terrific Fire Destroys Cootamundra Store Total Loss Estimated at Aproximately £60,000 Economic Tragedy for Town and District
One of the worst fires in Cootamundra's history occurred last night when the store of Solmon Cohen, Pty., Ltd., was completely gutted. Total loss is estimated at approximately £60,000, which included stock to the value of £34,000…
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COOTAMUNDRA, Friday: One of the worst fires in Cootamundra's history occurred early this morning when the store of Solomon Cohen Pty. Ltd., one of the town's leading stores, was completely gutted. The loss is estimated at approximately £60,000, including £34,000 worth…
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Over the week-end many children could be seen searching among the ruins of Cohen's store. Yesterday police had a great…
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Last Thursday Cohen's Corner received large quantities of goods which are now in short supply—only to see them go up in smoke…
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Fire completely destroyed the big Cootamundra departmental store of Messrs Solomon Cohen Pty. Ltd. on Friday morning last. It was the most destructive blaze in Cootamundra's history. The loss is estimated at £60,000 including stock valued at £34,000…
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On Saturday night, June 5. Y.A.'s thoroughly enjoyed a belated bon fire in the timberland of the "Top Common" where an abundance on…
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ALL THAT WAS LEFT of the big store owned by Solomon Cohen Pty. Ltd., after Friday morning's blaze at…
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A spectacular fire at the Sydney Showground, Moore Park, on Monday night, destroyed a large cattle pavilion and hundreds of tons of…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: Many firemen were almost suffocated by smoke while fighting an out-break of fire in a large shed…
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DENILIQUIN, Tuesday: Modern buildings owned by the Country Women's Association at Deniliquin were…
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DENILIQUIN, Wednesday — Modern buildings owned by the Country Women's Association at Deniliquin were destroyed by…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday: New South Wales will be completely without fire protection while fire officers and firemen decide whether they will hold a general strike from next Monday. Most fire stations in New South Wales will be unattended for at least half…
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Modern, buildings owned by the Country .Women's Association, at Deniliquin were on Tuesday ravaged by fire…
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Modern buildings owned by the Country Women's Association at Deniliquin were on Tuesday ravaged by fire. The main hall and residential…
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SYDNEY, Friday: Proprietors of buildings in Sydney, Newcastle, Wagga and 18 other centres were warned by the…
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