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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Outrage on Picnic Party Four Men Shot--One Seriously Hurt--Fozitive Fires Seventeen Times

The Labor Daily · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 1

Four men were injured, one seriously, yesterday afternoon while picnicking on the Jingellic Creek, near Albury…

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Still Shooting Maniac Fires at Policeman "Dilly" Bats0n on Lankey's Creek Jingellic Man Hunt . ALBURY

The Sun · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 6

Police and civilians are searching for Claude Valentine Balson, the man wanted for firing at a picnic party at Jingellic. Balson Was located to-day at Lankey's Creek. He is also reported to have fired two more shots at a Police Sergeant…

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Desperado in Albury District Reappears and Fires at Police Bullets Whistle Over Sergt.'s Head Escapes Into Wild Bush Country Albury

Evening News · Monday 11 February 1924 · page 5

THE whole district is in a state of excitement over the re-appearance at Holbrook of the armed man who fired seventeen shots at a picnic party at jingellic yesterday…

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Suspicious Fires. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

At the inquiry into the outbreak of fire at the rear of the premises of Marcus Clark and Co.'s Dubbo branch, three boys, aged 14 years, and two others, aged 7 years, were examined…

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Stewart Lane Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

With reference to the report of the fire in Stewart Lane, which appeared in "The Daily Telegraph" on Monday, it is stated that Messrs. S. D…

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Woman's Assailant Takes to the Bush Police and Tracker Pursue Author of Station Sensation--homestead Burnt Out. a Difficult Chase

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

BRISBANE, Monday.--The police in the Gayndah district are still endeavoring to trace the whereabouts of the man who on Friday last made an…

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Company News Australian Mutual Fire Insurance

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 9

For the year ended December 31 last the Australian Mutual Fire Insurance Society Ltd., earned net premiums in the fire department of £69,868, and claims…

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Molong's Peril Fire Fiend Baulked MOLONG

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

The whole of the main business block of Molong was threatened by a fire which destroyed W. Norris' butcher's shop, and V. Smith's confectionery…

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Lascar's Oath Moldavia Fire Serious Statement Fremantle

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 10

An inquiry into the cause of the fire on the Moldavia was held at Fremantle, before Mr. H. J. Craig, police magistrate, and Captains…

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A Bad Smash Motor Capsizes and Takes Fire Scone

Evening News · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 7

One of the worst motoring accident here for many years took place last night, when a car cap[?] caught fire, and exploded,…

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Constable Fires on a Fugitive Prisoner From Yass Causes a Commotion in the City. An Exciting Chase

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 5

An exciting incident, in which a revolver was fired by a constable, took place about 6.30 last night in the vicinity of the Central Railway…

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Explosion and Fire Electric Power House Destroyed Windsor in Darkness WINDSOR

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 8

Messrs. Onus Bros.' electric light and power house was completely destroyed by lire in tho early hours of this morning, and the town is…

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Albury Fugitive Fires on Police Batson Seen and Disappears Again--Said To Have Revolver as Well as Rifle One Victim Dies

The Labor Daily · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 1

ALBURY Monday.--Still more police are bring concentrated on the scene of the Jingellic tragedy. Already fourteen are there, and a…

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Mysterious Fires

The Australian Worker · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 13

THE abnormal Increase in the number of fire's that have occurred in Sydney and suburbs during the last few months certainly calls for some…

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Disastrous Border Fire Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

The most disastrous fire in Swan Hill, on the New South Wales border, destroyed Six shops…

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Fire at Molong. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 14

Shortly after midnight a fire occurred in Main-street, by which V.V. Smith's refreshment rooms, and W. Norris's butcher's shop, were gutted. The fire broke out in the latter…

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Molong's Big Fire Destroys Two Shops

The Labor Daily · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 3

MOLONG, Tuesday-- About 12.30 last night a fire destroyed W Norris's butcher's shop and Smith's fruit shop in Bank Street…

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Church Destroyed by Fire at Kedron

Sydney Mail · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 36

The Church of the Little Flower (Roman Catholic) at…

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An Open Verdict. Fire at Merrylands

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 1

The circumstances surrounding a fire, which, on January 19, extensively damaged premises in Sherwood-road, Merrylanda formed the subject of an inquiry by…

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