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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Another Fire at Pentridge. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

Another fire occurred in Pentridge Gaol last night in the storeroom connected with he coir matting department. The brigde was summoned, and, according to the…

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Fire at Nymboida. [?] Inquiry by the Coroner

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 4

An inquiry was conducted by the Coroner (Mr. A. H. Parkes) at the Grafton Courthouse yesterday, into the circumstances of the fire which, early on…

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Fire at Brisbane. Heavy Loss. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 5

The Northcott Chambers, Brisbane, were destroyed by fire last night. The total damage is estimated at £29,000…

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Big Fire at New York. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 3

A million dollars' damage was done when a thousand tons of freight was burned on New York centre pier, at North River. Thirty-five firemen were…

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Rose Bay Fire. Evidence at the Inquiry. Woman Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 5

The City Coroner to-day conducted an inquiry into the burning of two houses named "Floral" cottage and "Moraven" cottage, at Rose Bay. The former was…

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Hydro Majestic. Fire Causes £30,000 Damage. Famous Art Gallery Destroyed Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 5

Early this morning the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath, was half destroyed by are. From the Belgrayia entrance down to the huge centre theatre the building…

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Fire at Dub[?]o. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 5

The premises occupied by Wah Yeel and Co., grocers and drapers, and the Castlereagh Hotel, Dubbo were destroyed by fire within an hour. The buildings on…

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Last Night's Fire. Save at Fraser's Mill. Timber Stocks Not Touched

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 4

At about twenty minutes past nine last night a fire, Which might have extended with alarming result, broke out in the vicinity of the saw-sharpening shed…

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Telegrams. Woolshed Burned. No Clue to Origin of Fire. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 2

A woolshed of T. J. Brady's at Tilgo was burned down early yesterday morning. Shearing was to have started on…

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Fire at Randwick

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 August 1922 · page 4

Damage estimated at some thousands of pounds was caused by fir[?] at Randwick this morning, when a shop occupied by Thomas Stain, as a mercery and men's…

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Fire on Dredge. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 7

A fire occurred this morning on the old dredge Hercules, at Drummoyne. It took the firemen three hours to subdue the flames…

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Destructive Fire. on Calais Waterfront. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Calais correspondent says damage amounting to several million Frances has already been done by a big fire which broke out in the dock sheds…

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QUEENSLAND Mr. Theodore and Federal Arena Big Fire at Chinchilla. Damage Estimated at £10,000. BRISBANE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 August 1922 · page 5

The prospects of the coming fruit season in the Stanthorpe district is regarded as particularly promising owing to the fact that the wood has been well…

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Fireman Killed. Two Others Injured. While Fighting City Fire. Fire Escape Ladder Breaks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 3

One of the midst tragic occurrences in the history of the Sydney Fire-Brigade happened this afternoon, when a fife escape ladder collapsed, causing the…

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News of the World. the Calais Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 August 1922 · page 3

Renter's Boulogne correspondent. says firemen controlled the Calais fire after a seves-hours' fight. But it is not expected that it will be extinguished for…

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Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 5

Smoke was no[?]iced issuing from Miss Rata Moore's Unique blouse depot. Collins street. The fire brigade received a call and a large force was quickly on the…

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Grafton Fire Station

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 4

Mr. R. S. Perdrian, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales:--Dear Sir,--In reply to…

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Gaol Stormed. Attempt To Release Rebels. Prisoners Set Fire to Beds. Guards Bring Out Machine Guns. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 August 1922 · page 5

Following unsuccessful attempts by Irregulars to capture Marybord prison, where six hundered Irregulars are interned, the prisoners set fire to bed…

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Coff's Harbor Fire

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

A butcher's shop in High street, Coff 's Harbor, occupied by Mr. E. Gillett, junr. was totally destroyed by fire last night The property was owned by Mr. W. Best…

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Telegrams Fire in a Steamer's Bunker. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out last night amongst four hundred tons of coal in the bunker on the steamer Ooma. The bulkhead was burnt and a number of tons of coal were…

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