Fire on a Racecourse. Sydney
A fire broke out at West Wyalong race course last night and the secretary's office, icckevs' room and some stalls were destroyed. The origin of the outbreak is…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
401 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 21
Fire at Taree. House Burnt Down. Taree
A small new house in Nicoll street, West End, Tarce, occupied by Arthur Levick, a returned soldier, was destroyed by fire last night. Everything was lost…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Fernbrook
There was another fire at Fernbrook on Saturday morning last, which is the third that has occurred in that district in the past month. At an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£12,000 Damages. Big Fire at Inverell. Inverell
A disastrous fire occurred here early this morning. The business premises of four firms were totally destroyed, comprising W. Frowling's butcher shop, Fong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Promising Young Fire Bug
Recently two mysterious fires occurred at Tainworth—in the first case a laundry cart was destroyed (and the laundry itself had a very narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrill at Naples. Fire on Oil Steamer. Naples
The arsenal at Naples was hastily evacuated yesterday afternoon when an oil tank steamer caught fire and burning oil spread over the bay, threatening to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney. Damage Estimated at £20,000 a Building Gutted. Sydney
About 1 o'clock this morning two young men saw Smoke and flames issuing from the second floor of the building occupied by Bjelke Peterson, physical…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires in Queensland. Brisbane
A telegram from Jericho on Saturday morning stated that a bush fire which started four miles north of that town on Thursday developed into a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Station Quarters
Grafton Council last night approved of plans for living quarters at the fire station. The agitation for this addition was commenced a considerable time ago, and at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Between Two Fires. France and Peace Conference. the Entente or the Turks. Spectre of Disunity. Paris
The Lausanne conference has been adjourned till November 20 at the request of the British Government. The diplomatic correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at a Picture Show Film Catches Alight. Excitement Amongst the Audience. Sydney
Following on a cry of fire from the operator of the Star Pictures at Grenfell on Saturday night there was a stampede among the audience. Several women…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND Big Fire is Brisbane. Portion of Warehouse Gutted. Rush Fires in Cairns District. Brisbane
A disastrous fire occurred in the centre of the city to-night, the outbreak being in King and King's music warehouse, which extends from Queen street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Surry Hills. Sawmill Gutted. Sydney
A five in "Crown street, Surry Hills early this morning completely gutted a sawmill and a joinery factory. When the flames were at their height the walls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Sydney
Serious bush fires are raging on the lower Blue Mountains, and considerable damage has already been reported. Fires are also raging in Spring wood and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →QUEENSLAND Storekeeper Shot Dead Russian Charged with Murder. Herberton Bush Fire. Brisbane
A message from Innisfail states that Pan Yuen generally known as Tuen Kee, a storekeeper at Mourilyan, was found dead this morning with a bullet wound in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Through Bush Fire. Petrol Lorries Race. Melbourne
Several motor lorries laden with 80 cases of petrol for the contestants in the motor reliablity trial left Lakes' Entrance for Mallacoota at midday. As…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman Sets Her Clothes on Fire. Broken Hill
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. McIntyre, aged 34, was seen running in the yard at her residence at Broken Hill with her clothes burning. She later died in the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Bush Fires Raging Completion of Treasury Building Brisbane
Terrific heat is still being experienced in many parts of Queensland some districts in the far west recording 106 in the shade. Serious bush fires are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Fire Engine in Collision. Great Bush Fires Raging. Brisbane
While the South, Brisbane Eire Brigade was proceeding to a small fire last night the motor engine collided with a motor lorry, belonging to the Vacu[?]a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Near Narrandera. Sydney
Reports reached Wagga last night that Narrandera was closely menaced by bush fire which began near Leeton on Sunday and swept everything before it on a front…
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