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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Ireland. Peace Efforts. More Fires in Dublin. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 5

Public and religious leaders of Cork have called meeting for Friday to take up the Senate's peace lead. The Government will be asked to appoint three…

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Destructive Fire. Damage Stated at £50,000. Harbor Trust Store Gutted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 5

A store belonging to the Harbor Trust Commissioners in Erskine street, and used for the storage of inflammable goods, was the scene of a disastrous fire at an…

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QUEENSLAND Drover Hangs Himself. Thieves Fire a House. a Chinese Tragedy. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 5

The body of a man, John Flanagan, a drover and horse-breaker, 45, was found in an outhouse at Tattersalls Hotel, at Roma, to-day. Death was brought about…

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Fire in a Shop. Occupants Cut Off by Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 5

Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning the occupants of a butcher's shop tenanted by Albert Gibbs, at Petersham, were awakened by the smell of fire, and…

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Terrible Panic. Fire on Hospital Ship. Women and Children Victims. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Constantinople correspondent says British and American destroyers hastened to render assistance and picked up the victims of the French hospital…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Redfern when Stater's shoe factory was almost destroyed. The damage is estimated at…

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Newcastle Cafe Fire. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 5

A dozen boarders had to make a [?]ried exit from a Newcastle cafe early yesterday morning when a fire broke out…

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Escape From Fire. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 2

A dozen boarders had to make a hurried exit from a Newcastle cafe early yesterday morning when a fire broke out…

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£10,000 Fire. Shoe Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 December 1922 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at Redfern, when the Status Shoe Factory was almost destroyed. The damage is estimated at £10,000. Only the…

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Train Wreckers. Dublin Mail Derailed. Rebels Set Fire to Carriages. Collision with Goods Train. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 December 1922 · page 5

The rebel leaders who are still carrying on operations in Kerry are virtually signing the death warrant of those prisoners already sentenced to death, the…

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Bush Fires Round Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 4

There were no fewer than 27 distinct fires in the bushland on the north side of the harbor. At Bankstown, on Sunday, the whole suburb was threatened by a fire…

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Bush Fires. on Mountains Near Sydney. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 4

Serious bush fires are raging on the Blue Mountains and many holiday homes have narrowly escaped destruction. There were several outbreaks in the town of…

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Destroyed by Fire. Warren

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 4

Early on Christmas morning the drapery store and residence owned and occupied by George Leonard was destroyed by fire. Nobody was on the…

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Big Fire at Manildra. Manildra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred early on Sunday morning, when W. Allen's produce store, Hughes' mercery store, and O'Connor's dentistry were completely…

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Randwick Hurdle on Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 December 1922 · page 4

Just prior to the last race the brush steeplechase fence opposite the Leger caught fire, and blazed fiercely for half an hour. The fire was extinguished…

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Fires Still Raging Four More Houses Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 December 1922 · page 5

Although now less violent the bush fires have Still a strong weld on the Blue Mountains. Thousands of acres have been swept clear and four more houses…

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Fire on Steamer. Blaze in Niagara Store Room. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1922 · page 3

A fire broke out early this morning in the engineers store room of the steamer Niagara, which is lying in Neutral Bay. On one side were ten cases of turpentine…

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Thieves Blamed for Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 December 1922 · page 3

An outbreak of fire occurred in an unoccupied house at Mascot to-day. Two back rooms were burnt out. It is surmised that thieves ransacked the house…

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Bush Fires. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1922 · page 3

Extensive bush fires have swept part of the Port Stephens district. The home of Mr. Benjamin Framsworth was destroyed, and his wife and five children…

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Mother's Heroism. Rescues Children From Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 December 1922 · page 5

A mother's heroism was the most remarkable incident at a fire at Po[?]tsmouth. When the alarm was given sh[?] dropped her seven-year old daughter from…

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