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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Two Big Fires. Occur Simultaneously. Grace Bros.' Bulk Store. and Lassetters' Store. Damage Estimated at Many Thousands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

Grace Brothers' bulk furniture store in Parramatta-road was practically gutted by fire at 3 o'clock this morning. The brigades made desperate efforts to stay the…

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Indian Riots Police Fire on the Mob. Two Persons Killed. and Several Others Injured. Bombay

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

Reuter's Calcutta correspondent telegraphed on Saturday that a serious riot by 4000 mill hands took place yesterday at the Standard jute mills, which…

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Fire Near Wagga. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 4

Early on Saturday morning on outbreak of fire occurred at Ladysmith. near Wagga, which resulted in a store belonging to J. Doolan and the post office…

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Bush Fires. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

A message from Dubbo states that after a few weeks' spell bush fires have again broken out and have been raging for the past couple of days at Bunglegumbie…

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Bush Fires. Dubbo District Suffers Again. 800 Cattle Narrowly Escape. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

A Dubbo message says: Extensive bush fires are raging on the new Myton. and old Myton Stations. Eight hundred cattle from…

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Inquiries Into Recent Fires

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

The police are still inquiring into the causes of the fires at Grace. Brothers furniture store and Lassetter's bulk store. The Inspector-General of Police…

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A £1500 Blaze. Motor Bodies Destroyed. Sydney Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

Damage amounting to £1500 was caused by a fire which occurred among sixty motor bodies awaiting repairs, the property of the Motor…

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Fire at a Motor Works. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

Propert's Motor Body Works at New town were severely damaged by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…

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Sydney's Big Fires. No Suspicious Circumstances. Only a Coincidence. Sydney, Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 3

Th police are still inquiring into the cause of the fires at Grace Bros, and Lassetter's on Friday, last. The Inspector-General of Police…

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Washington Fire Death Roll Totals 192. 150 Persons Injured. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

The death total at the Knickerbocker Theatre is 192, with 150 injured. The' Senate demands an inquiry, alleging the building was a veritable death trap…

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Spreading Like Wild Fire. Foot and Mouth Disease. Infection Among British Cattle. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 3

Foot and mouth disease is spreading, among the cattle with remarkable rapidity, particularly in Scotland. Thirty-five counties, in England and…

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Sydney Fire. Five Motor 'Buses Burnt. Horse Perishes in Flames. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 6 February 1922 · page 2

A fire at a Rushcutter's Bay (Sydney) garage last night caused damage to the extent of £8000, five motor buses being destroped and a horse…

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Telegrams. Fire at Ashfield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 5

Charles Wise was awakened by crackling sounds in his weatherboard house at Ashfield. Running into a passage he saw the flames had gained a good,…

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More Fires. Two Big Blazes. One of Parramatta's Worst. Sydney, Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 3

At Parramatta one of the biggest fires known took place to-day. A building of four storeys, occupied by furniture makers and ice works, caught…

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The Elections. Progressives Platform. Slogan ef the Party. Production and Scientific Marketing and a Fire Deal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

The platform of the Progressive party contains 12 points. Its slogan is:--"Production, scientific marketing, and a fair deal."…

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Royal Commissions Refused. City Council and Fire Brigade's Union

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

The Premier has declined to accede to the request of the City Council that a Royal Commission be appointed to inquire into the civil administration since…

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Big Fire at Forbes. Damage Estimated at £8000. FORBES

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 5

One of the biggest fires for many years occurred at Forbes this morning, two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by Adams and…

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Fire at Forbes. Two Stores Destroyed. a Sensational Explosion. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

One of the biggest fires known for many years occurred at Forbes to-day, when two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by Adams…

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News and Notes Fire in Engine Shed

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 2

A fire that did not assume very serious proportions broke out in the railway engine shed at Casino on Wednesday morning. The blaze was…

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Mysterious Fires. Series in One House. Police and Firemen Puzzled Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1922 · page 3

The series of fires which broke out in a Darling Point house have ceased. There was none yesterday or to-day. The police and firemen are still…

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