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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Darling Point Fires Maliciously Caused. Verdict at the Inquest. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The Coroner to-day resumed his inquiry into the series of fires at a Darling Point residence which commenced on February 6…

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Sydney's Sunday Fire. Ruins Still Smouldering. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The ruins at Wade's cornflour factory at Newtown are still smouldering, and the firemen are playing water on the ruins. The damage amounts to…

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Fires at Grafton

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 3

The second fire within five months at the Crown Hotel, Grafton, occurred on Sunday night, there having been an outbreak in the spirit room—…

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Telegrams. Fire at Dorrigo. Dorrigo

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

Five weeks ago to-day Michael Feros completed building a bakehouse and Commenced his second business as a baker. At one o'clock this morning it was totally…

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Fire at Dorrigo Shops Completely Destroyed. Contents Uninsured. Dorrigo

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

Five weeks ago tolday, Michael Feros a soft goods shopman, completed the building of a bakehouse and commenced his second, business as a baker. At…

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South Africa. Johannesburg Strikers Police Compelled to Fire. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 5

There have been vast disturbances in the telephone exchange and outside the fire stations, caused by the commandoes trying to pull out the employees. The police…

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Irish Situation. Belfast Shootings Continue. Two People Killed. Factory set on fire LONDON, Tuesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 3

Further shooting took place at Belfast during last night and this morning. A man and a woman were shot dead…

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Government Forces Mobilising. Commandos Ordered to Disperse. Aeroplane Machine Gun Fire Threatened. Fourteen Killed in Fights with Natives. Latter Now Arming Themselves. Capetown

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

A Johannesburg message says : The Government has mobilised several units of the defence force, including artillery and the Railway Rifles. The…

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Sydney Fire Blaze in Varnish Works. Brigade's Good Work. London, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out at Taubman's varnish works at St Peters this afternoon, but quick work by the firemen put it out before much damage was…

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Sequel to Fire. Charge of Theft. Case Dismissed

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

William Thomas Carroll (represented by Mr. D. W. Macpherson) appeared to answer a charge of stealing 15, the property of Connie Bush, at the Police Court…

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Crown Hotel Fire Coroner's Inquiry. an Open Verdict

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

Mr. M Longfield, P.M., sitting as Coroner at the Court House yesterday afternoon, held an inquiry into the fire which occurred at the Crown Hotel…

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Fire at Dorrigo. M. Feros' Bakery Destroyed. "The Cry of the Children."

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 2

Three infants of Dorrigo, by making use of their lungs, were responsible for their parents being the first in Dorrigo to discover a £1500 fire on…

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Crown Hotel Fire. Open Verdict Recorded. a Night of Strange Events. Evidence at the Inquiry

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. M. R. Longfiled, relieving P.M., and District Caroner, conducted an inquiry yesterday into the circumstances of the two fires which occurred at the…

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New Zealand Fire Ten Buildings Destroyed. Many People Homeless. Auckland, N.Z., Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A big fire in Maurice-street, Wellington, destroyed ten large buildings, mostly apartment houses. Many people have been rendered…

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A Sydney Fire. Wool-scouring Works Destroyed. Sydney Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

The greater part of the building occupied by Hensley Bros., wool scourers, Botany, has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £2000…

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Big Fire at Kiama Major's Store Wiped Out. Bank Building Badly Damaged Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 5

At Kiama early this morning, one of the biggest fires in the history of that district was discovered in the largest store in town, that of Stephen Major,…

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Grafton Fires

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

In returning an open verdict in connection with the two fires which had been discovered at the Crown Hotel, Grafton. on Sunday night…

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Those Phosphorous Fires. the Detectives Baffled. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

Three more mysterious fires occurred yesterday at the home of Mr. Rendall, of New South Head Road. Fortunately they were discovered…

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Bakehouse Fire Inquiry an Open Verdict

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

At the Dorrigo Courthouse yesterday day, Mr. F. T. Stennett, Coroner held an inquiry into the fire which, on the morning of Wednesday, March…

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Mystery House Fires at Darling Point. Two Persons Arrested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

Three more mysterious fires occurred yesterday at the home of Mr. Rendall, of New South Bead road. Fortunately they were discovered before much damage had…

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