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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Fire in Lismore

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 4

Currie's refreshment rooms, in Keen street, Lismore, were destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The whole of the contents, which were…

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Fire at Narromine Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

Throe shops in the business centre of Narromine were destroyed by fire. The total damage is estimated at £4000…

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Railway Truck On, Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

When a Special goods train was within half a mile of Lockhart, the engine driver noticed one of the trucks ablaze The truck was promptly side-tracked and…

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Accidental. the Rabaul Fire. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

A copy of the evidence taken at the official inquiry into the recent, big fire at Rabaul has, been received by the Minister for Home and Territories…

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Fire Safeguards. Inadequate in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

On his return from the fire which gutted the Australian Knitting Mills at Richmond last night, Chief Fire Officer Lee said if further safeguards against…

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Another Big Fire. Furniture Factory Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 3

Messrs. Tagett and Pearson's furniture factory, which is within a stone's throw of Marcus Clark's emporum, which was gutted in a big blaze on Monday night,…

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More Fires. Beard Watson's Factory. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Beard Watson's furniture factory at Redfern was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. The adjoining building of four- storeys, containing…

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Furniture Factory Blaze Many Men Will Be Idle Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Beard Watson's furniture factory at Redfern was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. An adjoining building of four…

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Fire at Dubbo Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Five shops were gutter at Dubbo on Sunday afternoon. The total damage is estimated at £12,000…

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£12,000 Fire at Dubbo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Five shops were gutted at Dubbo, and the total damage is estimated at £12,000…

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Another Fire in Clarence Street Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out at an early hour this morning at the Empire House, Clarence Street, and gutted the top and third floors of the building, which…

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Fire on Boat. Benzine Tank Aflame. Mysterious Accident on Lower River

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. J. Schipp, who runs Mr. lmeson's butcher boat from Maclean to [?]uka, met with a rather mysterious accident on Tuesday morning. He had let the…

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QUEENSLAND. Thefts From Post Office. Inquiry Into Sawmill Fire. Wrecked Pruth Abandoned. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 5

An inquiry was held to day into the cause of the fire at Miller's sawmill at Moorooka on January 9. William Miller said he and his…

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Fire Brigade for Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 4

The disastrous fire at Mullumbimby has evidently proved a sharp reminder to the town to organise some means of fire fighting, for at the last meeting of…

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"Safe As a Bank." £490 in Notes in Cushion Fire Takes the Lot. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Mr. and Mrs. Aderman, of Corinda, have good reason to deplore their ill-fortune. After saying up £490, extending over…

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A Woman in the "Never Never." an Exciting Journey Bush Fires and Floods

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 3

During the last nine months, Miss F. Nicholson, of Dean Street, Toowong, has had experiences which she will seen forget (says the Brisbane…

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Fire

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

A fire broke out in the mill owned by Leonard & Co, Nambucca Heade, early on Wednesday morning of last week. Mr. J…

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Shop Window Fire

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

A fire broke out in one of the front windows of Cross and Co., Mavfair. Johnston street, Byron Bay, on Wednesday night Mr. Cross went to the shop…

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Business Block Burnt. Fire at Grahamstown. Adelong

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

A whole block of weatherboard buildings, including the principal business places, was destroyed at Grahamstown last night in a few minutes. Great…

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Balls of "Fire Dope" How a Geass Fibe Started. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 3

Balls of "fire-dope" were found by the police on a farm at Cudal, near which a fire started, but was extinguished. The dope consisted of…

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