Little Boy Set on Fire Death in Hospital Same Day
An accident occurred to the two-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent, of Port Pirie West, on Wednesday (reports the "Recorder")…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
267 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 12 of 14
Food Riots in Germany Police Fire on Crowds Many Arrests and Casualties (United Service Message.) London, November 14
The London "Daily Mail's" Cologne correspondent reports that trouble which, owing to the high cost of food, has been smouldering for several days,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Queensland 300 Miles of Open Downs Threatened by the Flames
A bush fire has been raging for some days between Jericho and Aramac, and now has a front of about 25 miles (reports the Brisbane correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Crops Adelaide
A spark from a smoker's pips caused a fire which destroyed 300 acres of wheat and oats, at Pinaroo, belonging to F. G. Bonnin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Brisbine £10,000 Damage Nearly a Theatre Panic
A fire broke out late on Tuesday night in a music warehouse occupied by Messrs. King and King (reports the Brisbane correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Fire Inquiry
At the Courthouse on Monday, at 10 o'clock, Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M. and City Coroner, will open an inquiry into the cause of a fire that recently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rand Revolt Street Meeting Demands Condemned Men's Reprieve Revolver Fire and Assault (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, November 17
A most excited meeting held outside the Town Hall demanded the reprieve of Long, Hulz, and Lewis who were sentenced to death in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rand Revolt Street Meeting Demands Condemned Men's Reprieve Revolver Fire and Assault (Reuter's Message.) Johannesburg, November 17
A most excited meeting held outside the Town Hall demanded the reprieve of Long, Hulz, and Lewis who were sentenced to death in connection…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer at Sea Crew Fight Coal Fire During Rough Weather
A fire occurred on the steamer Langton Hall during her voyage from Buenos Ayres to Sydney, on October 4, and necessitated putting into Durban…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Buck-street Resumption of Inquiry Fire Was Wilfully Started Is Findlng of the Coroner
At the Courthouse to-day Mr. A. R. Perry, S.M. and City Coroner, concluded the inquiry formally opened on November 6 into the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Wheat & WOOD Adelaide
A fire at Mantung yesterday destroyed 20 acres of wheat belonging to Mr. A. Hannaford and a large quantity of wood owned by Mr. Evans…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass Fire at Murtho Park Adelaide
A big grass fire was started by lightning at Murtho Park, on the River, Murray, yesterday. About 400 acres of grass and scrub were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Pilliga Scrub £10,000 Damage to Date and Flames Still Spreading Sydney
A big fire which is raging through the Pilliga scrub began on Thursday last, and the desperate efforts of Forest Guard Harris with a gang of 300 men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Around Leeton Burn 20,000 Acres of Grass Narrandera Menaced Sydney
Bush fires which have started at Leeton have destroyed crops and holdings. Twenty thousand acres of grass has been burnt. The fires swept the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney Furniture Factory Damaged Sydney
A fire occurred in a two-storey building in Barlow-lane, city, late last night. The premises, which were used as a furniture factory and salesroom,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Near Narrandera Sydney
Thirty thousand acres of grass and standing crops, hay and a great deal of fencing, were destroyed by a big bush fire near Narrendera. The shifting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Near Dubbo Sydney
Great damage was done by bush fires to the State forests in the Dubbo, Mogriguy, Balladoran, Gilgandra, Mendooran, and otner sections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Railway Town House & Contents Destroyed
At 2 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to a fire which occurred in a five-roomed wood-and-iron house…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Yesterday's Fire Outbreak and the Low Water Pressure Statement by Fire Officer
The Central Fire Brigade was greatly hampered at the fire which yesterday destroyed the home of Mr. Hector William Canuon owing to the poor pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Dalwood Chambers Damaged Sydney
The three top floors of a five-storeyed building known as Dalwood Chambers, in Stewart-lane, city, were damaged by fire late last. night. The two…
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