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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Disastrous Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 September 1922 · page 5

A fire at Gladstone, Queensland, resulted in the total destruction of several business premises. The damage is estimated at £10,000…

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Disastrous Fires. Damage in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 3

The premises of Lane's Motors Pty., Ltd., in Exhibition-street, Melbourne were gutted by fire on Thursday morning, and sixteen motor cars, including…

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Fire Ladder. the Sydney Fatality

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 3

"In the last 20 years I would say that, with one exception, everyone who has lost his life lost it through disobeying instructions," said Chief…

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Smyrna Fire. Petrol Sprinkling Charge. London, September 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 5

Investigations show, says a message from Constantinople, that there is no ground for the statements by refugees from Smyran that the Turks sprinkled…

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Fire at Dee Why

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 5

A shop occupied by John Hamilton at Dee Why was destroyed by fire early this morning. Hamilton was in bed a sleep, when he was awakened by…

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Convent Fire. Girl Burnt to Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1922 · page 6

In a fire at St. Joseph's Convent, Cl[?]ncurry (Q.), a boarder lost her life and Sister Bruno was severely burned. Thelma Watson (9) was dressing…

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The Fatal Ladder City Fire Inquiry

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

The City Coroner on Monday resumed the inquiry into the cause of the breaking of the big extension ladder at Adams's Chambers on August 27…

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Fire at Dee Why Man's Narrow Escape. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 3

A shop occupied by John Hamilton, of Dee Why was destroyed by fire early this morning. Hamilton was in bed and asleep when awakened by…

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Disastrous Fires. Damage in Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 16

The premises of Lane's Motors, Pty., Ltd., in Exhibition-street, Melbourne, were gutted by fire on Thursday morning, and sixteen motor-cars, including…

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Convent Fire. Girl Burnt to Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 7

In a fire at St. Joseph's Convent, Cloncurry (Q.) a boarder lost her life and Sister Bruno was severely burned. Thelma Watson (9) was dressing…

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Smyrna Fire. Petrol Sprinkling Charge. London, September 25

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 September 1922 · page 2

Investigations show says a message from Constantinople, that there is no ground for the statements by refugees from Smyrna that the Turks sprinkled…

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Trapped by Fire. Terrified Annandale Family. Dash Through Flames to Safety. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out this morning in Parramatta-road, Annandale, in a shop conducted by William Langreen, aged 80, who with his wife and two…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Moree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 5

Damage to the extent of ever £1000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Moree between 6.30 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning…

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Cinema Fire Tragedy

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 3

A message, from Tokyo (Japan) states that a terrible disaster is reported from Aomori, in the province of Mathu. A fire occurred in a moving picture…

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Trapped by Fire. a Terrible Experience

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 October 1922 · page 2

During Monday night a fire broke out at Parramatta-road, Annandale, in a shop conducted by William Langreen, who, with his wife and two children,…

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Trapped by Fire. a Terrible Experience

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 4

During Monday night a fire broke out at Parramatta-road, Annandale, in a shop conducted by William Langreen, who, with his wife and two…

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Disastrous Fire. Damage at Moree

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 6

Damage to the extent of over, £1000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Moree between 6.30 and 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning…

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Trapped by Fire. Terrified Annandale Family. Dash Through Flames to Safety. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 14

A fire broke out this morning in Parramatta-road Annandale, in a shop conducted by William Langreen aged 80, who with his wife and two…

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Bush Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 5

The first bush fires of the season were reported yesterday. The outbreak occurred on the Port Hacking side of National Park, and raged throughout…

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Canadian Forest Fires. Huge Losses. Vancouver, October 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 5

Messages from Toronto state that 50 persons are known to have perished in the forest fires in the Cohalt district of Northern Ontario. Several towns…

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