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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

177 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 9

Blaze at Oakwood

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 January 1922 · page 4

On Thursday morning the home of a returned soldier, Mr. John McIntosh, Avondale, Oakwood, was totally destroyed by fire. At about 7 a.m. Mr…

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Pallamallawa Fire Hotel and Other Buildings Destroyed. Several Persons Injured

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 5

About 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at the Pioneer Hotel, paullamallawa. The conflagration, it seems, must have…

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An Unprecedented Disaster. Hartlepool Fire. (Reuter's Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1922 · page 4

A fire at Hartlepool continues to rage. At present it threatens to be unprecedentedly disastrous…

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Blaze at Pallamallawa. Hotel and Other Buildings Destroyed. Several Persons Injured

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

About 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning a disastrous fire occurred at the Pioneer Hotel, Pallamallawa. The conflagration, it seems, must…

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Labor Fires a Broadside. Capt, Dunn, Major Connell, and Mr. McClelland Enthusiastic Open-Air Meeting the "Keystone" Ministry Criticised Members Confident in Election Prospects

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 3

Labor opened a [?] in Glen Innes on Monday night. when an orderly open-air [?] of between 400 and 500 [?] (Minister for Agriculture), Major Hugh Connell, D.S.O., M.C. and…

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Pastoral Finance Association Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 6

Copy of letter from General Manager, Co-operative wool and produce Co., Ltd., to the Sydney Press, dated 4th January, 1[?]22:—…

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P.F.A. Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the largest and most destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney, the Board of Directors…

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Ekplosion and Fire in Melbourne. Body Found in Debris

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

An explosion, which wan followed by a fire, occurred in a cafe in Swanstonst., Melbourne. The building wan practically gutted, and a large portion of…

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P.F.A. Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 7

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the largest and most destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney, the Board of Directors…

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P. F. A. Fire

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 3

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the largest and most destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney, the Board…

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Cat's Devotion in Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 1

When the great fire broke out at the Ma[?]sins du Printemps, Paris, a few weeks ago, a cat was, with its three kittens, in the basement of the…

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Bush Fires. 600 Square Miles Swept

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

Further particulars of the bush fires in South Australia show that 500 square miles have been swept. The fire is now under control…

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Suburban Fire. Woman Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 4

A weather board cottage, occupied by Charles Arndt, was destroyed by fire at Leichhardt, while an adjoining cottage was damaged by fire and water…

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The Pallamallawa Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

At the inquiry concerning the destruction of the hotel and other buildings at Pallamallawa, evidence was given by several witnesses…

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Fire at Carnival. Four Men Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

While trying lo subdue the fames from a fire which broke out in a canval ball-room at a carnival in Centennial Park, four men were burnt about the…

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Big City Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Considerable damage, which has not yet been estimated was caused by a fire at Grace Brothers furniture factory at Camperdown this morning. The…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Friday. Two Big Fires. Grace Bros, and Lassetters

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

Grace Brothers' bulk furniture store was practically gutted by fire at three o'clock this morning. The Brigades made desperate efforts…

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Newtown Fire. Motor Works Burnt

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

The property of the Motor Body Works, Newtown, was severely damaged by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is estimated at several…

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House on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

When he awoke at three o'olock this morning, Charles Wise, of Chatswood, found the back part of his weatherboard house on fire. The inmates…

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Fire in Ice Works

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 4

Woods & Sons' iceworks, Parramatta, were partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at about £4000…

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