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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

177 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 9

Frying-pan or Fire?

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 4

The rabbit is such a curse, and such a hardy curse, that it is small wonder that the landholders turn to any sohome that promises eradication. Still,…

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Country Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 6

A fire occurred on Mr. John. Brazier's property one night last week. The damage outbreak occurred in a storeroom, which was totally destroyed,…

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Fire Outbreaks. Two Buildings Demolished. Shed Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 4

The clanging of the fire bell shortly after seven o'clock on Wednesday night was responsible for the streets filling with people in a remarkably…

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Steamer on Fire. Vessel's Narrow Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out in the captain's cabin on board the steamer Seagull at New castle last night, but prompt action on the part of the crew saved the vessel…

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Sydney Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out in a three-storeyed building occupied by the Sun Wax Manufacturing Co., at 291 Sussex-st. The flames, which originated in the…

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Fire Fighting

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 4

Any time for the past twenty years the business portion of Inverell has stood a good chance of being wiped out had a fire started trader the right…

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Clothes Catch Fire Child Dies From Burns Sad Glencoe Case

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 4

Following on series injuries received in a burning accident on Sunday afternoon, Doreen Ann Airs, 2 years and six months, daughter of Mr. and Mrs…

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Ship Yard Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 June 1922 · page 4

While's yacht building yard at Southampton has been destroyed by fire. A number of violent exposions resulted from the ignition of petrol…

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Water Supply Fire Prevention Scheme

The Inverell Times · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 5

When the report of the works committee was presented to Tuesday night's meeting of the Municipal Council it contained a recommendation that the…

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Mossman Fire Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 4

Two places were destroyed and two others damaged by a fire which broke out in a Japanese'laundry this morning at Mosman. The damage is estimated…

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Hillgrove. Motor Car on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 June 1922 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon Mr. T. Faint had a lucky escape with his motor car and mails. He had only travelled about half-a-mile from the Post Office,…

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Unprotected Fire

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 19 June 1922 · page 2

At the Ashford Police Court on Wednesday last, before Messrs O. V. Johnson and E. Naughton, J's. P., Constable Baxter proceeded against…

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Fire Fighting Two Bites at a Cherry

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 June 1922 · page 4

The proposal to equip only Otho Street for fire fighting appears to this paper to be pitifully rule-of-thumbish. If…

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More Fires 400 Bags of Maize Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred on Mr. Frank Maber's property at Mt. Russell early yesterday morning. A stack of maize in the busks was in one of…

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Burned to Death. A Fatal Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 2

A fatal fire occurred on Friday at an Auckland boarding house. The victim was Nathaniel Hayden, an elderly man, boarding in a room on the top floor Members of the…

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Fire Fighting Otho Street Only Scheme

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 4

Tour article in last issue re fire fighting seems to call for some reply from me, who as father of this scheme, has considered the matter carefully and…

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Fire Fighting. Otho Street Only Scheme

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 June 1922 · page 5

Mr. H. E. White writes to the Editor: While thanking you for putting my defence of the "piffling proposal" in last issue, I also wish to reply to your…

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Belfast Fire Pawnshop Destroyed. (Renter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 4

A number of incendiary fires occurred in Belfast on Sunday. The most serious was that in a pawnshop, which was destroyed by bombs…

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Explosion Starts Fire Man's Remains in Debris. Queensland Traqedy. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 4

A loud explosion occurred at Lambert's drapery shop, Gordon Vale, Queensland, yesterday. The premises were destroyed by Are…

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Fire Fighting

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

The decision of the Inverell Municipal Council to instal a temporary water scheme for fire fighting purposes is exceedingly welcome so far as it goes…

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