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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

177 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 9

Woolshed Burnt Mysterious Fire. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 4

The woolshed of T. J. Brady, at Tilga, was burnt down early yesterday morning. Shearing was to have started on…

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Big Fire. Fourteen Buildings Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 August 1922 · page 2

The town of Chinchilla, 100 miles from Toowoomba, on the western line, was the scene of a disastrous fire on Friday last, when 14 business…

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Fire on a Hulk. Occupants Seriously Burned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out in the living quarters of a b[?] in Wellington Harbor, entrapping the hulk keeper his wife, and three children who managed to escape…

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Blaze in Grey Street. Motor Car and Bicycle Damaged

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 11 September 1922 · page 4

At 2.57 p.m. on Saturday afternoon, a call went through to the local fire station that Frost's motor garage in Grey street was ablaze. In…

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The Spit Fire. £10,000 Damages

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

The damage by the fire at the Spit last night is estimated at £10,000, Forty boats were destroyed…

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Fire at Middle Harbor. Several Buildings Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 September 1922 · page 4

A fire occurred at the Spit, Middle Harbor, early tins morning, and destroyed a two-storey wood and iron building used as a residence, a store, a…

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Smyrna Terrible Fire Raging. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1922 · page 4

A terrible fire is raging in Smyrna. The Greek and Armenian quarters have been destroyed…

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Motor Fire Engine Capt. Webb's Proposal

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 6

At Monday's meeting of the local Municipal Council Aid. Webb advocated the installation of a motor fire engine at the new fire station. Ald…

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Fire in Queensland Estimated Damage —£10,000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Gladstone, Queensland, and resulted in the total destruction of several business premises. The damage is estimated at…

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Inverell'e Honor Roll. Destroyed in Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 1

An unfortunate accident has happened to the Inverell honor roll, it having been destroyed in the recent great fire in Adams', in Sydney. The council…

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Motor Fire-Engine. Is It Necessary? Ald. Webb Says "Yes."

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 September 1922 · page 7

At the last meeting of the Armidale Municipal Council Ald. Webb advocated the installation of a motor fire engine at the new fire station. Ald…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

A message from Mitchell (Q'land) states that bush fires are raging all over the district…

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Big Fire in Victoria Bragidd's Good Save

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

A fire, which broke out shortly before midnight, completely gutted the leather enamelling portion of Howe's tannery at Preston, Victoria, and but…

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Bush Fires in Queensland. Sixty Miles Wide

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

A report from Tambo, Queensland, says that a bush fire, with a sixty miles froutage, is fifty miles of that town…

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Fire in Belgravia

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 4

The fire bell was rung on Sunday night about 6 p.m. for a fire in Belgravia at the residence of Mr. W. M. Borthwick. It appears that Mr…

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Armidale City Council the Fire Engine. Building Committee Criticised. New Award for Clerks

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 4 October 1922 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Armidale City Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor, Ald. A. Purkiss, presided, and there, were also…

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Fire at Moree

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

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. The property where…

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This Morning's Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

The fire alarm bell was rang this morning about half-past four, at which time the brigade received an intimation by telephone that a fire had…

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Fire This Morning. Little Damage Done

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

An outbreak of fife occurred this morning about 4.30, at the residence of Mr. C. Morton, High street. The smoke drifting across Andrew street…

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Street Water Supply. Official Opening. Fire Brigade Demonstration

The Inverell Argus · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 6

Inverell’s temporary street water supply was officially opened on Tuesday afternoon, by the Mayoress, Miss E. McIlveen. With the commencement…

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