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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

177 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 9

P.F.A. Fire. Wool-owners May Get 15/

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 2

Quite a number of 'Armidale and N.E. wool men were affected by the P.F.A. fire. There is a possibility that owners of…

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Prairie Fire. 6000 People Homeless. New York, October 6

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 3

From North Bay, Ontario, it is reported that 30 lives have been lost in a tire which is sweeping Northern Ontario…

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Fire at Guyra

Guyra Argus · Thursday 12 October 1922 · page 2

On Saturday night a furnished cottage, situated on the east side of the railway link about three quarters of a mile from the Post Office,…

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Fires Near Sydney. Grass and Bush Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4

During yesterday and last night over 50 outbreaks of fire were reported in a radius of 50 miles of Sydney, and considerable quantities of bush and…

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Huge Liner on Fire. 1300 Passengers Aboard. Vessel Abandoned. (Reuter's Cable). Vancouver

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 14 October 1922 · page 4

The steamer city of Honolulu (17,000 tons), believed to have 1300 passengers aboard is afire, and has been…

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Fire at Croydon Park. Owner's Narrow Escape

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

A fire occurresd yesterday at the residence of Mr. Stanley Evans, of Croydon Park. The owner narrowly escaped with his life. There are…

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Overtaken by Bush Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 7

Mary borough, Sunday. — Dry weather prevails throughout the district, and bush fires are being experienced. in many localities. The blaze near…

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Another Big Fire. About £30,000 Damages

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 4

Large premises in Camperdewn, occupied by a confectionery company and [?]thing manufacturer, were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is…

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A Disastrous Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 23 October 1922 · page 5

The members' stand, the official [?] the judge's box, the weighing room, the press room, and the telegraph office at the Caulfield race…

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Hew Armidale Fire Station. Official Opening. Most Up-to-date Bullding

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 October 1922 · page 8

The new fire station, which is situated in Rusden-street, near. theTown Hall has received the finishing touches and is now prenonaeed by the Board of…

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New Fire Station. Officially Opened. Memorable Fireworks Display

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 1 November 1922 · page 3

Celebrating the opening of the new [?]re station in Rusden-street on Friday night, was reminiscent of the Armis[?] night in its wildest form. The…

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To Fight Fire. Some Important Precautions

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 November 1922 · page 4

Every year during the summer the fire demon licks up stretches of crops and grass in this State aggregating in value a considerable fortune…

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The Big Fire Byron Street Blaze. Four Shops Destroyed

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 November 1922 · page 4

One of the biggest fires that has occurred for some years in Inverell broke out at an early hour this morning. There is not at the moment any…

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P.f.a. Fire. Distribution of 6/8 in £

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 2

The hearing of the summons instituted by the liquidator of the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd., before Mr Justice Street, Chief Judge in Equity,…

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Inverell Fire Shops and Store Burnt. Heavy Damage Done

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 November 1922 · page 6

A fire broke out in Byron-street. Inverell at 5 o'clock on Tuesday morning, which destroyed four shops and a private residence. The shops were…

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Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

The first bush fire of the season near Forbes has destroyed 800 acres of grass…

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Fire Fighting Complaint Investigated

The Inverell Times · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

There was a quick response to the complaint laid by the Mayor in connection with the fire in Byron Street, and as a result Inspector Thomas…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Four Shops Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 6

One of the bigest fires that has occurred for some time in Inverell broke out at an early hour this morning, says Tuesday's 'Times.'…

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Big Fire at Inverell. Byron Street Blue. Four Shops Destroyed

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 10 November 1922 · page 2

One of the biggest fires that has occurred for some years in Inverell (says the "Times" of Tuesday last) broke out an early…

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Big Fire at Inverell

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 13 November 1922 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Inverell occurred at 4.30 on Tuesday morning, two big business establishments and a…

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