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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Petersham Fire. £10,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 4

Two buildings at Petersham, copied by the Universal Fur[?] Manufacturing Company and He McEwan, macaroni manufacturer,…

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Motob Fire Engine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 9

While Armidale talks about a motor fire engine, Glen Innes has got one. Glen Innes is now splendidly, situated in regard to protection against the…

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Destructive Fire. Eastwood Eebidence Gutted

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

THE danger of leaviong a seemingly secure fire unattended, for even a few moments, was further emphasised on Tuesday evening,…

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Disastrous Petersham Fire. £10,000 Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

Two buildings at Petersham, occupied by the Universal Furniture Manufacturing Co. and Mr. Henry McEwan, Macaroni manufacturer, respectively,…

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Fire Brigade Farewell to Inspector Gorman

The Inverell Times · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 2

Last Tuesday night a pleasing function took place at the local Fire Station when Mr. T. Gorman, inspector of N.S.W. Fire Brigades, paid his last…

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A Motor Fire Engine. Captain Lusty's Move

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 9

FREQUENTLY has the necessity for more up-to-date fire-fighting appliances at Armidale been strssed in these columns. The…

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Fire at Eastwood Four-roomed House Destroyed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 5

Fire destroyed a weatherboard house. and detached kitchen in Chappel-street Eastwood, on Tuesday evening, shortly before seven o'clock,…

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Cargo Catches Fire. Extensive Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

Late on Saturday night a fire broke out among the copra cargo on the steamer. "Kaikoura," at Wellington, New Zealand. Extensive damage was done…

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Fire at Mosman. Woman's Sensational Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 4

Awaking with a choking sensation and finding her bedroom full of smoke, Mrs. Florence Lambert, of Mosman, flung open the door to discover that the…

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Murwillumbah Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 8

Sensational incidents marked the fire in the main street at Murwillumbah at 5 o'clock on Wednesday morning, and conspicuous bravery was…

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Chapel Street Fire Coronial Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 4

The Coroner, Mr. Alfred Purkiss, held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the destruction by fire of a cottage owned and occupied by Gee…

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Disastrous Fire. Big Boarding House Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 4

A large boarding house known as "Earlscourt," at Saratoga, near Woy Woy, was practically destroyed by fire last night…

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Magisterial lnquiry. Into the Haetley Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 6

LAST week's fire at Eastwood was the subject of an inquiry at the local Police Court on Tuesday morning by the Coroner, Mr. A. Purkiss…

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Church on Fire Man Burnt to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 6

At 4 o'clock on Monday afternoon, a bush fire, which broke out in the Guy Fawkes district, ignited the Hernam Church, which was soon ablaze…

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Steamer on Fire Making for Fremantle. Perth

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 5

A wirelwss message was received at Fremantle last night to the effect that the steamer Northumberland was making for that part as fast as possible…

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FIRE-PANIC Woman's Desperate Act. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Daniels of Spring street, Fitzroy, was awakened by a fire in her bedroom on the first floor of a two- storey building. A candle by the…

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Bed-side Candle Danger. Night Blaze in Melbourne

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

Mrs. Daniels, of Spring-street, Fitzroy, was awakened by a fire in her bedroom, on the hint floor lot a two-storey building. A candle by the bedside had…

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Fire at Forest Lodge. Rubber Factory Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 4

The Ryan Rubber Company's factory at Forest Lodge, was partly destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at several…

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Motor Notes. Fire Danger and Its Prevention

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 8

WHILST the motorist in possession of a comprehensive insurance policy does not worry unduly regarding the possibility or fire, there are…

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Motor Notes the Fire Danger and Its Prevention

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 3

Whilst the motorist in possession of a comprehensive insurance policy does not worry unduly regarding the possibility of fire, since he feels that any…

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