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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

250 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 13

Mysterious Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 4

A suspicious looking mixture was picked up in the hold of the steamer Paparoa, on which an outbreak of fire occurred a few days ago. A chemical…

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Fire and Explosion at Sea Passenger Burned to Death

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 December 1924 · page 9

A message from Port Louis (Mauritius) gives thrilling details of the burning of the steamer Cigale, which sailed for Reunion Island with 57 people on…

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Disastrous Fire. Fireman collapses. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 4

Last night a disastrous fire occurred in a huge five-storey building at the corner of Douglas Street and Douglas Lane near Liverpool Street, City…

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Mort's Dock Fire. £60,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 4

The pattern shop of Mort's Dock and Engineering Coy, Ltd., Waterview Bay, was completely destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. It was…

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Incalculable Loss. Mort's Bock Pattern Shop Fire

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

Loss suffered through the demolition of Mort's Dock pattern shop by fire is incalculable. The establishment was the oldest of…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon. Big City Fire. £50,000 Damage

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

Late last night a disastrous fire occurred in a huge five-storey building at the comer of Douglas-street and Douglas Lane, near Liverpool-street, City…

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Disastrous City Fire Polson's Establishment Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 December 1924 · page 4

A fire in George-street last night destroyed Poison's mercery establishment. The damage is estimated at many thousands of pounds, as the firm…

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Suspicious Fire In Cottages at Tweed Heads. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 22 December 1924 · page 4

At the Tweed Heads yesterday morning two cottages were found to be on fire simultaneously. Investigation showed that the outbreak was due…

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Heavy Loss by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

On Monday night the sky was illumined in a manner which excited the attention of the whole community, and the natural conjecture…

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Fire Appliances at Armidale Town Hall

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

The oral buttle between the Armidale Municipal Council and the Health Department continues. The following loiter was lmndod to the Town Clerk…

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Disastrous Fire 100 Persons Ipissihg. (Reuter's Ceble). Tokin

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 December 1924 · page 4

A fire in a lunatic asylum at Tokio resulted in many fatalities. Over 100 inmates out of 343 are missing…

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