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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Bush Fires. Burn Car and Mails. Wellington (N.z)

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 5

A motor mail car, bound from Westport to Nelson, was burned at Spooner's Range yesterday. A scrub fire in the gully ran quickly up the hill…

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City Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

A fire which commenced at two o'clock this morning gutted n two storied factory in Surry Hills occupied by Manners and Co., wholesale groe[?]…

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Fires Where yon Want Them. New American Specialty

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 8

The New York police authorities have been startled by the admissions of a man that he has been making his living by setting fire to tenement and other…

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Armidale's Fire Alarms. Improving the System

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 11

Very shortly, consequent upon an interview between Capt. Webb and Chief-officer Jackson, it should be wall-nigh impossibis for anything to…

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Fireman on Fire. And Did Mot Know It

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

While H. B. Morris, captain of Singleton Fire Brigade, was cycling along Maitland Bead, he was sublimely unaware that he was on fire…

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Factory Fire Heavy Damage Caused. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 4

Two stories of a factory in Nichollsstreet, Surry Hills, wore gutted by fire early this morning. The place was occupied by J. M. Manners & Co.,…

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Local and General News. Fire Call

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

An engine at the Armidale Motors Ltd. workshops back-fired on Monday night and caused a fire at the gas motor. Mr. J. Post extinguished the…

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Bank Destroyed Fire at Cuftom. Sydney, Tuesdav

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

A are at Clifton (N.S.W.) completcly destroyed the Bank of New South Wales and Hill's boot shop occupied by Miss Bell, costumierc…

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Fire at Army Home Occupants Escape. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

A portion of a Salvation Army probationary home at Boxhill (Victoria) was partially destroyed by tire. Although 70 boys and a number of army…

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More Fires. Totalisator Destroyed. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 4

The St. Ledger totalisator, at Victoria Park racecourse was totally destroyed by fire late night. The…

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Fires. at Armedale and Hellgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

An engine at the Armidale Co-operative Motor Garage back-fired on Monday night and caused a fire at the gas meter. Mr. J. Post extinguished the…

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Fire in Hotel

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 4

A fire which was fortunately extinguished without much trouble before it assumed any serious [?]ons took place late on Saturday afternoon…

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Fire Brigade's Extraordinary Action

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 9

Gilgandra residents were alarmed to hear the clanging of the fire bell at 7.30 p.m. on Monday night, and all the town tuned out to locate the…

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A Station Fire Shed and Contents Burn

The Inverell Times · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 2

Many town residents were awakened in the early hours yesterday morning by the ring of the fire. The majority, however, soon return…

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£20,000 Fire Furniture Factory Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 4

Wood's Furniture factory at St. Peter's was gutted by tire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Cessnock Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

[?] big shops at Cessnock were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. They were occupied by Mrs. Newton, draper and milliner; C. Bissel,…

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A Woman's Crime. [?]terheld Resident and a Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 3

Ross Glamour, 40, who pleaded at the C[?] Criminal Court on Friday [?] was sentenced by Mr. Justice [?] to 12 months…

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Queensland Fire £13,000 Damage at Richmond. Brisbane

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

Several business premises at Richmond were destroyed by fire yesterday. Owing to the absence of proper fire appliances the police organised a…

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Gasworks Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

The clanging of the firebell brought great crowds of people into the main thoroughfares of the town on Tuesday morning. They were not kept…

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Aeroplane Under Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

A madman at a Paris aerodrome emptied a pistol at an aeroplane which was taking off on a flight to London. The pilot landed unsteadily…

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