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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Three Mysterious Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Three mysterious fires occurred at the home of Mr. Rendall, of New South Head road. Fortunately they were discovered before much damage had been…

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Fire at Mullumbimby

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 4

On Saturday last a disastrons fire occurred at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Crozier, Billinudgel. It appears Mr. and Mrs. Crozier left their home at 7 o'clock on…

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Fire Outbreaks Unsolved

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Detectives proceeded to the house of W. G. Rendall, Darling Point, this morning and certain members of the household were taken to police…

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Mysterious Fires. Three More Outbreaks. Detectives Baffled

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Three move mysterious fires occurred yesterday at the home of Mr. Rendall of New South Head road. Fortunately they were discovered before…

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Mystery Fires. Fresh Outbreaks Reported. Detectives Take a Hand

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The mystery fires at Da[?]ling Point, after a lull, brokeout again yesterday. Mr. W. G. Randell, the occupier of the house on old…

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Mystery Fires Renewed Outbreak in Sydney. Detectives Question Inmates. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 5

The mystery fires in the old dwelling in Darling Point occupied by Mr. W. G. Rendall became active to-day after a lapse of some weeks, when the window…

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Fire at Kiama. Incendiarism Suspected

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The managing director of Majors, Ltd., whose premises were destroyed by fire at Kiama, is apparently of the opinion that the fire was the work of an…

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Charge of Arson. Fire in Furniture Factory

Northern Star · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The inquest was concluded at Parramatta regarding the fire which destroyed portion of the building occupied as a cabinetmaker's factory by…

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The Mystery Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 2

The fires, which have been mystifying Sydney, after a fall, broke out again on Monday in the old mansion occupied by W. G. Rendall at Darling Point,…

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A Big Fire. Block of Offices Destroyed. Incendiarism Suspected. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 5

CHICAGO, Wednesday.—Damage to the extent of £3,000,000 was done by a fire which destroyed an entire block of office buildings in the edge of the Loope district…

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Fire in Ice Factory

Tweed Daily · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.-- At the Coroner's inquiry to-day into the fire at Parramatta which destroyed ice works and a furniture factory, Frederick Keefe…

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Suicide and a Fire. Annandale Case. Imperial Army Pensioner

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—An inquest was held to-day in connection with the death of William Jiffkins, an Imperial army pensioner, who was found outside his home at…

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Fire in Pottery Works

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—Fire destroyed the Ballarat pottery works at Ballarat last night, causing £5000 damage…

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Fire at North Lismore

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 4

Damage to the extent of about £25 was done to the back room of a nine-roomed dwelling house in Lake-street, North Lismore, through an outbreak of fire in the…

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Fire on Steamer. Wool and Flax Destroyed

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Saturday.—A fire broke out in the hold of the Japanese steamer Hatipara, at Wellington. Six hundred bales of flax and a quantity of wool were…

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Fire in a Church. Much Damage Done

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A fire occurred at the Sacred Heart Church, Grey-street, St. Kilda, this evening. The church was very old and was being reconstructed, and there is a…

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Oil Works Destroyed. Estimated Damage £50,000. a Lake of Fire

Northern Star · Monday 20 March 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—The British Imperial Oil Company's stored and works at Spotswood, Melbourne, were partly destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Fires at Wagga. Much Fencing Destroyed

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Disastrous fires broke out on Saturday on two sides of Wagga and great damage was done. Thousands of acres of grass and much fencing were destroyed…

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Great Bush Fire. Henty District Burnt Out

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Terrific bushfires are raging in the Henty district. Forty square miles of country are affected. At one period it was feared…

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Disastrous Bush Fire. Caused by Storm

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A violent storm caused one of the most destructive bush fires ever experienced in the Henty district. An area of about 40 square miles was affected…

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