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Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Adelaide Fire Adelaide

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

A serious fire occurred in the heart of the city last night, when several buildings were badly damaged. The [?] in Melvin [?] and…

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Fire at Annandale. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

Three shops and dwellings were damaged by a fire which broke out this afterfnoon at Annandale. The tobacconist's shop of Cyril Bible was the seat…

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Annandale Fire Three Shops Affected. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

Three shops and dwellings were damaged by fire this afternoon at Annandale, including the tobacconist’s shop of Cyril Bible, Lindon’s…

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Lorry and Cart Collide. Accident Causes a Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 1

As a result of a collision between a cert and motor-lorry in Cleveland-street Redfern, to-day a fire broke out in the sulphur which was on the cart. Some…

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Tragic Fire in Africa Families Perish. Cut Off in Top Storey LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

Malafa correspondent: A fire broke out at 1 o'clock in the morning, in a building occupied by a number of Government departments…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 2

At about 9.30 a.m. on Thursday, the fire bell at Junee sounded an alarm of fire, which was located in a rear room of the new [?]abo (Junee)…

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Hillston Fire Brigade

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

A meeting of Hillston Fire Brigade was held at the Club House Hall on Saturday last. There was a good attendance and the president (Mr J…

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Fire-escape for Horses

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

A large packing concern in California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of its horse stable, which allows the horses…

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Caused by Mice. Serious Fire Near Dubbo. Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

Damage to the extent of £1000 was caused by a fire at Terramungamine, near Dubbo. The fire was caused by mice. The loss is not covered by…

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Stop Press Fire in Murray Street Cottage Burnt Out

The Daily Express · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

At 3 o’clock this morning the Fire Brigade received a call to a fire at a weatherboard cottage in Murray Street occupied by Mr. George Armstrong…

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Fire in Murray-st. Weatherboard Cottage Gutted. Early Morning Blaze

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

Shortly before 3 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in a weatherboard house in Murray-street, the property of Mr. G. Armstrong. The…

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Fire at Melbourne. Brigade's Smart Save. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 2

A fire broke out in the besement and hardware chambers of an extensive five-storied building at the corner of Little Bourke and Elizabeth-streets,…

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Colliery Disaster Explosion of Fire Damp 82 Killed LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

Bucharest correspondent reports 160 casualties, whereof: 82 are dead, either incinerated or terribly mutilated, as the result of an explosion of firedamp…

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Fire at Narromine Caused by Mice Four Shops Gone! SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

Mice aTe believed to have been the cause of a disastrous conflagration which broke out in Narromine on Saturday night. Pour wooden shope were…

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Murray Street Fire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

The cause of the fire which completely gutted the residence of Mr. G. Armstrong, in Murray Street, in the early hours of yesterday…

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Fire Brigade Board. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 1

It is reported that Mr. [?].B. H[?], Under Secretary, of the Chief [?] Department is likely to be appointed Chairman of the Fire Brigades…

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Fire Brigades Board. a New Chairman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

It is stated that the chairmanship of the Fire Brigades' Board, which has become vacant owing to the resignation of Mr. Farrar, Minister for…

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Disastrous Fire. Four Shops Destroyed at Narromine. Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 3

Mice are believed to have been the cause of a disastrous conflagration, which broke out in Narromine on Saturday night. Four wooden shops were…

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Local and General a Mild Fire at the Trade Palace

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 2

This morning, at 8.45, we noticed smoke issuing from the roof of the Trade Palace, in the upper storey, and hurrying over to inquire, found Mr…

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A Good Save. City Fire in Sydney. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 1

At 10 o’clock this evening a fire was discovered in the Strand Arcade, George Street and it was feared that disastrous damage would follow…

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