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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

578 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 29

Ariah Park Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

Another disastrous fire occurred it Ariah Park on Tuesday morning, three more shops and residences being completely destroyed. The buildings were…

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Vigorous Machine Gun Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 1

50 irregulars opened fire on 11 Ul- ster specials outside Londonderry. Vigorous machine gun fire was exchanged for 15 minutes, after which the attack…

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Fire at Goulburn. Catholic Church Damaged. Goulburn

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

Early this morning the Church of the Sacred Heart at Goulburn, was damaged by fire to the extent of approximately £1,000. A Sister on the…

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Fire in a Church. £1,000. Damage., Goulburn, Monday

The Daily Express · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 2

At 2 o’clock this morning the Church of the Sacred Heart, Goulburn, burn, was damaged by fire to the extent of approximately £l,000…

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After the Fire

The Daily Express · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Wells, proprietor of the Riverina Wins Vaults, who suffered the loss of his shop and stock in the Baylis Street fire a few weeks ago,…

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Items of News. House Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

At about 1.30 on Monday morning a seven-roomed weather board cottage, situated in Water Street, Hay, was totally destroyed by fire. The…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 2

As the Melbourne express was steaming into Junee on Wednesday morning at 1.20 o'clock a fire was in full force alongside the railway line,…

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Fire at Glebe Occupant Arrested Subsequently Taken to Reception House SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 11 May 1922 · page 1

Following an outbreak of fire in a bedroom of a house at Glebe, about midnight, the police took charge of…

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Fires

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 2

A fire-roomed weatherland cottage with kitchen attached, situated at the foor of [?]…

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A Fire Kindler

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 5

Put about a gallon measure full of sawdust that has been well saturated with kerosene into a deep tray. Add enough melted rosin to…

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Items of News. Fires at Tumbarumba

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

Last week fires in the Tumbarumba district were responsible for the destruction of two residences, that of Mr. Henry Perrott, in which case the…

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A Junee Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

An inquiry was opened at the Junee Court House on Saturday morning before the Coroner, Mr. F. A. Commins, concerning the fire which…

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A Hobart Fire Hobart

The Daily Express · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 1

Messrs Crisp and Gunn’s timber Yards at Hobart, have been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire at Lockhart. Coroner's Inquiry, Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 May 1922 · page 2

This afternoon, Mr. Trevor Jones, the coroner held an inquiry into the cause of the on the property of Frank Hunt, a returned soldier, near…

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Fire at Henty Henty

The Daily Express · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 2

At 7 o’clock on Monday night the ringing of the fire bell aroused the whole town, and a rush was made for Mr. George Seymour’s house from…

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Springwood Fire. Hotel and Post Office Burned

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 17 May 1922 · page 3

The Springwood Hotel and post office attached, both weatherboard buildings wert destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. Mr. William…

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Fire Fighting Demonstration

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

A large and representative gathering [?] townsmen [?] a most [?] and successful demonstration of [?] on Monday evening last, on a…

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Murders and Fires. Chicago City Terrorised. Chicago

Daily Advertiser · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2

Chicago suffered fire losses totalling £100,000 to-day, caused by incendiaries, directly connected with Labor. An army of special police…

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Fire at Coolamon. a Timely Discovery

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

At about 1 am. on Monday morning last many residents of the town were awakened by someone shouting in a voice which could probably be heard above a…

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Disastrous Fire. Springwood Hotel and Post Office Burned to Ground

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 3

One of the oldest landmarks in the district, in the form of the Spring wood Hotel, which was constructed of weatherboard and erected about the year…

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