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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire in N.Z. Several Buildings Burnt Thousands Damage AUCKLAND

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 1

A fire at Kakahi, N.Z., totally destroyed several shops and the public hall. The damage is estimated at…

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Disastrous Fire. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

A fire at Kakahi, New Zealand, totally destroyed several shops and a public hall. The damage is estimated at £1000…

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A Hospital Fire Many Patients Killed Rome, May [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 8

The Hospital Santo Spirito one of the most famous and largest [?] in the world, which has been building since the time of [?]…

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Fire at Cudal. General Store Destroyed. Cudal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1922 · page 4

Huxley Bros.' general store at Cudal was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The origin or the fire is a mystery. The damage is estimated…

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Fire at Yendah Tobacco Barns Perish Returned Men Lose £1500 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 1

Barns and other buildings belonging to the Yenda Tobacco Curing Company, At Yenda, near Griffith, were discovered slight on Sunday morning. ed men. j…

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IRELAND Belfast's Worst Week-end Nine Killed 33 Dead for the Week Fires in. Galore Firemen Attacked Women Fare Badly LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 1

Shootings, incendiarism, and bombing, made the week-end in Belfast one of the most terrible experienced. Nine were killed, making 33 shot dead…

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Hay Catholic Hall Destroyed. a Tremendous Blaze

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

For the third alternate Sunday night the fire-ball rang out shortly after midnight on Sunday last at Hay, when the Catholic Hall, former…

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Science Notes & News. Fire Extinghigher

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 1

According to an American technical journal [?] to the common liquid [?]—forms a most efficient fire extinguisher, and several…

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Farmer Plagued. Fire and Mice

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

"'Cockylng' is not all 'beer and skittles,'" says Mr. William Jasprizza, who owns a farm and a large orchard near Young, and has…

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Train on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1922 · page 4

An exciting incident occurred on the Deniliquin train on Tuesday evening. Between Mathoura and Deniliquin a s[?]rk from the engine, which burns…

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Local and General Fire Near Bethungra

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

A fire occurred at "Roobedekanga," Bethungra, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. John Tipping, at 7 p.m. last evening. The residence was destroyed, also…

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Disastrous Fire Munition Dump Ablaze, Paris, May 25

The Daily Express · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 2

A fire has occurred in a mun[?]on sump at Haute Rive [?] of 300,000 gas shells, ma[?]y of which have expiated…

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IRELAND Saturday Night in Belfast Six Factories Destroyed Belfast Going to Blazes! 100 Fires in Tow Years LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 29 May 1922 · page 1

On Saturday night six factories in Belfast were completely destroyed by incendiary fires. Within the past two years, more…

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Incendiary Fires London, May 28

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 May 1922 · page 1

There were more incendiary fires at Belfast last night and four to-day, thousands of pounds worth of damage being done, principally to the…

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Fire in Holland Amsterdam, May 81

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 June 1922 · page 1

A fire has completely destroyed the Nederlandsche Fabrick, extensive engine works near Amsterdam. The damage is estimated at…

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Appalling Fires. Huge Losses

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 6 June 1922 · page 3

Throughout the length and breadth of N.S.W. every week records disastrous fires with their subsequent heavy losses. Homes, furniture and…

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Items of News. Fire at Shephard's Siding

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 June 1922 · page 2

On Sunday night a four-roomed weather board cottage, occupied by Mr. L. Wilson, railway fettler, within the railway fence at Shephard's Siding was…

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Big Fire £50,000 Damage Brisbane

The Daily Express · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 1

Damage s[?]mated at £60,600 was caused by a great fire which threat. sned to dest[?] the town of Longreach to-day. [?]commenced at ha[?]…

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Disastrous Fire. £50,000 Damage at Longreach. Longreach

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 8 June 1922 · page 1

A fire caused damage estimated at £50,000 at Longreach, Queensland, early this morning. Eighteen buildings were gutted comprising practically the whole…

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