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Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 2

The fire bell at the southern end or Junee rang out the alarm of lire at 11.15 on Sunday night. The fire was located in a small weatherboard…

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“Go Slow” at Fires Question Deferred Sydney, Wednesday

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

A meeting of the Fire Bri[?]de Employee’s Union last night deferred consideration of two motions, the [?] favouring the [?]ton of a “Go…

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State of Terro[?] Fires at GlLGANDR[?], GILGANDRA, Wedne[?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 1

The town is in a state of over fires which have been ring at short intervals lately sidents are convinced the [?]…

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The Fire Bug. Alarm at Gilgandea. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

For some considerable time past fires have been occurring at Gilgandra at the rate of one a fortnight. Although incendiarism is strongly suspected…

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Fire at Mosman. Man Committed for Trial. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 2

The blame for the fire which destroyed the house that he occupied at Mosman was laid by Henry Audsley, at the resumed inquest to-day, on people…

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Fire Insurances

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

Ald. Flett, vice-chairman of the Finance Committee, brought forward the following recommendation at last night's council meeting:—"The…

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Griffith Fire Brigade

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

The formation of a fire brigade at Griffith should be engaging the minds of local residents, particularly the business section. The seriousness of…

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Tram Mystery Cars on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

Mysterious fires broke cut this morning in tramcars running to Circular Quay along George-street. The first tram affected was a…

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Fire at Pentridge. Governor's Quarters Abla[?]e. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

A report to-night states that a fire is raging in the quarters of Captain Conder the new Governor of Pentridge Gaol, and also in No. 2 yard…

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Fire in Brisbane. Northcote Chambers Destroyed. Drapery Place Also Suffers. BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

The Northcote Chambers, Brisbane, was destroyed by fire last night, while a large drapery establishment below suffered severely…

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Brisbane Fire. Several Thousands Damage. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 August 1922 · page 6

Northcote Chambers, Brisbane, were destroyed by fire last night, while a large drapery establishment below, suffered severely. The total damage is…

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A Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 1

A four-storeyed building in [?] [?] street, occuped by R.R Wool[?] caugt [?] on Saturday night and [?] for two hours before the…

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Tram on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 1

A collision occurred at the Glehe last night between a tram and a vehicle driven by William Hogan, aged 52 years, a carter…

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Fire at an Orphanage Vancouver, August 16

The Daily Express · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 2

At Shawbridge, Quebec, ton children, one man and one women were burned to death in a fire which destroyed an orphans’ home…

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Fire at Mountain Resort. The Hydro at Medlow. £30,000 Damage. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 1

Early this morning the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath was half destroyed by fire. From the Belgravia entrance down…

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Early Morning Fire. Hydbo-majestic Half Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 2

Early this morning, the Hydro-Majestic at Medlow Bath, was half destroyed by fire. From the Bolpravia entrance down to the huge centre of…

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Merry Medlow. Hydro Majestic, Nearly Destroyed by Fire Famous Holiday Resort Swept by Flames Picture Gallery and Museum Entirely Lost

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 August 1922 · page 1

The Hydro-Majestic Hotel at Medlow Bath, on the Blue Mountains, was half destroyed by fire at an early hour to-day…

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Fire at Dubbo Dubbo

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 1

The biggest fire seen here for years gutted the premises occupied by Wah Yeck and Co., grocers and drapers, and the Castlereagh Hotel…

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Fatal Fire Whole Family Killed Rylstone

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 1

A man named Ferguson his wife and three daughters were discovered yesterday, dead in their burned-down home at Nullo Mountain, 27 miles…

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Big Blaze at Randwick. Clothing Housing Gutted. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 23 August 1922 · page 1

Damage estimated at some thousands of pounds was caused by a big fire at Randwick this morning, when a shop occupied by Thomas Stain as…

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