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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Tumut's New Fire Station Handing Over the Structure by Board of Fire Commissioners. a Convivial Gathering

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

The formal handing over of the new fire station at Tumut was performed by Mr. Farrar, M.L.C., Chairman of the Board of Fire…

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Out of Control. Fire at Lockhart. Hay and Grass Destroyed. Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

This afternoon a fire occurred at Napier. Two swagmen were building their billy on the road, when the fire got out of control and spread on to…

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Fire at Pullitop

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

A fire broke out on Mr. Robert M'Micking's block at Pullitop yesterday at mid-day. Messrs. M'Mullen, Giggolli. Taylor and Oakman were…

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Crop Insurances. Are They Incentive to Fires? Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

At a meeting of the Parkes branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, Mr. Davis submitted a motion expressing the opinion that the…

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Lockhart Fire. Two Men Sent to Gaol... Lockhart

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 January 1922 · page 2

Two men, named O'Brien and Neill, were brought before the Court this morning, charged with careless use of fire at Napier, three miles from…

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Film House Fire. Open Verdict Returned. How Did the Blaze Originate? SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The big fire that followed an explosion in the Overseas Film Service premises in Park-street; Sydney, on November 19, and gutted six shops, was…

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Pastoral Finance Association Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

Copy of letter from General Manager, Co-operative Wool and Produce Co., Ltd., to the Sydney Press, dated 4th January, 1922:…

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Sydney Film Fire Coroner’s Inquiry, Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 2

The big fire that followed as [?] at the Overseas [?] Service [?] in Park Street on November is and [?] six Shops was the…

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Fire at Cookardinia

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out on Mr. Edward Coady's property at Cookardinia on Tuesday morning. Very soon after the alarm was given Mr. Les…

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P.f.a. Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 14 January 1922 · page 4

As the outcome of the recent disastrous fire, probably the [?]argest and most destructive which has ever taken place in Sydney, the hoard of directors…

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Liverpool Fire. Military Stores Ablaze. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

A fire broke out at the military ordnance stores, Liverpool, last night, and splendid work by the local fire brigade and men of the air force camp resulted…

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Capt[?] [?] Death After Accident Popular Fire Brigade Chief

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 2

Captain Arthur Tuck, office to charge [?] the New South Water Fire Brigade at Wagga [?] about 4 o’clock on Saturday morning as a result of a…

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Fire at Liverpool Military Stores Burnt a Good Save. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 16 January 1922 · page 1

What threatened to be a serious fire broke out In the Military Stores at Liverpool last night. Splendid work by the local fire brigade and from the…

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[?] Rance [?]Ent1ve to Fires?

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 4

: [?]the Parkes branch [?]and Settlers’ Asso [?] [?] submitted a motton [?]opinion that the ex[?]…

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Items of News. Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A grass fire broke out in one of Mr. H. B. Norman's paddocks, about one mile this aide of The Rock, yesterday afternoon. The bush fire brigade and…

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Local and General Fire Extinguisher Demonstration

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

An interesting demonstration was given yesterday evening at the rear of the Albion Hotel, by Mr. H. S. Brackenbury, special representative and…

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Newcastle Fire Billiard Table Works Gutted Newcastle

The Daily Express · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A fire occurred at Johnson’s billard table making works, over Anderson’s refreshment rooms, today, when the entire stock and fittings were…

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Newcastle Fire. Billiard Table Works Destroyed. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

A fire occurred in Johnson's billiard table making works; Newcastle, this morning, and the entire stock of fittings and tools was destroyed…

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Fire at Bordeaux Paris, Jan. 18

The Daily Express · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 1

At THE Go[?]gale [?] [?] Bodeanx a large [?] [?] and [?] ulphur been [?] by fire [?]…

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Extensive Fire. Wheat and Sheep Burnt. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 19 January 1922 · page 2

An extensive fire was started at Mt. Bryan by lightning, which struck a tree and set fire to grass. The flames spread over a wide area, and a mob of…

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