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Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Parramatta Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

One of the biggest fires at Parramatta took place to-day, when a building of four storeys, occupied by furniture makers and ice works,…

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Fire at the Gasworks

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 2

A little after 11 o’clock yesterday morning a few workmen employed at the Wagga gasworks, near the Bench, noticed that the refuse heap in the…

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Fire At. Newcastle Timber Mills Affected. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 February 1922 · page 1

Following a miner [?]threak of fire at the timber [?]ards of Messrs Carl Woodcock and Rav[?]dge last night. and which was [?]tingnished, a big…

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Flowerdale Fire

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

A fire, Involving the destruction of about 2[?]0, acres of grass broke out on “Flowerdale” dairy farm, at about 9 o’clock yesterday morning. The…

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Mysterious Fires Caused by Phosphorous Detectives at Work SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 1

Mysterious occurrences at a house at Darling Point were solved this morning, when it was definitely ascertained that the fires were due to…

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Grass Fire. 270 Acres Burnt at "Flowerdale."

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

The careless methods of the robbers of beehives have more than once caused serious damage to persons and properties, but one of me worst…

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Fire at Forbes Business Places Destroyed. Forbes

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

One of the biggest fires for many years occurred at Forbes today when two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by…

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Disastrous Fire. Smops Destroyed at Forbes Damage Estimated at £7000. FORBES

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 February 1922 · page 2

One of the biggest fires for many years occurred at Forbes this morning, two business premises in the centre of the town, occupied by Adams and…

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Small Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

[?] black smoke in King Street City last evening gave an impression that a big blaze was imminent. The Fire Brigade turned out in full…

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Fire in Gundagai "Lone Pine Destroyed. Damage. £2,300

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 February 1922 · page 3

The ringing of the Convent bell on Saturday evening brought crowds of people into the street. From the direction of…

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Fire!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Yesterday our subject was "Water": today it is "Fire!" The two are interwoven. The fire in Cootamundra last night was…

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Fire Brigade Statistics

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

The annual report of the Wagga Fire Brigade shows that 15 fires were extinguished in the municipality during the year ended December 31 last,…

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Grass Fire Near Lagoon

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

Shortly before twelve o'clock yesterday a fire broke out in the grass on the lagoon bank opposite the brewery, in the Esplanade. Wagga and the…

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Fire! Motor Garage and Two Motor Lorries Burnt. A Serious Loss

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

AT tea time on Saturday night the townspeople got a great shock when bell ringing, etc., told them that there was a fire, and on…

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FIRE! Mitchell's Joinery Perishes Mill Saved After a Desperate Battle Owner and Men Lose Heavily The Boy and the Matches!

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

At about 6.30 last evening Mr. Wallie Heath and Mr. Jack Kirley were chatting in Cooper street, opposite the former's home, which is…

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Fire Brigade Statistics

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Since being appointed as officer in charge of the Wagga Fire Brigade, Mr. W. G. White, [?] red frond Sydney, [?]…

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Local and General the Council and the Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Last night Ald. Fuller made some remarks to the council about the fire at Mr. Frank Mitchell's mill the previous evening…

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Early Morning Fire. Thousands of Loaves of Bread Destroyed Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 February 1922 · page 2

Early this morning a fire broke out in Jones Bros. bakehouse of Adamstown, Newcastle, and thousands of loaves of freshly baked bread, and a…

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On the Lachlan Big Bush Fires Hay

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 4

The latest reports received of the big blaze on the Lachlan show that, the fire broke away again and is now turning in the direction of Little…

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Cootamundra Fire

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

It has been definitely stated that the fire which broke out in Mr. Frank Mitchell’s timber yards, Cootamundra on Monday, was caused by two…

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