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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Crop Fires Railway Sparks Menace

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. R. T. Ball has received a letter from the Secretary to the Railway Commissioners at follow:— “ With reference to your…

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Local and General Fire-fighting Plans

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 2

The water and lighting committee of the council made recommendations to last night's meeting, which were adopted…

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Those Mysterious Fires Inquiry by Coroner. Several Separate Outbreaks SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 1

A series of mysterious fires at a house in New South Head road, Darling Point, which created such a sensation at the beginning of February…

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Mysterious Fires Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 1

The coroner to-day inquired into a remarkable chain of fires at a Darling Point residence. The first outbreak was discovered…

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Mysterious Fires. Evidence at Inquiry Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 2

The series of mysterious fires at a house in New South Head Road, Darling Point, which created such a sensation at the beginning of February was…

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Disastrous Fire. Suburban Factory Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £50,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 2

The factory of Brown and Poison, Ltd, cornflour, maizena and starch manufacturers, Layton-street, Newtown was practically destroyed by fire to-day…

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Mill Burnt Out

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

Brown and Coulson's cornflour mill at Camperdown was gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at between £30,000 and £40,000…

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Fires on Tumbarumba Line

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Last month a letter was forwarded to the Hallway Commissioners, signed by Mr. Richard T. Faweett, Coreinbob, via Lady-smith, on behalf of signatories of…

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Fire at the Rock

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

Jarick's fruit shop and refreshment rooms and Wilson's billiard saloon were destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The fire was discovered by Messrs…

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City Fire Damage Over £50,000. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

Wade’s corn flour factory is still [?]m[?]m[?]ering, and the firemen are playing water on the rains. The damage amounts to over [?]0000…

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The Progressive Campaign Lively Open-air Meeting at Wagga Candidates Given a Doubtful Hearing Embarrassed by Running Fire of Interruptions

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

The reception given to the “True Blue” Progressive trio, Messrs, M. Kilpatrick, E. Field and Smithen-hecker, who are louring the electorate…

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Fire at Woolshed Gunnedah

The Daily Express · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 1

[?]andow woolshed was [?] by are yesterday, and [?]00 [?] burried. Other sheep were save[?] The cause of the [?] is [?]own…

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Big Fire Stopped Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 8

A fire broke out at Tubman’s v[?]nish works, St. Peter’s, this afternoon, but quick work by the firemen it out before much damage was…

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Big Fire Ten Houses Burned. Wellengton

The Daily Express · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A big fire in Maurice Street Wellngton, yesterday [?] large buildings mostly [?] houses Many people were [?]…

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Disastrous Fire. Damag Estimated at £30,000. Wellington, (N.z.). Sat

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 2

A fire in the residential part of Wellington, New Zealand, destroyed 10 residences, the damage being estimated at £30,000…

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FIRE At MANGAIN

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

A fire that proved expensive to several residents of Mangain burnt itself out on Saturday evening. The outbreak occurred on Friday afternoon on…

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Fire at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

The new tiaras of tho Griffith Tobacco Growers Association Ltd. were destroyed by fire early on Sunday Morning…

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Fire at Kiama Store Gutted Kiama

The Daily Express · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 1

Early this morning one of the biggest fires in the history of the district was discovered and the largest store in town, that of S. M…

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Early Morning Fire. Store Destroyed at Kiama. Kiama

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 March 1922 · page 2

Major's large wooden store at Kiama was totally destroyed by fire early this morning, and the Commercial Bank adjoining also suffered severely. Over…

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Bush Fires. Young District Suffers. Young

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

A number of bush fires broke out in the Young district during the week-end. On Saturday morning a big blaze started on Melburne…

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