Burned to Death Terrible Tale of Disaster From America Fire at School-house During Entertainment. Men, Women, and Children Caught in a Blazing Deathtrap
The Daily Express · Monday 21 May 1923 · page 1
At Cleveland, South Carolina, 66 bodied of men, women, and children have been recovered from the ruins of a school house that was…
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Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1
A fire broke out early this morning, in Sydney. House, Abercrombie Street, with the result that three floors, with contents, were destroyed, and water…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Perth. Perth
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2
A big fire this morning at Padbury's departmental stores completely destroyed the drapery department and but for the strenuous efforts of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire. an Open Verdict. Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2
An inquest was held to-day regarding the destruction by fire on April 22 of a weatherboard cottage at Burstville. William Nunns, a returned soldier, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bishop Burnt Out Big Fire at Armidale Armidale
The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2
Bishopscourt, the residence of the Anglican Bishop of Armidale, was completely destroyed by fire in the early honrs of this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Early Morning Fire £15,000 Damage Sydney
The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 1
Another fire occurred in the city early this morning, at Sydney House, Abercromble Street. Three floors, with their contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney. £15,000 Worth of Damage. Sydney
Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2
A fire broke out early this morning in a warehouse in Abercrombie-street with the result that three floors with all the contents were destroyed. Water…
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Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 5
Five bodies have been recovered from a fire in Mexico, and 40 people are missing. Damage to property is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Fire
Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2
Between 10 and 11 last night the fire bell rang. The outbreak was in the old hut at the roar of the Freezing Works. The brigade turned up,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bad Fire Fruit Cases Destroyed Sydney
The Daily Express · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2
During a gale this morning, a fire broke out at Palmdale, Orchard and Company’s sawmills, near Curimbah…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gilmore Fire Inquiry
Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4
On Friday last, at the Gilmore Hotel, the Coroner, Mr. S. Groves, held an inquiry into the cause of the outbreak of fire which occurred…
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Cootamundra Herald · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 1
Over seventy insurance companies are concerned in the fire which destroyed the Sandown Freezing Works. The flames were still issuing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kerosene and Fire
Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 May 1923 · page 3
There is always an element of danger attending the habit some people have of throwing kerosene, or even petrol, on household fires to make them…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Fire Fiend. Empire Night Bonfire Checked Early. Royal Hotel Escapes. a Huge Blaze Nipped in the Bud
The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 4
What might have been the biggest fire in the history of Gundagai missed by a very few minutes on Empire Night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peculiar Explosion Fire Brigade'S Theory SYDNEY
Cootamundra Herald · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 1
While a man was nursing a baby at a flat in North Sydney yesterday a terrific explosion occurred Both were hurled off the chair, and thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Fire at Leeton
The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2
About 3 o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out at Messrs. Alexander and Black's head office and stores in Kurrajong Avenue, Leeton,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Hotel Fire. Room under Kitchen alight. Good Save—-Practically No Damage
The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 2
AT about 9 o'clock on Friday night the alarm was given that the Royal Hotel was on fire, and in no time a crowd gathered at the spot,…
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The Daily Express · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 2
A fire occurred at Lee[?]ch on Sunday when [?] occupied by Messrs. Alexander Black, produce [?]chants and commission [?]ents were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Albury
Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2
There was an outbreak of fire at the rear of Messrs. Roberts and Adams' business premises and bakehouse in Dean-street Albury, shortly before 12…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fires Unusual Outbreak in Britain London, May 30
The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1
An unusual outbreak of fires has been in London and the provinces. There were thrilling scenes at Wintonhouse School, Winchester, where…
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