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Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire Bug at Work Hotl Burnt Down. Post Office Destroyed

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1923 · page 2

A few weeks back the Gilmore Hotel, situated at Gilmore, the last stopping: place of the railway between Gundagai and…

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Gilmore Hotel Demolished Early Morning Blaze

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

The Gilmore Hotel was burned to the ground yesterday morning, at about 3 a.m. The Gilmore Post Office, which…

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An Effective Fire Extinguisher

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

Carbon tetrachloride, recently made comparatively cheap, is a very valotile liquid yielding a vapour that is very effective in putting out fire…

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North Wagga’s Fire Needs

The Daily Express · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 2

In view of representations made by the Municipal Council, the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales have decided to erect a fire…

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Hotel Fire at Gundagai. Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 7

The Gilmore Hotel was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The outbreak is believed to be the work of an incendiary, as some weeks ago…

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Local and General. Fire at Young

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

At 4 o'clock' this morning, a [?]re broke out in Mr W. J. Coffey's drapery premises, known as the Magnet Stores. Main street, Young. The…

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Coal Heap on Fire. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 2

A heap of coal, estimated at 500 tone, caught fire at South Melbourne gas works last night. Firemen state it, will take several days to extinguish…

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A Sydney Fire. Open Verdict Returned. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

On the night of May 31 a room and contents on the fifth floor of Albert Buildings, Bathurst-street, were damaged by fire and the occupier, Sydney…

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Disastrous Fire at Young

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 4

At an early, horr on Monday m[?] the Magnet Stores., conducted by Mr. W. J. Coffey, at Young, were found to be on fire. The store,…

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Trapped by a Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

A man and woman had thrilling escapes from fire at St. Peters last night. It appears a spark from a copper fire in the laundry of Edward…

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Theft and Fire Mysterious Discovery Rockhampton

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Commercial [?] Longreach last night and when the poor of one of the bedrooms was lattered down by boarded [?]…

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A Preventive of Fires

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 6

A liquid which is very efficacious in extinguishing fire is that known as carbon tetra-chloride. It yields a vapour which immediately puts…

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Fire in Clarence Street Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 1

The sixth and seventh floors of Nelson House, Clarence Street, city, were damaged by fire early this morning…

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A City Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 1

The sixth, and seventh floors of Nielson House, Clarence Street, Sydney, were damaged by fire early this morning, and stock to the value of…

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Fire in Sydney. Sports' Goods Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 4

The sixth and seventh floors of Nelson House, Clarence-street, City, were damaged by fire early this morning. The rooms of H. A. Parker and Co…

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Fire Station Site

The Daily Express · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 2

Ministerial approval has been given for the closing of the unnecessary part of Shepherd St. Wagga in lot 11. of Section 47, and the area is to be…

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Gilmore Hotel Fire Coronial Inquiry. Mysterious Lights

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 3

An exhaustive inquiry into the recent fire which destroyed the Gilmore Hotel on the morning of 14th June, was held at Mr. H. Whatman's…

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The “Forbidden City” Serious Incendiary Fire. New York, June 27

The Daily Express · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 1

The United Press Peking correspondent says a fire—believed to be an incendiary act—swept the “For[?]dden City.” destroying the ancient…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 2

Last Wednesday night a fire occurred in the stable and sheds of Mr. J. T. Harris, of Tooyal, Coolamon. The origin of the fire is quite unknown, as…

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Fire at Redfern. £2000 Damage. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 4 July 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in a building in Abercrombie st., Redfern, used as a millinery manufactury. The firemen were peedily…

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