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Fires & bushfires, 1923

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French Ambition What German Dissolution Means to France Lloyd George Again Reviews Ruhr Problem Bad Look-out for Europe If Fires Are Re-kindled in the Rhineland (Delayed in Transmission) London, August 8

The Daily Express · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

What a muddle it all is France and Germany both anxious to settle, but too proud to say so. Belgium is sorry she ever entered the…

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New Fire Engine. For Narandera Brigade

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 2

The motor fire engine which was promised Narandera by the Fire Commissioners some months ago came to hand yesterday. Messrs. W. Clark…

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Wires and Cable This Afternoon Exclusively News Not Available Here by Any Other Paper Till To-morrow. Fire at Summer Hill Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 1

A fire broke out early this morning in a shop occupied by Mrs. Mabel Poole, at Summer Hill. The occupants escaped by the back door…

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Fire in the City Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 1

A fire occurred early this morning at premises in George Street, between Hunter Street, and Martin Place occupied by Freeman and Co.,…

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Devastating Fire. Incendiarism Suspected Paris, August 19

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 1

A forest fire is raging to the Riviera, and is devastating the whole of the Var Coast Railway. Communication are broken and refugees are…

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The Riviera Forest Fires Still Burning Paris, August 21

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 1

The Riviera Forest fire has now ravaged an area of 60 miles between Brignoles and Cannes and the flames are still unabated…

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Spectacular Fire. Wyalong Mine Alight. Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

For a whine last night the Wyalong public were given an unusual experience. An underground fire broke out in the old mine workings about halt…

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Shocking Hotel Fire. Three Girls Killed. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

A message from Huntsville, Ontario, elates that a fire destroyed a summer hotel containing 150 guests. Three girls were killed and nine people are…

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New Fire Alarm

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

A new fire alarm has been installed on the corner of William and Henry-streets, North Wagga. The installation was completed yesterday, thus…

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Fire at Enfield Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 1

A six roomed cottage at Enfield caught fire yesterday morning. Mr Griffith and his wife, who were asleep were awakened by the flames and…

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Irish Elections Rifle and Machine Gun Fire Candidates' Risks LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 1

These is intense election excitement in the county districts of Ireland, especially in the west, where the Republicans are strong. So far…

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Items of News. a Novel Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 4

Balloons in a shop window are not extraordinary and ordinarily, are hardly worthy of notice, but last night a number of balloons were responsible for the…

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Plane on Fire Rome, August 29

The Daily Express · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 1

A military plane caught fire in Lambardy, and the pilot, who failed in his frantic efforts to free himself, was burnt to death before the…

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Earthquake, Flood, and Fire. Japan's Awful Visitation. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

A Peking message says the Japanese legation has received the first available details of the earthquake, tidal wave, and fire which…

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Mine Disaster Colliery on Fire Many Miners Entombed West Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

The worst mine disaster ever recorded in this district, occued at Bellbird Colliery, on the South Maitland coalfield, at 2…

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Devastation Earthquake in Japan Tokio and Yokohama on FIRE(Reuter Service)SAN FRANCISCO, September 1

The Daily Express · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 1

A report has been received that the entire City of Yokohama is on [?]to-day, following a severe earthquake, and there are numerous…

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Fire Under Control. New York

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

The United Press representative at Pekin says the Tokyo fire is reported to be under control, but tremenrous confusion prevails because the police…

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Perilous Voyage Immigrant Ship on Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

When the P. and O. Branch liner, Bar[?]dine—which reached Sydney to-day, was four days off Melbourne with nearly 500 immigrants on board…

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The Fire Extinguished. (Australian Press Service.) San Francisco, Sept. 2

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

A wireless from Tokio states that the fire has been extinguished. It extended throughout the down-town section of the city, destroying the…

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Fire Under Control. Unparalleled Disorder. New York, Sept. 2. (Australian Press Service.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 1

The United Press Pekin correspondent says the Tokio fire is reported to be under control, but there is tremendous confusion because the…

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