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Fires & bushfires, 1923

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Fire at Adelaide Adelaide

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 1

Duncan and Frascrs’ extensive premises in Franklin Street were destroyed by fire this morning, and a large number of cars were burnt…

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Ireland. Mansion Destroyed by Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Senator Sir John Keaue's mansion at Sappequin, County Waterford, was destroyed by fire last night. Armed men held up the civie guards…

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Fire at Adelaide. Motor Premises Destroyed. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 February 1923 · page 2

Duncan and Fraser's extensive motor premises at Adelaide were destroyed by fire this morning. Other buildings affected included the offices…

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A Fire Fighter. Mr. Hughes As a Volunteer Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

The ex-Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) acted as a volunteer firefighter at a bush fire at Sassafras. His own home was not menaced…

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Fire in Churches Scare in New York Elaborate Police Precaution New York, [?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 2

Special Instructions has been [?] to the police to guard [?] Churches throughout the City during Lent…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A fire started in Mr Fuller's paddock, near the old vineyard, at Tumblong, on Friday afternoon, and burned all round' Mr…

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Metropolitan Bush Fires Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

The fire brigades were again kept busy extinguishing bush fires in the outlying suburbs to-day. At Lakemba 50 acres, and at Freshwater…

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Big Bush Fire Delaware and Waterview Suffer Severely Many Farms Swept; Serious Damage Done Fire Crosses the Hills and Gets Close to the Albury Streets

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

On Saturday evening the outskirts of Albury were menaced by one of the most severe fires that has occurred there for many years…

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City Fires Melbourne

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A terrific fire occurred at 6 o’clock this morning at the Cork[?] and Crown Seal company’s factory is Fitzroy. The flames leapt hundreds of feet in…

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Last Night’s Fire

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

What apperas to have been, and in the opinion of the police was, a cel[?]borate attempt to set on fire the Wonderland Garden Pim[?] Hall…

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Serious Outbreak of Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

What might have been a most serious bush fire occurred on Mr. Lock's farm on Thursday last. A chaffcutting plaint, the property of Messrs…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

A big fire caused destruction in the premises of the Park and Crown Seal Company at North Fitzroy, Melbourne. The damage is estimated at £40,000…

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Suspicious Fire. Outbreak at Wonderland Gardens. Incendiarism Suspected

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

An outbreak of fire attended by rather suspicious [?]ircumstances, occurred at the Wonderland Gardens picture theatre late last night. Soon…

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Fire Bugs Busy Outbreak at the Wonderland Gardens Building Discovered Alight at Both Ends Fire Brigade Waiting Ten Minutes for Water Supply

The Daily Express · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Charred [?]aitere, dangling ends of [?]ric light [?]dres and the cindered rem[?] of a stack of chairs bear [?]ilght testimony of what appears to…

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Bush Fires. Hills Near Albury Swept. Homesteads Threatened

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

A large bush fire on Saturday afternoon swept over the hills near Albury and to within less than half a mile of one of the main residential portions…

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Wagga Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

During the past twelve months there have been two outbreaks of fire in Wagga, both of which fortunately had not secured any great hold of the…

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Country Fires. Historic Store Burned Bathurst

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

A bush fire near the main street of Wimbledon, did damage to the extent of £1,000. The only store at Trunkey Creek…

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A Bridge on Fire

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

The Union Bridge across the Murray River, between Albury and [?]donga, was discovered [?]re by a bus-lead of Wodonga cricketers at…

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Fatal Fire Lisbon, February 25

The Daily Express · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

A fire at a house at Colmbra, nine of the Inhabitants were killed and 60 injured by being buried in the rains…

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