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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 96

Fire at Carnival Electric Wire Fuses Four Men Burnt

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 8

While trying to subdue flames from a fire which broke out in a canvas ball-room at a carnival in Centennial Park owned by the Carnival Supply…

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Fire in Church Vicar's Timely Discovery Police Making Inquiries MURWILLUMBAH

The Sun · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 8

A fire broke out in the vestry of St. Cuthbert's Church, Tweed Heads, early yesterday morning, but it was subdued before much damage was done. When…

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Fire Board

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 14

Messrs. E. E. Collins (Wagga), William Slattery (Lithgow), H. L. Walker (Narrabri), and Alfred Waugh (Albury) have been nominated for the position of member of the…

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Inquest on a Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 10

At the Parramatta Court-house Mr. P. S. Poolman, Liverpool Coroner, held an inquiry into the fire which occurred at the premises of clement shipway, fruiterer and…

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Fire Brigades Board Insurance Representative

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Thomas Sidney Douglas, manager of the General Accident, Fire, and Life Assurance Company, Ltd., was yesterday selected by the Fire and Marine Underwriters Association as…

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German War Fires. Smouldering in Munich. London. Jan. 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 13

A message from Paris says the Munich correspondent of the "Matin" reports that Count Westarp, addressing a National party meeting, violently attacked Dr. Wirth's and Dr…

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Hayshed Destroyed by Fire. Molong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 11

A large hayshed, the property or Mr. Rus-s sell Gibson, of Bleton, Cumnock, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night, together with the contents, comprising 15 tons of hay, a motor…

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Mail Motor. Destroyed by Fire. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 13

Another motor car fire occurred in this district, resulting in the total destruction of a motor mail car, which carries mails and parcels between Wagga and Palmerston, a distance of…

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N.S.W. Fire Board Member to be Elected

Evening News · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 6

An election will take [?] at the [?] Secretary's Office, Sydney, at noon on February 21. of a member of the following…

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Bush Fires Finding of Coroner DUBBO

The Sun · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

An inquiry was conducted by the Acting Coroner, Mr. E. Prior, into the cause of the bush fire which broke out near a wheat crop on the…

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Fire in the Far West

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

A telegram has been received at police headquarters from Inspector Diamond, of Broken Hill, stating that the shed and contents, comprising wheat and oats, which were…

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Fire at Blackbutt. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

A fire at Blackbutt destroyed the Royal Hotel and a barber's shop and billiard-room adjoining. The damage is estimated at £7000. Nothing was saved, the hoarders losing their…

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Fire Brigade. Alleged Victimisation. an Inquiry Offered

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 8

The members of the New South Wales Fire Brigade, through their union, placed before the Chief Secretary (Mr. Dooley), who is head of their department, certain matters…

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Bush Fires. to the Editor of the Herald

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Sir,—I have been daily expecting someone to come forward with some suggestion for the benefit of those men on the land who have suffered such terrible losses from the effects…

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After the Fire

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 1

Scene to-day in Ross-street, Glebe, outside the furniture repository of Grace Brothers, which was discovered to be alight in the small hours of this morning. A quantity of furniture was damaged by fire, heat, smoke, and water…

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Lassetter's Blaze Three Floors Gutted Severe Damage by Water

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

At Lassetter's bulk store, which runs from York-street to Clarence-street, the three top floors were gutted, and the ground and first floors…

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Crop Maliciously Set on Fire

The Land · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 15

The Coroner, Mr. W. T. Gilchrist, of the Forbes district, last week held an inquiry into a fire which destroyed 120 acres of standing crop…

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Watchman's Tale Fires Confused Outbreak Smelt at 3 A.M.

The Sun · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 8

For 10 years, Mr. G. Tumor has been black-watchman in the area of the fire, and during that time he has had to deal with several big outbreaks. He…

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