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Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 22 of 96

Cottage Burnt Out Qurindi

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 8

A fire totally destroyed a five-roomed wooden cottage owned by Dr. Farrell. and occupied by Mr. Mealing his wife, and five children. When the…

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Fire at West Wyalong. West Wyalong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 9

A fire started at 3 a.m. on Sunday in a brick building owned by W. G. Lillas, and occupied by E. Kurtz as a cool drink shop, situated in the main street. The fire spread to Thomas…

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New Trial Wanted By Fire Insurance Company

Evening News · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 4

In a case beard in November by the Chief Justice, Sir [?] and a jury. Mark Blow obtained a [?] of [?] against the Guardian…

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Rats Cause Fire Wooden Cottage Destroyed QUIRINDI

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 11

Early on Sunday morning a fire totally destroyed the five- roomed wooden cottage occupied by Mr. Mealing and his wife and five children…

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Grown Studios Fire Verdict of £500 Appeal to Full Court

The Sun · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 7

The Pull Court, consisting of Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Wade, and Mr. Justice James, was to- day engaged with an appeal by the defendants…

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Struck by Lightning Fire Station Damaged NEWCASTLE

The Sun · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 3

A flash of lightning which struck the east corner of the Hamilton Fire Station, shook the building from top to bottom…

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Law Report. Banco Juey Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Wade, and Mr. Justice James.) Crown Studios Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 10

Blow v Guardian Assurance Co., Limited. This was an appeal in an action between the above parties tried before the Chief Justice and a Jury in November-December last. The…

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Mystery Fires Darling Point Sensation Inquest Opened

The Sun · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 3

The remarkable chain of fires at Darling Point in February, which baffled and mystified all atempts at solution at the time, had their sequel in the…

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Mystery Fires Darling Point Sensation How Did They Start?

Evening News · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 7

The series of mysterious fires at a house in New South Head-road, Darling Point, which created such a sensation at the beginning of February, were inquired…

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Mystery Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 9

That extraordinary series of fires which broke out at intervals throughout a day and knight, commencing on February 7, in a house in New South Head Road, Darling Point, was…

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Fire at Hurstville

The Propeller · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 8

In an attempt to save some tools from his burning workshop at the rear of his home in Kingsgrove Road, Hurstville, early on Sunday morning,…

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Mysterious Fires. Attributed to Chemicals. Analyst's Report

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 7

An inquiry into the cause of the mysterious fires which occurred at Monaville, at the corner of New South Head-road and Mon[?]road, recently, was conducted by the City…

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A Ball of Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

Mrs. E. Miller, of Gerringong, South Coast, had a strange experience on Sunday. She was in her sitting-room, reading, when, there was a crash of…

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The Fire Fiend. Extensive Blaxe at West Wayalong

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 4

At an early hour on Sunday morning a disastrous fire occurred at west Wyalong (N.S.W) resulting in about [?] worth of damage The fire…

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Law Report. Full Court. (Before Mr. Justice Ferguson, Mr. Justice Wade, and Mr. Justice James.) Crown Studios Fire. Blow v Guardian Assurance Company, Limited

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 March 1922 · page 6

Argument was continued in an appeal by the defendants in an action in respect of an amount claimed under a policy of insurance, tried before the Chief Justice and a jury in…

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Proposed Fire Station

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

Great interest is being manifested in the fire station for Cabra-Vale, which will probably be established after the meeting which has been convened by the Mayor…

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Rat As Fire Starter. Wellington

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 9

A few years ago rata in the country were unknown, but now they are here in thousands, doing an immense amount of damage to wheat stacks, bags, harness, in fact,…

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Hired Motor Car Alleged Imposition. Fire in Cells

Nepean Times · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 5

Vera Bruce, aged 26, was charged at the Newtown Court last week with unlawfully imposing on Harry Schweikert at Marrickville on the previous Friday…

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Cottage Destroyed Fire at Concord West

The Sun · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 5

A weatherboard cottage in Perrington-street, Concord West, was completely destroyed by a fire, which broke out at about 9 p.m: yesterday…

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House of Mystery Puzzling Outbreaks of Fire. Sheets Op Flame That Sprang From Nowhere. How a Family was Kept on the Hop. Chemical Cause of Conflagration

Truth · Sunday 5 March 1922 · page 10

Neither "flaming' ghosts" nor any other supernatural agency had anything to do with the frequent and terrifying outbreaks of fire at the home of Walter…

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