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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

1,908 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 96

Hotel on Fire. Two Persons Burnt to Death. Others Narrowly Escape. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 4 April 1922 · page 9

The Hamilton Hotel, at Hamilton, an important town in the Auckland province, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The occupants had narrow escapes from…

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Bush Fires. Settlers Lose Heavily. Wagga

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 13

Bush fires which have been raging cast of Wagga for several days are now confined to the heavily timbered renges. Durning the progress of the fire over 6000 acres of grass and…

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Burnt Out Lismore

Evening News · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 2

The combined general store and dwelling at North Lanmore occupied by Joseph Bracks and family was destroyed by fire, together with the…

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Fire in Mills

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 14

A fire broke out in the Australian Mattress Mills, Parramatta-road, last night. The fire brigade extinguished the flames before much damage was done…

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Kapok on Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 3

A person who was in the shop of Brentnall and Co., The Corso, Manly, yesterday, struck a match, and the head of it lodged among some kapok,…

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Plight of Petrograd Fires and Fights Incendiarism Alleged London. April 3

The Sun · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 1

According to despatches from Russia, a series of collisions has occurred at Petrograd between the populace and the Bolshevik militia in conseqdence…

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Fire Risks. City Property. Council Takes Out Policies

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 13

The City Council last evening, by 13 votes to 7, on a party division, decided that the council should no longer carry its own fire insurance risks, but distributo them amongst insurance…

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Fire in a Mine. Hundreds Imprisoned. London, April 3

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 13

A message from Berlin states that fire has broken out in the Auselm mine, in the Ratisbon district. The dead number 16. Thirty-six others…

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Tragic Fire. Another Death. Heroic Rescue Work. Wellington (N.z.)

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 April 1922 · page 13

Mr. Mooro Jones, who was seriously injured in the fire at the Hamilton Hotel, Hamilton, died in hospital. He was a wellknown soldier-artist. He fought at…

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'No Suspicions?' Witness' Hesitation Mystery House Fires Corner Still Busy

Evening News · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

More evidence for the Crown was given, when the Acting City Corner, when the Acting City Corner resumed his inquiry to-day into the cause of the second series of…

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Mona-road Fires Daughter's Suspicions "Enemies in the Trade" Evidence at Inquest

The Sun · Thursday 6 April 1922 · page 7

William Richard Thomas, aged 20, and Evangeline Nellie Reynolds, aged 38, were present again at the Coroner's Court, to-day, when the inquiry into…

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Bush Fires. Berrigan

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 9

A fire started on Gum Swamp, to the northeast of Berrigan, on Tuesday, and in consequence of the strong wind prevailing it burned with great frerceness. Fighting it was…

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More Bush Fires Blaze Out West Many Sheep Roasted Dubbo

The Sun · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 10

There have been more fires in the Trangle and Nevertire districts. Mr. A. Cleaver, who was completely burnt out on his properties in the far west,…

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Six Strange Fires At Waterloo Factory Blaze Simultaneously

Evening News · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 8

six fires, all within a radius of twenty yards of each other, broke out simultaneously yesterday afternoon, in the yard at the rear of…

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District Fires. Brigades' Busy Time

The Propeller · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 4

On Sunday last, at 5 p.m., an alarm was received' from call box No. 2 by Hurstville Fire Station to an outbreak of fire at the premises occupied as a…

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Fires at Factory Six Small Outbreaks

The Sun · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 5

Inquiries into the cause of six outbreaks of fire about the same time yesterday at the factory of Holbrooks, Ltd., sauce makers, Danks-street,…

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Playing with Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 6

Heading the reports of the Hand rebellion, you can see that it was touch-and-go. In his report to Parliament, the Prime Minister (General Smuts) pointed out that the revolutionaries had good material to work on—"There was…

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Further Mystery Darling Point Fires Suggestions at Inquest

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 8

The coroner's inquiry into the second series of "mystery" fires at the home of Mr. Walter George Rendall, in New South Head Road, During Point, has already extended over three…

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Mysterious Fires. Occupier's Evidence. "Many Bitter Trade Enemies."

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 9

The coroner's inquiry concerning mysterious outbreaks of fire at a house at the cornor of Mona-road and New South Head-road, Darling Point, on March 13 last, was continued…

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Careless Use of Fire Act

The Land · Friday 7 April 1922 · page 14

"Bush-fire" (Howlong) writes:—(1) A (a farmer) lets a contract to B to grub land clear land, and B, either by accident or intentionally, lets the fire go—having…

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