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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Serious Allegations Against Fire Commissioners Royal Commission Asked for Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, at the request of the A.L.P. and the Fire Brigades Union has agreed to submitte the Cabinet a recommendation that…

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City Fire Knitting Plant and Stock Destroyed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Early this morning a fire occurred in the building in Hay-street, Sydney, occupied by Austen's seed merchants and others…

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Dublin Excited. Troops Open Fire on Crowd. Women and Children Scatter Policeman Shot Dead. Dublin

National Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Dublin passed another exciting night. Bombs were thrown at a military lorry. The occupants opened a fusllade in the open streets…

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£20,000 Damage Big Botany Blaze Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

The promises of the Borthwich Proprietary ltd., a: Botany Road, Alexandria, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at…

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Cowra Fires a Baker's Trial Put oFF COWRA

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

Joseph Andrews, a master baker I and a resident of Cowra for 37 years, was charged before Judge Bevan at the Quarter Sessions with having set…

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Local and General Fire at O'connel

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

On Sunday night a fire occured in a stable on Mr. G. Callaghans property at Wisemen's Creek. When the caretaker rose on Monday morning he…

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Clergyman Committed Fire in a Mill Sensation in the North Macksville

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 3

The Nambucca District Coroner (Mr. W. D. Hodge) held an inquiry regarding the partial destruction by fire of a mill building in Macksville,…

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Fire Brigades Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The State Cabinet today considered the charge of maladaministration and victimisation in the Fire Brigade service, recently made by the…

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Fire Commissioners' Board Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

Nominations closed to-day for the election of a member to the Board of Fire Commissioners' to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Ald…

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Big Grass and the Fire Danger

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 17

Them is a prolific growth of grass all over the district. The grass has turned and it would not Take much more dry weather to make it burn…

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A "Mysterious" Army. and Serious Manchester District Fires

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Reuter.--A Dublin message states that the police and military thoroughly Soarelied' the area arfiriiid Skibberecn without result. They were looking forthe mysterious army…

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Incendiary Fires Outbreaks in Manchester Watchmen Held Up London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Eight more [?] ported in Manchester. A night-watchman in one store found himself facing the muzzles of…

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Ten Fires Outbreaks at Manchester. Sinn Feiners Accused. London, Sunday night

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Seven mysterious fires occurred in the Manchester area last night. They are believed to have been the work of Sinn Feiners. Four occurred…

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Murderous Attack Armed Men Fire Into Train Eight Passengers Killed a Cold-blooded Crime London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

A large party of Irish republicans ambushed a train at Inishannon. The military men aboard replied to the fire and a fierce battle followed…

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Coonabarabran Fire Lucerne Stacks Burnt. Coonabarabran

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 19

Messrs. A. and R. Brown, of Bective, five miles from he town, have had five lucerne stacks,. containing 80 tons, burnt. The stacks were…

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fire at Mt. Frome. Hay Shed and Hay

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 12

At two o'clock this afternoon a fire broke out in a hay shed on the farm of Mrs. G. Rope, of Mount Frome. There was about a…

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Too Fire with Cash Man with Wife and Six Children Charged an Unfortunate Case

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

Arthur Irwin King, thick s[?]t man of 40 years of age, appeared before his Honor Judge Bev[?] at the Young Quarter Sessions on a charge of…

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Corroded Water Pipes Fire Underwriters Active

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The Bathurst Municipal Council, at last meeting, received a letter from the Fire Underwriters Association, Sydney, staling that it had…

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Series of Fires Alleged Incendiarism Man Arrested, Two Chased Rockhampton

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Following a series of fires at Barcaldine, a man was arrested, while two others escaped after a chase. The first outbreak was in a…

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Big Fire £20,000 Damage in Timber Yards Delay in Calling Brigade Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

Damage estimated at £20,000 was done at Bell and Frazer's timber yards Rozelle, by fire early this morning. Robert Marshall the…

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