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

Fires & bushfires, 1921

350 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 4 of 18

Big Timber Blaze £20,000 Worth of Damage. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

A fire which occurred at Ben Frazer's timber yards at Rozelle caused damage estimated at £20,000. The yard was filled with stacks of timber,…

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Fires at Rockhampton City Alarmed. Three Arrests. Rockhampton

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

Following on a serious fire at Barkilder, a man was arrested while two others escaped after a chase. The outbreak occurred in a timber yard…

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Big Fire at Delhi Motor Works Destroyed Delhi

National Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

The [?]rm motor snow was destroyed by fire to-day. Many splendid cars were burned. The damage is heavy. Petrol apparently caused the fire…

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More Manchester Fires. Immense' Damage to Farms

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

Reuter.--For the second successive week end incendiary fires were started in the Manchester district on Saturday. Sinn Feiners are believed to be responsible. They…

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Ireland Manchester Fires. More Outbreaks. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

For the second consecutive weekend, fires were started in Manchester District yester night. The miscreants are believed to be Sinn Feiners. Farm…

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£7000 Fire Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at Hardwoods, Ltd., Woolwich, to-day. The damage is estimated at £7000…

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A Stanmore Blaze Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

A fire to-night guttered a warehouse and portion of the Stanmore preserving coy's factory. at Stanmore and destroyed a great quantity of jams…

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Another Timber Fire Heavy Damages Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

A fire occurred at the timber yards of Hariwood's Ltd, at Woolwich this afternoon and did considerable damage. The firemen concentrated their…

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Great Fire at Stanmore. Damage Nearly £70,000

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

In a little more than two hours, a large proportion of the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Company, Ltd., in Bridge-road, Stanmore, was completely destroyed by fire…

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Big Sydney Fire Alt+0163100,000 Damage Jam Factory Destroyed Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The loss involved in the destruction of a large part of the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Co., Ltd., Stanmore, last night, is to-day estimated…

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Santa Casa. Destroyed by Fire. Rome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 6

The house of the Bleseed Virgin Mary, which according to tradition was miraculously brought trout Nazareth to Loreto, and long the…

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Fire at Stanmore. Estimated Damage, £70,000. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 1

Damage to the extent of nearly £79,000 was caused on the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Co., Ltd., Stanmore, last night…

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Disastrous Fire

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning in a three-storeyed building in Marrickville occupied by three different firms. The premises were gutted. The damage is…

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Disastrous Fire. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

A fire which started just before midnight on the fifth floor of Bromley House, Kent Street. Sydney, caused damage estimated at about £10,000…

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Fire Brigades Board

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

It having transpired that the Mudgee Town Council's nomination of Alderman McDicken, Drummoyne, as the country…

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Fire Destroys Factory

National Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire in Cowper Street Marrickville at an early hour this morning, a factory being destroyed…

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Fire Blight Pest

Leader · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 3

The outbreak of fire bligh in orchards in the Auckland (N.Z.) district was dealt with at some length in a recent address at Motueka by Dr. A…

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Mudgee Fire Brigade. Presentation of Long Service Medals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. J. C. Marsden, acting town clerk, has received a communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales…

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Fire in Grocer's Shop an Open Verdict Conflicting Estimate of Values Canowindra

The Bathurst Times · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 2

A coronial inquiry was held at Canowindra concerning an outbreak of fire in premises occupied by J.O'Donnell, grocer. Evidence was…

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Russian Rebellion Conflicting Reports. Fires Ax Petrograd Reported Soviet Government Threatened. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

Extensive fires are reported to be raging in Petrograd as a result of the recent outbreaks in that city. STOCKHOLM, Tuesday…

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