Last Year's Fires. Fewer Than in 1919. SYDNEY, Friday Night
The fire brigades in the metropolitan area last year dealt with over a thousand fires. Serious fires totalled only four, though there was a total…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 32
Steamer on Fire. Flames Beyond Control. Fears for Jetty. Perth
The State steamer "Kwinana" is on fire, with the flames beyond control. A fire broke out in the coal bunkers on Christmas Day, when the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams. Fire in a Warehouse. Kerosene Strewn on Material. Sydney
A fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in premises occupied by Weingott and Sons, clothing and waterproof manufacturers, Sussex street. Automatic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer. Vessel Considerably Damaged. Sydney
A fire broke out at Newcastle early on Saturday morning on the steamer Junee. The flames originated in the engineers' storeroom and quickly extended over a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Late Wires Fire on a Steamer. Cargo Ignites. Considerable Damage Done. Newcastle
A stack of goods in the engineer's storeroom aboard the steamer Junee ignited this morning. The engines and dynamo were greatly damaged, while…
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While the annual meeting of the Buninyong Turf Club (Victoria) was in progress on Saturday, a fire broke out in the southern end of the grandstand, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Fire in Sydney Building. Portion of Contents Damaged. Sydney
A fire which broke out last night on the first floor of premises occupied by Joe Gardiner, Ltd., and others, in Oxford street, Sydney, destroyed the contents of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires a Disastrous Fire. Much Damage Done. Good Work by the Brigades. Last Night's Sensation. Sydney, Sunday Night
A disastrous fire broke out about seven o'clock to-night at 51-53 Elizabeth-street, City, between King and Hunter-streets, occupied by W. H…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Sydney Fire. Warkon Chambers Gutted Some Narrow Escapes. Valuable Furniture Destroyed in Little's Auction Rooms. Sydney, Monday Night
Warkon Chambers, Elizabeth street, were almost gutted by fire to-night. Flames were first seen about 6.30 issuing from the window of the third floor. This portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Urunga
At Urunga on New Year's morning, about half-past two, a dwelling house occupied, by Mr. J. Cook, and owned by Mrs. H. Bennett, of Sydney, was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in a Grandstand Incident at Races
While the annual meeting of Buninyong (Vic.) Turf Club was in progress on Saturday a fire broke out in the southern end of the grandstand, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Heat Wave in New Zealand. Fire Alarms Operate. Auckland
Canterbury (N.Z.) suffered from a heat wave yesterday-- a remarkable occurrence for that part of the Dominion. The shade temperature in places exceeded 100…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Big Fire. Some Exciting Experiences. Narrow Escape of Two Men. Sydney
Further particulars of last night's fire show that Constable Scott, who was on duty in Castlereagh street, saw smoke issuing from Warkon Buildings and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Late Wires Another Sydney Fire. Blaze in Timber Yard. Damage Estimated at £10,000. Fireman's Narrow Escape. Sydney
A fire at the timber yards of the Australian Timber Company, Haberfield, this morning destroyed timber, machinery and plant valued at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Yards Ablaze. Another Big Fire. Destruction at Haberfield. Loss Estimated at £10,000. SYDNEY
A fire which occurred at the premises of the Australian Timber Co. at Haberfield this morning destroyed a large shed, a quantity of valuable machinery, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Timber Yard Fire. Sydney
The Australian Timber Co., Ltd., Haber-field, the mill yard of which was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, had only recently taken stock, and up to the present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Mysterious Fire. London
Robinson, who holds the Kitchener Scholarship, was committed for trial in connection with a mysterious fire at Finsbury. Bail was allowed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Picture Operating Box. Sydney
A roll of film caught fire in the operating box at the Shell Picture Theatre, Pitt street. City, last evening, but headquarters fire brigade promptly extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Steamer's Bunkers. Adelaide
A few hours before the steamer Walton Hall was booked to leave Port Adelaide for South Africa with a cargo of flour a fire was discovered in the bunkers. After…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Tasmania. Damage Exceeds £15,000. SYDNEY
A fire in a business block at Ulverstone (Tasmania.) caused damage exceeding £15,000. The fire originated at the rear of Ah Wang's laundry, and rapidly spread…
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