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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 19 of 32

Fire Extinguished. Later

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

A later message says the fire on the Mauretania was extinguished, but the damage is so heavy that it will take several months to re-condition the…

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Indian Team Held Up. by Mauretania Fire. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 2

The Indian Davis Cup team, owing to the Mauretania fire, will be unable to keep their fixture against the Japanese, at Chicago, and will be…

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Mauretania on Fire. Caused by a Cigarette. London, Monday Night

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 5

The Cunard liner Mauritania took fire at Southampton. LONDON, Tuesday. Extensive damage to the Mauretania…

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He Hated Bosses. Boy Attempts to Set Fire to a Building. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 5

A week or two ago an employee of a Sydney firm was on the top floor of the building when he noticed smoke coming from some papers on the table, which…

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Telegrams Fire at a Picture Show. Bega

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1921 · page 5

The films at the Bego picture show caught fire on Saturday night and all were destroyed. There was a panic among, the audience, but the flame were put out…

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A Mountain Fire. Big Blaze at Springwood. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 3

A message from Katoomba reports that a big fire occurred at Springwood last night, the Springwood hall, a dwelling and a small shop, besides six…

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Fire at Springwood. Four Buildings Demolished. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 2

A big fire occurred at Springwood last night, causing damage estimated at £2500. The blaze was first noticed in the furniture department of Harvey and Melvin's…

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Destroyed by Fire. Fate of Country Hotel. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

A message from Grong Grong reports chat Ashwin's Commercial Hotel, at that town, wan totally, destroyed by fire…

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Timber Yard Riot. Employers' Hasty Move. Brings Wreckage and Fire. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

There were riotous scenes at a timber yard at Stratford in the East End of London when three thousand unemployed answered an advertisement for fifty hands,…

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Fire at Newtown

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 2

While two police constables were on duty in King street, Newtown, early this morning they saw flames coming from the first floor of the premises occupied by Mr. J. C…

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The Russian Horror. Great Fires Raging Parents Drowning Their Children. to Save Them From Starving. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 3

A Warsaw message state that a great fire is raging at Pinsk, over 300 houses and churches having already been destroyed. The forests outside the…

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Fire Brigades. Charges Made. Employees Want Guarantees Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 August 1921 · page 2

The State Cabinet during the past eight months has had before it a series of charges trade by the Fire Brigades' Union against the Board of…

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Distress in Russia. Outbreaks of Fire Political Prisoners. Sent to Work in Cholera Regions. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 5

Reports from Moscow show that to the many catastrophies from which Russia is suffering has now to be added fire, which has done appalling damage in view of the…

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Telegrams Fire at Surry Hills. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 5

John Clark, a grocer of Surry Hills, who with his wife and four children sleep on the floor of a building, early this morning was awakened owing to smoke in the…

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Oil Works on Fire. Six People Killed. and Twenty Injured. Philadelphia

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 5

Six people were killed and twenty injured, while a million dollars worth of damage was done by a fire at the Atlantic refinery oil works…

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Steamer on Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 2

The steamer Ngatore, which left Sydney in May, put into Colombo with fire in her bunkers…

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Steamer on Fire. General Smuts on Board. Making for Sierra Leone. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 5

The Union Castle liner Saxon, on which General Smuts is returning to South Africa, is reported to be on fire in two bunkers. The vessel is proceeding, accompanied…

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The Fire on the Saxon. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

Union Castle Company announce that the fire in the bunkers of the liner Saxon, on which General Smuts and Sir Thomas Smartt are travelling to South Africa,…

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Another Big Blaze Fire Float in Action. Great Damage Done. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

A big fire broke out at Cooper Nephew's, Ltd., sheep dip manufacturers, Cabarita, this afternoon. Shortly after the firemen arrived on the…

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Big Fire in Sydney. in Sheep Dip Factory. Cooler's Works Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

Not long after two o'clock to-day the Metropolitan Fire Brigades received a ca[?] to the premises of Cooper and Nephews Ltd., sheeo dip manufacturers at Ca[?]ta…

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