What Started the Fires? Railway Employees Blamed. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A Condobolin message says: Two hundred thousand acres in this district have been destroyed by fire. In spite of the Railway…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 26 of 32
Bush Fires. Still Raging in the West. Indications of Rain Disappear. Sydney
The bush tires in the far west continue to rage with unabated fury. Further destruction of fencing and produce is reported…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Fires Wheat Belt Menaced. Rain Badly Needed. Sydney
A message from Dubbo states that the fires in the far west are coming dangerously close to the wheat belt at Trangie, Collie and Armatree. Rain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires. Sydney
Renor's from the Cobar district indicate that the grass fires there are not now so fierce and in many cases the dam[?] not nearly so great as was at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Emmaville
A fire at Emmaville destroyed the Em[?] pire Picture Theatre and a large refreshment room. The damage is estimated a £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amusements. Fire at Sea
Fire at sea is fraught, with terror beyond almost all other experiences of mankind. The horror is intensified when the burning vessel is a passenger ship bearing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. Chapman As Minister Fire Works
It is considered that Mr. Austin Cha[?]man may be [?]inted Minister for Works in place of Mr. Groom who is expected to assume the post of Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trouble at Pentridge. Prisoners Set Fire to the Gao. Melbourne
Serious trouble has been experience lately amongst the prisoners at Pen[?]ridge and as a result a number of bri[?]oners were sentenced to solitary…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Weather. General Rain. Fire Area Benefits. Heavy Falls Expected. Sydney, Friday Evening
The Weather Bureau states that heavy rain has commenced to fall in the West, over the areas where the devastating fires have been burning for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Exaggerated. Sydney
The heavy rains in the west are submitting the bush fires. Bishop Long says there has been a great deal of exaggeration as to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Extinguished by Drenching Rain. Damage Reports Exaggerated Sydney
A Dubbo message says: The whole fire region has been drenched with rain. Several towns in the western parts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Gaol £3000 Damage. Prisoners Suspected. Melbourne
A fire in Pentridge Gaol caused damage estimated at £3000. The fire is suspected to be the work of the prisoners, who have lately been…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pentridge Gaol. Further Particulars As to the Fire. Melbourne
A deliberate attempt was, it is believed, made to burn down the wirebetting factory at Pentridge Gaol yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Fire Area Good Rainfalls. Great Tract Devastated. Sydney, Saturday Evening
The State Meteorologist (Mr. Mares) stated to-day that good rains have fallen in the Western Division of this State, which have had the effect of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Sydney Another Box Factory Gone. £500 Damage. Sydney, Saturday Evening
The Darlington Box Factory was gutted by fire this morning. The firemen were hampered by the poor water supply and the rain failed to produce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Iluka the Hotel Destroyed. Practically Nothing Saved
Our Maclean correspondent writes: Intense regret was felt in Maclean yesterday (Wednesday) morning, when it became known that the North Head…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Iluka Fire. Hotel Destroyed at Night. Gallant Efforts of Voluntary Firemen
The hotel at Iluka was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Only the billiard room and staff quarters, which are detached at the rear of the hotel, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Amusements. "The Fire Cat."
"The Fire Cat" is a remarkable attraction. It reproduces the terrific effects of a devastating earthquake, and shows the startling and awful grandeur of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire. Sydney
A big bush fire is reported to have broken out west of Cobar. Smoke is seen over a large area north of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coffs. [?]ig Blaze Narrowly Averted
About [?] on Friday morning, Mr. C. Walker noticed [?] the r[?] wealtherboard pre[?] of Mr. H. S. By[?]nes' restaurant were on…
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