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Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Fire at Pyrmont. Indications of Kerosene. What the Police Found. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out last night in a building at Pyrmont. occupied by the Dawson Toy Coy., on the first floor, and the Key, Lock and Lathing…

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Islington Fire—eaters. Fight with Police. London, Wednesday Night

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 November 1920 · page 5

The fire—eating Islingtonian unemployed, who refused to evacuate the municipal library and defied that unthorities, are still active…

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Fire Brigades. Inquiry Into Administration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 November 1920 · page 9

The Chief Secretary intimated that inquiry was being made by Mr. Kessell, of the Attorney-General's Department, into certain…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 November 1920 · page 4

At 10.40 p.m. last evening an alarm of fire was received at the West Maitland Fire Station, and Senior—fireman Eadie and five men proceeded…

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Fires and Threats. Liverpool Arrest. London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 5

A Sinn Feiner has been arrested at Liverpool in connection with fires, and charged with murder at the police Court. He refused to give his name…

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The Start of the Outbreak, Fires Soon Got Under. Later

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

The Liverpool outbreaks started at 10 o'clock a.m. and were mostly extinguished soon. One cotton 'warehouse engaged the firemen. until 4 in the…

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Fires and Threats. Liverpool Arrest. London, Nov. 29

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 2

A Sinn Feiner has been arrested at Liverpool in connection with fires, and charged with murder at the Police Court. He refused to give his name…

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Wilcannia Fire. Aged Woman Incinerated

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1920 · page 6

Two cottages, the property of Mr. W. H. Marrison, of Wilcannla. were destroyed by fire carly on Friend morning…

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Fire Blight. Disease in Fruit Trees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) states that Dr. Darnon- Snath, biologist of the department, has been investigating the disease known as fire…

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Fire at Auburn. "Safety" Matches the Cause. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1920 · page 5

An inquest was hold concerning the mysterious fire which broke out in a grocery shop at Auburn. The coroner in recording a finding…

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Fire at Smithfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred at midnight in the premises or May and Company, stora keepers and produce merchants. at Smithfield, Extensive…

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Wilcannia Fire. Aged Woman Incinerated

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 9

Two cottages, the property of Mr. W. H. Morrison, of Wilcannia, were destroyed by fire early on Friday morning…

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Another Big Fire at Wee Waa

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 3

At 10 o'clock on Thursday night a fire broke out in Yet Hing's general store, which by eleven o'clock was completely gutted as also were…

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Fire Blight. Disease in Fruit Trees

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 7

The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn) states that Dr. Darnell-Smith, biologist of the department, has been investigating the disease known as Fire…

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"Safety" Matches Cause Fire in Grocery Shop

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 1

An inquest was held in the city on Wednesday concerning a mysterious fire which broke out in a grocery shop at Auburn. The coroner, in returning a…

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Fire at Auburn. "Safety" Matches the Cause. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 3

An inquest was held concerning the mysterious fire which broke out in a grocery shop at Auburn. The coroner in recording a finding…

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Cork Fire Spreading. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

The fire at cork is still raging. and spreading. The area of devastation is very extensive. The outbreak began in shops in patrick -street. at 10 P. M.,…

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Great Fire in Cork. London, Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

Following an ambush last night in which twelve cadets were sounded. a great part of the City of Cork was burned down…

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Origin of Cork Fire. London, December 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 5

Fifty men ambushed a military larry at Scarteen, in County Limerick, Which is under martial law, on Friday night. A fight ensued and seven of the…

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News Office Fire. London Dec. 12

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1920 · page 5

A fire occurred at "The Times"of fice in printing House square on saturday morning prompt brigade action quelled the balze Many tons of…

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