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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Robbery and Fire. a Woolloomooloo Incident

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

The police are endeavouring to trace the person or persons who set fire to a house in Woolloomooloo yesterday. When the owner inspected the…

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Latest Cables London, Tuesday Night. Big Fire of Military Stores Intended for the Rhineland. (Reuters Cables.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 May 1921 · page 2

A Lyons correspondent states that a fire completely destroyed a huge quantity of military stores, much of which was destined for the army of occupation…

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Northern Miners. Fire Insurance Benefits

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 6

At a meeting of the executive of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation, a report was read in regard to the question of fire insurance on…

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Cloncurry Fire. Damage Estimated at £15,000

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 9

A disastrous fire occurred in a business section of Ramsay-street. Cloncurry, damage estimated at £15,000 being done…

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Crown Studios Fire £23,151 Insurance Claimed. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1921 · page 5

Mr W. G. Forsyth, solicitor, acting on behalf of Mark Blow, trading as the Grown Studios, issued out of the Supreme Court a number of writs against…

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Fire at Alexandria. £6000 Damages. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1921 · page 5

The factory of Kohinor, Ltd., makers of disinfectants at Alexandria, was destroyed by fire this morning. An adjoining shed also caught alight, but…

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Fires at Redfern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1921 · page 5

Two fives were discovered on the second floor of premises at Redfern occupied by A. Margoschis, pawnbroker and H. C. Videon. When the…

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Foundry Fire. Families Narrowly Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 5

The timely discovery of a fire., in McCarthy's brass foundry, Cambridge-street, City, last night, probably provented loss of life, as three families…

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Fires in Oil Works

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

Sinn Feiners also started fires at big oil stores in Woolwich, but the prompt arrival of the brigade prevented the flames spreading…

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Fire Precautions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 4

The Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. E. J. Kavanagh), comments on the tendency on the part of many showmen, particularly picture showmen, to…

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Fatal Fire. Inquiry Into Woman's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 6

The coroner's inquiry into the death of Gertrude Riley, who perished in the fire at Nunan's buildings, in Swanston-street, Melbourne, on' April…

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A Burwood Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

The Coroner, in returning an open verdict in connection with the fire at the shop of George Jenkins, fruiterer, of Burwood, said he had no doubt,…

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Fire in Oil Stores

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 4

Five Sinn Feiners also started fires in big oil stores at Woolwich, but the prompt arrival of the fire brigades prevented them spreading…

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Northern Miners. Fire Insurance Benefits

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 10

At a meeting of the executive of the Northern District branch of the Miners' Federation, a report was read in regard to the question of fire insurance on…

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Foundry Fire. Families Narrowly Escape. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 5

The timely discovery of a fire in McCarthy's brass' foundry, Cambridge-street, City, last night, probably prevented loss of life, as three families…

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Fire at Alexandria. £6000 Damages. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1921 · page 13

The factory of Kohinor Ltd., makers of disinfectants at Alexandria, was destroyed by fire this morning. An adjoining shed also caught alight, but…

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A Melbourne Fire. Evidence at Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 6

The financial transactions of the Federation Feature Films Company were described in evidence given at the inquiry into the death of Miss…

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Dublin Fire. Pitched Battle. London, May 25

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" says that the burning of the Customs House was the largest and most daring operation which has…

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Fatal Fire. Inquiry Into Woman's Death

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 15

The coroner's inquiry into the death of Gertrude Riley, who pernished in the fire at Nunan's buildings, in Swanston-street, Melbourne, on april…

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Outbreak in Dublin. Customs House Destroyed by Fire. Sinn Feiners Beaten

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 5

London, Thursday.—A serious out break has taken place in Dublin, the Customs House being burned down and an attempt made to destroy Liberty…

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