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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Great Fire in Glasgo. London [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1921 · page 5

An [?]moun they where Argyil [?] are [?]…

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Dungog Fire Brigade Meeting of Members

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 July 1921 · page 2

At a meeting of members of the above on Tuesday last, there were present Messrs E. Newton, in the chair, J. A. Jones, T. Carlton, J…

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Alarm of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 4

A leak in the gas pipe was the cause of the West Maitland Fire Brigade receiving a call to the residence of Mr. Frank S[?]ione, 71 Rose-street…

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Forest Fires 250,000 Acres Burnt Out

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

Allahabad, Tuesday.—Extensive forest fires in the Kumaon foot-hills, in the United Provinces, which have destroyed 250,000 acres of timber, have now been…

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Fire in Aberdare Colliery

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

A fire occurred in Aberdare Colliery, Cessnock, on Friday morning, and work was suspended as a precautionary measure. No time was lost in…

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Motor on Fire Mother and Child's Escape

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

Two adults and a child narrowly escaped being burnt alive at Wollongong. The motor car in which they were travelling suddenly burst into flames. Mr…

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Great Fire in Glasgow London, July 3

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 12

An enormous fire broke out Argyll-street, Glasgow The damages are estimated at £250,000 Two Firemen were killed…

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Fire in Ships Hold

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

The steamer Gorgon arrived at Fremantle on Saturday afternoon with a fire in her after held, the extent of which was unknown, as the hatches…

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Destructive Fire. Big Outbreak at Leura. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

A big fire, resulting in the destruction of the Commonwealth Bank of Australia und three shops, broke out at five o'clock this morning…

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Fire at Waterloo. Furniture Factory Destroyed. £30,000 Damages. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 5

Hoe's- furniture factory and five adjoining workshops at waterloo Were totally destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Big Fire at Leura Bank and Other Premises Destroyed. Narrow Personal Escapes. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

A big fire, resulting in the destruction of the Commercial Bank of Australia and five other premises, broke out at Leura, at 5'o'clock this morning…

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Disastrous Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

Hoes furniture factory and five adjoining workshops at Waterloo were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Damage is estimated at…

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Fire Alarm

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

The ringing of the fire-bell shortly before 9 a.m. yesterday caused some excitement; but luckily the outbreak of fire was not a serious nature and…

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Fires in Collieries. Inspector's Annual Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 7

In the course of his annual report reference is made by Senior-Inspector Tennant to the occurrence of fires in collieries in the northern district…

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Fire on "Argus" Premises

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 4

Shortly before 9 a.m. yesterday the Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in the yard of the "Argus" Office. It appears that Mr J. W. Colls,…

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Fire in Ship's Hold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 8

The steamer Gorgon arrived at Fremantle on Saturday afternoon with a the in her after-held, the extent of which was unknown as the hatches…

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Destructive Fire. Big Outbreak at Leura. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 3

A big fire, resulting In the destruction of the Commonwealth Bink of Australia and three shops, broke out at Leura at five o'clock this morning,…

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Two School Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 5

Two separate fires wore discovered lust night at the Carlton State School, Victoria. The circumstances are regarded as suspicious. This is the third…

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Fires in Collier

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 16

In the course of his [?] reference is made by [?] Tennart to the [?] Collieries in the [?]…

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Drought in Europe Harvest in Peril. Heat and Fires in Britain

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 4

London, Wednesday.—One of the most serious droughts experienced for many years at present prevails in Western Europe. The rivers in France and…

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