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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Gutted by Fire. Extensive Damage in Sydney. Theatre Badly Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 4

Damage running into many thousands of pounds was done by a fire which broke out in Dalwood Chambers, a four-storied building, which has a…

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Smoke Detective Fire Alarms

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 2

Most automatic fire alarms depend for their action upon the heat of a flame. That is to say, the fire must already have taken hold of the building before the…

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Hoarding Fire Arms. Startling Evidence. London, October 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 5

Starting evidence on a [?] organised system of procuring arms and ammunition was given at Cardiff to-day when Joseph Connolly, organiser…

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Bush Fires in West Great Damage Done

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 4

A message from Dubbo ifoys there have, been hundreds of outbreaks of bush fires in the Western country. Every section from Trangie to beyond tho…

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Bush Fires in the West

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

Bush fires are raging in many parts of the west, and from Tottenhame to Cobar the country is in the grip of the flames. Mr. H. R. M…

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Nurses Subdue Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 5

Nurses at the Moorcliff Eye Hospital discovered a fire in the back bathroom. They cut away the flooring, which was alight, and subdued…

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New Detector for Fire-damp

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 4

Fire-damp is the great enemy of the collier, and it is peculiarly insidious inasmuch as it collects without giving any sign to the season of its presence…

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Bush Fires in West Big Area Swept

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 4

Bush fires continue to rage in the west. It is estimated that three million acres, of grass have been burnt to the roots, and hundreds of miles of…

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Fire at East Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 4

At 1.5 o'clock this morning an alarm was received at the West Maitland fire station of a fire at East Greta. Station-officer Bowden and 8…

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Fire at Sea. Loss of the David Eva

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 14

The loss of the Canadian David Evans by the at sea on ported to the Department of [?]tion in Sydney The news…

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Hoarding Fire Arms. Startling Evidence. London. October 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 12

Startling evidence of a highly organised system of procuring arms and ammunition was given at Cardiff to-day when Joseph Connolly organiser…

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Gutted by Fire. Extensive Damage in Sydney. Theatre Badly Damaged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1921 · page 9

Damage running into many thousands of pounds was done by a life which broke out in Dalwood Chambers a four-storied building which has a…

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The Bush Fires. Returned Soldier's Devotion. Sacrificed His Life. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 5

The bush fires, according to a letter received in Bathurst, caused the death of a young returned soldier whilst trying to ante his wife and two…

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Fires in the West. Racing Over Wide Area

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 November 1921 · page 2

The fires in the west, says a Dubbo message, are raging over an enormously increased area as compared with a week ago. Some parts between Cobar…

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Bush Fire Tragedies

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

It is reported that a returned soldier has been burnt to death at Cardlebig in the western district while trying to save his wife and two children…

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Bush Fires Widespread Devastation Heavy Losses in West

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 2

Reports fiom Dubbo state that the town is overhung with smoke from bush [?}res a hunched miles away and that strong winds are spreading the fires In…

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Timely Discovery. Litle Girl Gives Alarm of Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 5

Freda Johnson, aged 12, noticed flames in the seventh story of Lawson House, Clarence-street, last night. She reported the matter promptly at…

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Still Racing. Bush Fires in the West. Wide Areas Swept by Flames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 6

It was stated by the Weather Bureau last night that there had been no rain during the day over the division of the State where the fire was…

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Blaze of Beauty. Paris, Nov. 8

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 5

The court was a blaze of sparkling jewels, society women, and stage beauties. Special tickets were issued for admission. Prisoner looked a sick…

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Our Telegrams. Thieves Set Fire to Premises. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 November 1921 · page 5

Thieves were not satisfied with robbing the offices of Odling and Sons. marble merchants, Surry Hills, but set fire to some wood work, indicating…

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