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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Barcaldine Fire. Extensive Damage. Brisbane

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 5

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at Barcaldine. Queensland, show that the conflagration broke out in the Commercial Hotel, which was quickly…

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Bush Fires in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 5

A fire at Ardglen Station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, burned out 30,000 acres of country, and a large number of stock was destroyed…

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Big Queensland Fire DAMAGE £25,000 TO £80,000. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

Particulars have come to hand of a disastrous fire at Barcaldine (Q.). They show that the conflagration broke out in the Commercial Hotel, which quickly…

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Bush Fires. Narrow Escapes. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 5

A Dubbo message says it is estimated that over 250,000 acres of grass was destroyed by the recent fires in the Trangie and Narromine districts…

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Western Bush Fires Residents' Narrow Escape. Widespread Devastation. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 December 1921 · page 2

A Dubbo message says that over 250,000 acres of grass have been destroyed by the recent fires in the Trangle and Narromine districts…

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Bush Fires. Narrow Escapes. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 December 1921 · page 6

A Dubbo message says it is estimated that over 250,000 acres of grass was destroyed by the recent fires in the Trangie and Narromine…

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Bush Fires. Narrow Escapes. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 7

A Dubbo message says it is estimated that over 250,00 acres of grass was destroyed by the recent fires in the Trangie and Narromine districts…

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Barcaldine Fire. Extensive Damage. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 December 1921 · page 14

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at Barcaldine, Queensland, show that the conflagration broke out in the Commercial Hotel, which was quickly…

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Fire on Steamer. Extinguished by Officers and Crew. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 December 1921 · page 5

A fire broke out about midday on the clock of the steamer Yngaren, lying at the King's Wharf, and the fire brigade was summoned, but the…

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Disastrous Fire. at Kirribilli Point. Enormous Damage Done. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 5

The most disastrous conflagration for many years occurred this morning, when the premises of the Pastoral Finance Associated, Ltd., at Kirribilli…

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An Anxious Time. Fire in Steamer's Bunkers. Big Quantity of Benzine Aboard

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the bunkers, when the New York steamer City of Chester was 1500 miles from Auckland, seriously jeopardised the safety of…

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Telegraphic News. Big Sydney Fire. Pastoral Finance Association Premises Gutted. Damage Estimated at £850,000. Mr. Hickey Elected Speaker Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1921 · page 2

Simon Hickey (Labor) was unanimously elected Speaker of the Assembly. The House then adjourned for a couple of hours…

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Factory Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 5

Emslie's furniture factory at Paddington was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. Excellent work" by the firemen was responsible…

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Bush Fires Fresh, Outbreaks

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

A message from Warren states that a bush fire broke out on F. B. S. Falki[?]e's Merrimba Station, and extended to Cartlton and adjoining properties. It…

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Another Big Fire £10,000 DAMAGE. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

Emslie's furniture factory, Paddington, was destroyed by fire at an early Lour this morning. Excellent work by the firemen was responsible for the…

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A Recluse's Death Fatal Fire in Humpy. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 2

John Anesley, aged 83, an old-age pensioner, who lived in a humpy at Cremorne, was severely burned about the body and limbs while trying to subdue…

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Fire at Kirribilli Point Wool Store Totally Destroyed. Damage Nearly a Million Pounds

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 3

The most disastrous conflagration for many years occurred on Tuesday morning, when the premises of the Pastoral Finance Associated, Ltd., at Kirribilld…

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The Big Fire. Wool Store Totally Destroyed. Damage Nearly a Million Pounds

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

The most disastrous conflagration for many years occurred on Tuesday morning, when the premises of the Pastoral Finance Association, Ltd.,…

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Serious Bush Fires

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 6

From reports received all over the country, the recent bush fires are causing a terrific loss to the farmers and station owners. The western districts…

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Disastrous Fire. at Kirribilli Point. Enormous Damage Done. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 14

The most disastrous conflagration for many years occurred this morning, when the premises of the Pastoral Finances Associated Ltd., at Kirribilli…

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