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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire at Singleton. Tar Shed Ablaze. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

Between 10 and 11 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in a sheft at the near of the old fire station premison to John-street used…

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Big Fire in America Three Business Blocks Destroyed. (Reuter's Cables.) Vancouver, Tuesday Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

A message from Athens (Georgia) states that three blocks in the business section of the town were destroyed by fire…

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Fires

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

An alarm of fire pealed out about midnight on Friday last, the fire being confined to Gould Bros.' sawmill yards. The side of the engine house, the timber…

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The Port Pirie Fire. Further Particulars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

All sorts of rumours are in circulation concerning the intentions of the Broken Hill the Associated Smelters Company for the future, but nothing…

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Fire at Clarence Town. Cat Blamed

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

At Clarence Town on January 21st, the home of Mr B. C. Smith, a weather board dwelling, was burnt to the ground. Mr Smith left the house…

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Disastrous Fire. Two Shops and Residential Quarters Gutted. Messrs. Miller's and Surman's Wonderful Save Effected by Fire-fighters

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

It was most fortunate that so many people were attracted to Scone and others remained at home for the sports held on Wednesday…

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Hospital Sports Carnival. Big Crowd; Interesting Events. Afternoon Proceedings. Marred by the Disastrous Fire. Spectators and Competitors Desert Ground

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The sweltering heat of Monday and Tuesday last forewarned the promoters of the Hospital Sports Carnival, held on Anniversary Day,…

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Fire at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A destructive fire broke out in Kelly Street. Scone, on Wednesday last, and burned the premises of Mr. Surman, baker and Mr. Mi[?]ler, jeweller. Nearlv the whole…

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Tar on Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Shortly after 10 a.m. on Thursday Some excitement was caused in town by the vigorous, ringing of the John-street firebell and [?]ense masses of black smoke…

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Fire in Printing Office

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

A fire broke out in the Government Printing Office, Murray-street, Perth (W.A.), on Tuesday. The brigade was promptly on the scene, asd averted what…

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Port Pirie Fire. Smelting Plant Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

The calamitous fire at the Broken Hill Associated smelters at port pirle is an all-absorbing topic of discussion in Adelaide mining circles it is re…

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Ireland Bombs and Rifle Fire Compensation Claims

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

London, Wednesday.— One hundred and seventy claims for compensation for malicious injury, involving £250,000, have been listed for the Tipperary…

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Fire -At Sing Leton. Tar Shed Ablaze Singleton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 5

Between 10 and 11 o'clock that morning an outbreak of fire occurred' In a shed at the rear of the old fire station' premises In in john-street used…

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Distress at Broken Hill Result of Port Pirie Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

The Junction North and British Mines at Broken Hill have had to shut down in consequence of the big fire at the Port Piric Smelters, and about 1100…

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Fire at Abermain

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 4

A fire was discovered at 11.50 last night in, the premises i Charles-street, Abermain, occupied by Mr. Peter Davis as a boot and drapery…

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Proposed Fire Brigade

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

The late fire drew attention to that need of some organisation for the better coping with such outbreaks, and the matter has been much…

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Destructive Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

A three-storey building in Hay-street, City occupied by Austen and Co., seedsmen and manure merchants, and Penxiaand Co., knitting workers caught…

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Notes. Fire Outbreaks

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

The cause of the serious outbreak of fire at Scone last week is said to be not Known, and will probably never be ascertained, like many similar…

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Fire Brigades Union

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

The executive of the A.L.P. haw been giving consideration to charges of maladministration and victimisation made by the Fire Brigades Union. A…

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