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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire at Furniture Factory

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 5

The factory of J. M. Mackey and Co., Furniture manufacturers, Forest Lodge, was partly destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the…

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Big Fire at Portsmouth. London, April 12

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

The biggest fire in Portsmouth for years "occurred" Inst night, when joinery works at Elathouse Quay and machinery were totally destroyed, but…

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Our Telegrams. Big Fire at Glebe. Sydney

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

A wheelwright's shop was destroyed and two adjoining building badly damaged at the Glebe early this morning by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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Melbourne Fire. Woman's Charred Remains. Melbourne

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

Search among the ruins of last night's fire at Melbourne resulted a the firemen discovering the charred remains of Miss Reilly on the fourth…

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Fire at the Glebe OVER £3000 DAMAGE. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

One shop was totally destroyed by fire and twer others badly damaged at the Glebe at 3 o'clock this morning. The loss is over £3000,…

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Big Portsmouth Fire Suspected Incendiarism. (United Service Cables.) London, Tuesday night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 2

The biggest fire at Portsmouth for many years occurred last night in a joinery works at Flathouse Quay. The machinery was totally destroyed…

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Dungog Minstrel and Dramatic Co. Fire Brigade Funds

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

The Dungog Fire Brigade has been on the look-out for funds and an appeal to Mr W. J. Brown, Hon. Sec. of the Dungog Minstrel and Dramatic…

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Stanley Buildings. Damaged by Fire Estimated at £15,000. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire in Stanley Buildings Pitt-street, last night, which were occupied by a number of firms. The…

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Films Destroyed. Fire at Paddington

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 13

On Sunday afternoon a fire broke out in a building connected with West's Olympia picture show, and burned a quantity of old films, some stores of…

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Big Fire at Portsmouth. London, April 12

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 2

The biggest fire in Portsmouth for years occurred last night, when joinery works at Flathouse Quay and machinery were totally destroyed, but…

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Science Notes & News Fire-escape for Horses

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 6

A large packing concern in California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of Its horse stable, which allows the horses…

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Big City Fire Good Work by M.F.R.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

About 10 o'clock on Thursday night a fire, ocurred which burnt out the two upper floors of Stanley Building, 332 336 Pitt-st., Sydney. It blazed so…

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Function at Fire Station

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

There was a large and representative gathering at the fire station, Pitt-street on Saturday night, to witness the presentation of long service medals…

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Melbourne Fire. Director Charged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 5

Morton Parker Pimental appeared before the Melbourne Police Court this morning charged with setting tire to Nubran's Buildings on the…

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Factory Fire

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

Smith's box making factory at Newtown was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £2000, but only…

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Fatal Fire in Melbourne Alleged Incendiarism

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

Morton Parker Pimenlal appeared before the Melbourne Police Court on Tuesday, charged, with setting fire to Numan's Buildings…

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Sydney Fire. Furniture Store Damaged

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

Grace Bros. repository at Camperdown, containing large quantities of stored furniture,was threatened with destruction by fire last night. The boot…

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Dungog Volunteer fire Brigade. RE-CONSTITUTED

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 4

A public meeting was held on Monday night last to deal with the Duhgog Municipal Volunteer Fire Brigade and put it on…

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Attempt on Safe. Burglars at Neutral Bay. Post-office Set on Fire. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 5

Burglars broke into the post-office at Neutral Buy this morning, and attempted to blow open the safe. They only succeeded in starting a…

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Stanley Buildings. Damaged by Fire. Estimated at £15,000. SYDNEY

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

Damage estimated at £15 000 was caused by a fire in Stanley Buildings Pitt-street last night which were occupied by a number of firms. The…

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