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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Serious Fire. One Building Burnt, Others Damaged

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 4

A destructive fire occurred in Beardy-Street, Armidale, nearly on Sunday morning. The restaurant and fruit shop, of which Mr. J. Edstein was till…

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Early Morning Fire. Good Save by Brigade

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 10

A fire was discovered at about 12.30 on Sunday morning in a galvanised-jron building occupied by Mr. George Smart as a restaurant, between Ryan's…

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Fire at Alexandria. £3000 Damage

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

A fire severely damaged the premises of the Safely Electric Heating Company, at Alexandria. The damage was £3000…

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The Recent Fire. Inquiry Held Yesterday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

All inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which demolished Mr. G. Smart's restaurant in Beardystreet on 17th instant was held by…

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Liner on Fire. Cunarder in Danger. (United Service Cable)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 5

The Mauritania caught fire at South[?]on…

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The Restaurant Fire. Open Verdict at Inquiry

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 6

"The premises were destroyed by fire, but how the fire originated, whether accidentally or otherwise, the evidence did not enable him to say." This was…

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Blaze at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 5 August 1921 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Tingha on Tuesday night last when a fine' dwelling, the property of the estate of the late Mr. G. H. Parker, was…

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City Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

The premises of Downy, Limited, oil importers, Sussex-street, were partially destroyed by fire last night…

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Steamer Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 4

The steamer Nagiore, which left Sydney in May, put into Colombo with a fire in her bunkers…

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Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 4

It is sometime since a fire occurred in Inverell, but the nucleus of one was observed in the nick of time on Tuesday night last at the residence of…

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Fire Brigade Inquiry

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 August 1921 · page 4

A deputation to the Premier, on behalf of the Fire Brigades' Employees' Union, strongly protested against the abandonment of the inquiry Into the…

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Another Fire at Walcha.[?]

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 6

Just as the meeting of the Municipal Council was about to close on Tuesday night, Rev. F. Riley entered from the soldiers' room and mentioned that it…

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Great Damage by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

A fire occurred in the promises of David Blyth & Co., Druitt St. Although the flames were soon under control, four f loots were seriously…

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Two Large Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

Sydney, Thursday.—Two large fires occurred between midnight and daybreak to-day. The first was the hardware shop of Alex Smith Ltd.,…

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Fire and Death. Old Age Pensioner's End

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 6

The death took place in dramatic circumstances on Wednesday morning, at Elsmore, of an old-age pensioner named Andrew McMasters. At an early…

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Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 4

A building at Annandale, occupied by H. Squires, boxmaker, together with the two adjoining premises, was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire at Victoria Barracks

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 September 1921 · page 4

A blaze at Victoria Barracks last night was responsible for considerable damage to three military motor cars…

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Fire Extinguishers Tried

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 4

A demonstration was given on Wednesday in the vacant space adjoining the "Argus" office of the Simplex fire extinguisher. A pile of highly…

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Appalling Fire. a Three-acre-blale. Enormous Damage. Paris

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 4

Reater's Paris correspondent says the entire fire brigades are fighting an appalling fire at the Grand Magas in do Printemps, which is attributed…

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Huge Paris Fire. Appalling Damage. London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 8

Reuter's Paris correspondent wires: The entire fire brigade of Paris is fighting an appalling fire at the Grand Magasine du Printemps, in the Boulevarde…

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