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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

120 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 6

Fire at Emmaville. Damage Estimated at £3000

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 November 1921 · page 1

One of the largest fires ever witnessed at Emmaville broke out at about 3 o'clock on Thursday morning. The flames spread rapidly, and the…

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Fires Quenched

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 7

A Dubbo message says:—The whole of the Are zone was drenched with rain on Friday night, and reports from several parts of the west state that…

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Saturday's Fire Demonstration. a Correspondent's Wrath

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 November 1921 · page 4

"Anti-Humbug" wites:—I don't know who is responsible for the calling out of the fire brigade last Saturday night, by whistle, and again…

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The Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1921 · page 3

Mr. Heron, the inspector for the Scottish Union. and the Alliance As Assurance, societies to Emmaville on Saturday and held on enquiry with…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Six Shops Guttsd

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 November 1921 · page 4

Fol[?]owing an explosion in a film chop on Saturday afternoon in Park-street, between Pitt and George streets, six s[?]ops were gutted by fire, and on the opposite side of…

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Fires Near Hay

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 4

A grass fire broke out on Saturday on the boundary between Gundarene Station and M'Culloek's property, near Hay. A strong south-west wind…

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Big Sydney Blaze. Explosion in Film Shop

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 23 November 1921 · page 6

Following a terrific explosion in a film shop on Saturday, Park-street, between Pill and George streets, Sydney, was bridged with flame, which set…

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Another Fire Unoccupied Cottage Destroyed

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 24 November 1921 · page 6

Saturday night saw another fire u Emmaville. A cottage belonging to Mr. O'Donnell, though unoccupied, somehow or other caught fire. A…

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Heroic Father. Saves Child From Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 3

Albert Boy Cox, a young returned soldier, living at Lachlan (Tas.) put his two-yoar-old daughter to sleep and then left the house to feed his horse…

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Fatal Fire. Woman Dies from Sums

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 29 November 1921 · page 4

A fire destroyed two houses at Broken Hill on Friday. The wives of both the occupants were severely burred, one in trying to save the household effects, and the other,…

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What the Fire Brigade Costs Motor Engine for Armidale. Nearly £1000 for the Year

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 November 1921 · page 3

Nearly a thousand pounds is to be expended in connection with the Armidale Fire Brigade during 1922. The exact amount is £945. This is the…

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Telegraphic. Sydney, Tuesday. P.F.A. Building on Fire

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 December 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out about seven o'clock. this morning in the huge premises of the Pastoral Finance Association, at Kirribilli Point…

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Deepwater Doings Bright Convent Concert Fire in a Fruit Shop Keen Inter-Town Debate Cricket Match for a Dinner. Fire at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 December 1921 · page 3

The cricket match between Torrington and Deepwater, played at Deepwater, aroused a great deal of interest, on account of it appearing to be a…

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The P.f.a. Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 4

The ruins of the fire at the P.F.A. building still continues to smoulder, although all danger of the fire spreading has passed. Great volumes of…

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32,000 Bales of Wool Burnt. Great Fire in Sydney

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 December 1921 · page 2

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

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P.F.A. Fire. Big Wool Store Destroyed. Damage Nearly a Million

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 December 1921 · page 8

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

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Serious Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 19 December 1921 · page 5

From reports received all over the country the [?]eent bush fires are causing a terriffic loss to the farmers and station owners. The Western…

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Serious Bush Fires

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 20 December 1921 · page 2

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

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Serious Bush Fires

Guyra Argus · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 1

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

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Fire at Dolungra

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

About half past two on Wednesday last (our correspondent reports) a fire occurred at the Hotel Delungra, which fortunately, was subdued after a fight…

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