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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Unaccountable Fires Dentist Burnt Out Christmas Morning Mystery SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

A series of four fires which occurred at the combined surgery and dwelling house of Mr. Norman Moore, a dentist, at Parramatta-road, Annandale,…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

The Newcastle district fire brigades received two calls during the week-end. A few minutes after six o'clock on Saturday evening headquarters received a…

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Fire Brigade v. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 7

A very small attendance was present at the showground to see this match played. Fire Brigade batted first, with Jones and Leffley at the wickets. Their…

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£3000 Fire Temora Outbreak Motor Out of Action TEHORA

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 January 1921 · page 5

A destructive fire broke out in H. Gust's cabinet room and machine store. The total damage was estimated at £3000…

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Fire Brigade Board

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The Wickham Council forwarded a suggestion to the Newcastle Council last night that the councils in the Newcastle and Maitland districts should…

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Inquest on Fire Victim

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Atkin, the coroner, has fixed the inquest on Charlotte Butler (74), who was burnt to death in a fire at Odd-street, West Maitland, last…

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Port Pirie Fire. Smelting Plant Destroyed. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

The calamitous fire at the Broken Hill Associated Smelters at Port Pirie was an all-absorbing topic of discussion in Adelaide mining circles to-day. It is…

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Industrial World Port Pirie Fire Effect on the Barrier

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

Mr. Emery, president of the Broken Hill Mining Managers Association, when asked as to what extent the Broken Hill operations would be…

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To Help Fire Victims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

The subscription list which win opened with the object of assisting Mr. Walter Fair, Whose wife was burnt to death at Maitland in November, and…

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The Port Pirie Fire. Port Pirie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

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

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Cork City Ravaged by Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Scene of desolation resulting from the recent terrible outbreak…

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Fire Board Vacancy Vote for Ald. Kilgour Block Vote Criticised

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 4

"That owing to the great number of candidates seeking election to the Fire Board, especially from the Newcastle and Maitland districts, each council in…

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Abermain Fire Boot Shop Gutted Midnight Outbreak

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

A serious fire occurred at Abermain about midnight list night, resulting in the complete destruction of the boot and shoe store of Mr. Peter Davies, in…

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Fire Board Votes Wickham Dispute Ald. Jenner's Allegations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 8

Maitland Council has advised Wickham Council that it has pledged itself to a local candidate for the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Sydney Blaze Good Salvage Work SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

A three-storey building in street, owned and occupied by Messrs. George Austen and Co., seedsmen and manure merchants, and E. Penzia and…

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Fire in Bunkers Engineer Imprisoned Plate Drilers to Rescue SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

A thrilling escape from a horrible death was the experionce of the chic refrigerating engineer, of the steame, Cornwall, at Pymont this afternoon…

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Fires in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

The firemen attached to many of the metropolitan stations had a busy week-end. Early this morning detachments from…

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Fires on Bridge Remarkable Allegations Raymond Terrace Case

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 5

A remarkable charge was laid against Timothy Edward Foley at the Newcastle Quarter Sessions this afternoon. He was charged with having…

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Big Fire at Singleton. Tulloch and Company's Store

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 5

Messrs. A. J. Tulloch and Company's" general store, at the corner of John and Gas streets, Singleton, was destroyed by fire last evening. The premises were…

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Fire Board Election a Dozen Candidates Ald. Kilgour's Chances

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 4

It is Possible that a candidate who receives 20 votes will be elected country municipal representative on the Now South Wales Fire Brigades Board…

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