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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Borthwick's Fire. Business As Usual

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 8

The premises of Messrs. Borthwick's Proprietary, Limited, at Alexandria, Sydney, manufacturers of the well-known brand of A.B. paint and enamel,…

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Fire Board Votes Adamstown's Choice Support for Ald. Jenner

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The Town Clerk. Wickham, notified Adamstown Council last night that, as his council bud failed in the efforts to secure one local candidate to…

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Sinn Fein at Work Fires in Manchester Incendiary Outbreaks LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 1

Seven mysterious fires occurred in the Manchester area last night. They are believed to have been the work of Sinn Feiners…

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Delhi Fire Motor Show Destroyed DELHI, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

The Delhi Motor Show was destroyed by fire to-day. Many splendid cars were burned, and the damage is heavy. Petrol apparently caused the fire…

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Irish Outrages Railway Lines Headed for Lake Disaster Narrowly Averted More Fires in Manchester London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 1

It is officially reported from Donegal that the railway lines were moved by which the permanent-way diverted into a lake. The timely discovery…

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Fire at Antwerp

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

A great timber fire has occurred at Antwerp. Docks and warehouses have been damaged to the extent of seven million…

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Spectacular Fire Jam Factory Blaze £100,000 Damage SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 7

The burning of portion of the immense factory of the Stanmore Preserving Company, Ltd. Bridge-road Stunmore, last night was a most…

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Fire at Stanmore. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 7

A fire to-night gutted the warehouse portion of the stanmore Preserving Company's factory in Bridge-road, Stannore and caused damage estimated at fully…

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Fire Danger Stockton Flare Lamps

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Men who go prawning at Stockton curry flare lamps. Sergeant Borthwick told the Newcastle court to-day that Frederick Mustow carried such a…

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Fire at Brush Creek. Boats and Sheds Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 7

Three boat-sheds and their contents were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon at brush Creck, near Young Wallsend. Motor boats, together with equipment,…

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Stanmore's Big Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

On Tuesday night the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Co., Ltd., in Bridge-street, Stanmore, were ablaze. The reflection in the sky of the flames could be seen for many miles. The damage is estimated at £100,000…

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Night of Terror Fires in Donegal 50 Shops Destroyed LONDON, Thursday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

A message from Donegal suites that the city spent another night of terror. A number of business premises were burned down making a total of to…

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Port Moresby Fire Uprising Feared Port Moresby

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 7

The Government Stores have been gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at £2000. Special constables are guarding the…

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Fire in a Mine Another Outbreak Lymington Again Closed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

Fire has again broken out in the Lymington coillery, Cardiff. The outbreak was discovered this morning, and the management decided again to…

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£10,000 FIRE Blaze at Enmore SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 5

An outbreak of fire occurred at 3.30 this morning at a factory in cowper-street, Enmore. There are were two concerts affected, the Inlaid Wood Co…

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Brush Creek Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

"A Sport" writes regarding the fire that occurred at Brush Creek on the 22nd ultimo. As part owner of property at Brush Creek shed, boat and gear, also a…

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Peasants Revolt Prussian Situation Fires in Petrograd LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

Extensive fires are reported in Petrograd. (Published in "The Times") The Stockholm correspondent…

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Many Shootings Doings in Ireland Police Fire on Crowd LONDON, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 5

The Dublin correspondent of "The Times" reports that at Commonaghan two men were taken out of their homes by armed men and shot…

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Fires in Liverpool

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

Thirteen incendiary rickfires have occurred in Liverpool district, which are attributed to Sinn Feiners. Five arrests have been made as the…

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Fire at New Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

At half-past nine o'clock last night the New Lambton Fire Brigade received a call to Orchardtown-road, New Lambton. The Lambton Brigade also turned out…

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