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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

177 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Hew Fire Brigade Station

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 January 1921 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners has forwarded to the local Council [?] plan of the new brigade station which is to be erected near the Town…

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Fire Engine Capsises. Two Firemen Killed, Four Injured. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 3

While dashing to a fire at a speed or 40 miles an hour at Hamilton. New Zealand, a fire engine capsized. Two firemen, Herbert Graham and Geo. Price,…

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Peculiar Fires. Dentist's Night of Trouble. Mysterious Outbreaks. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 2

The coroner held an inquest into a series of fires at the residence of Norman Moore, dentist, Annandale on Christmas Eve…

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Fire at Scone. Scone

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred in Kelly-street, the principal street of the town, to-day, destroying the premises of Mr. Surman baker, and Mr. Miller, jeweller…

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Latest News of the North Fire at Municipal Depot. Singleton

The Northern Daily Leader · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

Shortly after ten this morning the clanging of the fire bell brought hundreds into the streets. An outbreak had occurred at the Municipal Depot in…

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Another Fire Alarm

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

Another small fire occurred an Friday night, the scene of the outbreak being in a bedroom at Mr. J. Warren's boarding house, in Frome Street, when…

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Disastrous Fire ADELAIDE

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 1

The greatest calamity that has ever overtaken Port Pirie from an Industrial point of view occurred yesterday, when the Dwight and Lloyd plant at the…

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Fire at Piallamore. Hayshed Gutted

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

A large hay shed and contents on Mr. Charles Kelly's property at Pinallamore was destroyed by fire late on Saturday night. The shed, which measured 132…

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Fire in Bakehouse. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

An inquiry was held at Cowra to-day concerning mysterious fires in the bakehouse of Thomas Lynch in November and January. Joseph Andrews, a…

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Big Fire. Varnish Works Burnt Out. Impressive Spectacle. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

Borthwick's varnish works, Botany Road, Alexandria, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The premises, wihch covered 1250…

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Beacon Fires

The North Western Courier · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

In these days, when it is possible to chat over the telephone with a person hundreds of miles away, we have no use for beacon fires, but in the old…

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Late Telegrams. Fire on Steamer Engineer Falls Into Bunker. Extraordinary Rescue. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 1

A fire occurred on the steamer Cornwell. When the crew went into the bunke next to the one in which Lewis, an engineer, had dropped a search was…

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Supposed Sinn Fein Fires. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Sinn Fein incendiarism is [?] in the destruction by fire of stacks of wheat, oats and straw, worth £6000, at Croydon…

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Big Singleton Fire. General Store Gutted. SINGLETON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

The biggest fire in Singleton for several years occurred hist evening, when the general store of A. J. Tulloch and Co., at the corner of a John and Gas…

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Borthwick's Fire

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The premises or Messrs. Borthwicks Pty., Ltd. at Alexandria. Sydney, manufacturers of the well known brand of A.B. Paint and enamel, were almost…

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Borthwick's Fire Business as Usual

Manilla Express · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 4

The premises of Messrs Borthywicks Pty. Ltd, at Alexandria, Sydney Manufacturers of the well-known Brand of A.B. Paint, and enamel…

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Fire at Leichhardt. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at Meller's motor garage, Leichhardt, last night, with the result that the building was gutted, and several motors destroyed. The stock…

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Fire Alarms

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

During the past few nigh's Moree has had enough thrills to last her for some considerable time, there being no less then three outbreaks of fire…

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Science Notes & News. Fire Extinguisher

The North Western Courier · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

A[?]iding to on American technical journal, aqua ammonia—[?] the common [?]d ammonla—forms a most official fire-oxtingulsher, and several…

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Sinn Fein Fires. Seven Outbreaks in Manchester Two Suspects Arrested. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Seven mysterious fires in the Manchester area last evening are believed to be the work of Sinn Feiners. Four occurred simultaneously in Manchester…

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