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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire at Grocer Shop. Questions at the Inquiry. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

At the inquest into the fire at the premises occupied by O' Donnell, grower, C. A. O' Donnell gave evidence that he valued the stock and premises on the…

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Beacon Fires

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 6

In these days, when it is possible to that 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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Reds Retire. Many Fires in the Capital. LONDON

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

Renters Helsingfors correspondent wired on Tuesday The Kronstarlters began, to bombard Petrograd, following upon the Kronstadt revolutionary…

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Incendiary Fires in Liverpool London

The Northern Daily Leader · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 2

There has been extensive incendiarism in the Liverpool, district. Fires burst out on many farms simultaneously. A farm at Roby was fired on and…

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Fire at Dangar Village

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

At about 2 o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in a small weatherboard cottage—consisting of two room and a kitchen—in…

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Fire at Bullawa Creek

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

On the 10th inst., a four roomed cottage, situated at Bullawa Creek, the property of Mr. W. J. Thomas, of Narrabri, was together with its…

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Another Big Fire. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Turner and Henderson's, printing works, Jamieson-street. Sydney, were burned out early this morning. The flames had a good hold before…

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Hotel Burnt Out. Wee Waa

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

Heads' Imperial hotel at Pilliga a two storey wooden building, was burnt out on Sunday morning at two o'clock. The inmates escaped with very little saved…

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Fire at Picture Show. Sydney

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 3

The damage to a fire which broke put in the Apolo Picture Theatre this morning is estimated at over £3000. Electric plant, piano, staging, screens…

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Late Telegrams. Raging Bushfires. Great Damage in Gippsland. Five People Missing. MELBOURNE

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

[?] fires continue to burn furiously on three sides of Foster, in the Gippsland district. The isands of pounds worth of damage…

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Fire at Pilliga

The North Western Courier · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

The Imperial Hotel, Pillge, owned and kept by Mrs. E. E Head, was destroyed by are early on Sunday morning. Although insured, the sum…

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By Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

During the past six months has been established a record for destructive fires this end of the North West. First there were three fires in Wee…

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The Pilliga Fire

The North Western Courier · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

Mrs. Head, whose hotel was burnt out recently at Pilliga, arrived at Narrabri last night. Details of the disaster show that the outbreak occurred…

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Fire at Davis Bros.'

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

A fire occurred in the yard alongside Davis Bros." store on Sunday afternoon, a box and barrel catching alight. Fortunately the brigade were early on,…

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Sinn Fein Fires. in Outskirts of London. Cardinal Attacked. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 1

Seven fires simultaneously occurred on farms in Surrey, near the outskirts of London. Large and valuable stacks were burned. The outbreak is…

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Shed Destroyed by Fire

Manilla Express · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 3

A large shed, containing hay, a buggy, a sulky, farm implements, etc, was totally destroyed by fire the other…

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Widespread Farm Fires. Sinn Fein Suspected. London

The Northern Daily Leader · Monday 28 March 1921 · page 2

The week end was marked by a series of incendiary farm fires on the Northern outskirts of London, and in Nortumbs land. They are attributed to Sinn…

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Fire Averted. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Tuesday 29 March 1921 · page 1

A fire broke out at midnight at Tredrea's newsagency, Orange, amid a heap of packing cases. The fire brigade made a good save, checking the flames…

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Sinn Fein Fires Damage in England. Destruction in Midlands. LONDON

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

Further incendiarism of hayricks has occurred in the Midlands. The authorities are taking the most serious view of the Sinn Fein organised…

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Sussex Street Fire. City Coroner's Inquiry. Evidence at Inquest. SYDNEY

The Northern Daily Leader · Wednesday 30 March 1921 · page 2

The fire in the premises of S. Weingott and Sons, clothing manufacturers, Sussex-street, in December last, was inquired into by the Coroner to-day…

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