City and Country Fires. Big Decrease Last Year. SYDNEY
The Fire Brigades in the metropolitan area last year dealt with over a thousand fires. Of serious fires there were only four in which there was total…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
532 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 27
Early Morning Fire. Sprinklers Put Out Flames
SYDNEY, Friday—A fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in the premises occupied by Messrs. Weingott and Son, clothing and waterproof overcoat manufacturers, of…
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The State steamer Kwinana is on [?] with flames-beyond control. A fire [?]oke out in the coal bunkers on Christ[?]ias Day, when the vessel was between…
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SYDNEY, Sunday.—Fire broke out at Newcastle early on Saturday morning on the steamer Junee. The flames originated in the engineers' storeroom and quickly…
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A Stack of goods in the engineer's store room aboard the steamer Junee became ignited this morning. The engines and dynamo were greatly damaged…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.-—While the annual meeting of the Buninyong Turf Club was in progress oil Saturday a fire broke out in the southern end of the grandstand…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.—Sister Monginus and Mary Setori, a cripple, who were burned in the fire, at Nazareth House Convent, Ballarat, last week have succumbed to their in…
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SYDNEY, Monday,—A fire in Oxfordstreet late last night destroyed the contents of three rooms on the premises of Joe Garliner, Ltd., and others…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Fire. a Disastrous Outbreak. Thousands Throng the Footpaths. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire broke out at about 7 o'clock to-night at 51-53 Elizabeth Street City, occupied by W. H. Little, art furnisher, the Law Book Institute,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The mill yard and portion of the premises of the Australian Timber Co. at Haberfield were destroyed by fire this morning…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The building known as Warkon Chambers, Elizabeth-street, was almost gutted by fire last night. The flames were first seen about…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—The building known as Warkon Chambers, Elizabeth-street, was almost gutted by fire to-night. The flames were first seen about 6.30 p.m. issuing from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ireland. Possession of Seditious Documents. Further Shootings and Fires. LONDON
Father Delahunty, Catholic curate of Callan, Kilkenny, court-martialled for being in possession of seditious documents, was sentenced to two years'…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A destructive fire secured early this morning at the yards of the Australian Timber Co., Ltd., Haberfield. A watchman, Irvine, discovered a great pile…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Yards Fire. Damages at £10,000. Narrow Escape from Electrocution. SYDNEY
A fire at the timber yards of the Australian Timber Company at Haberfield this morning destroyed timber, machinery and plant valued at £10.000. The…
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ADELAIDE, Saturday.—A few hours before the steamer Walton Hall was booked to leave Port Adelaide for South Africa with a cargo of flour a fire was discovered in the…
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At Urunga, on New Year's morning, about half-past two, a dwelling house occupied by Mr. J. Cook, and owned by Mrs. H. Bennett, of Sydney, was burnt to the ground. The…
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HOBART, Monday.—A fire in the business block at Ulverstone caused damage exceeding £15,000. The fire originated at the rear of Ah Wing's laundry, and rapidly spread to…
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Shortly after 1 o'clock this morning a disastrous fire broke out in a large wood and galvanised iron structure at the rear of the main building of Mr. J. M. Sharpe's motor…
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A fire broke out at Tooth's brewery on the second floor to-night, but was extinguished with one hydrant. The damage was slight. The fire started in a…
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