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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Telegraphic News. Fire at Camperdown."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.-- The unprecedented number of fires in the city was added to last night by a fire at Camperdown, three buildings being…

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Fire on Steamer

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

SYPNEY, Tuesday.—A fire broke out on the Dutch steamer Menando in Neutral Bay. A large quantity of copra was lgnited, and burnt fiercely. The members of the crew…

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Fire on Steamer

Northern Star · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The damage caused by the fire on the steamer Menando at Neutral Bay yesterday is estimated at over £5000. The bulk of the copra cargo burnt…

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High School on Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.— About a month ago the High School at Northcote (Mel.) was destroyed by fire, the cause of which is unknown. The High School at…

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Local and General Fire Brigade for Tweed Heads

Tweed Daily · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

Board of Fire Commissioners wrote to yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council stating that they were prepared to recommend the application of the Fire…

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Large Building on Fire. Extensive Damage

Northern Star · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A three-storeyed building off George-street West, occupied by the Singer Sewing Machine Company, W. Martin and Company (bag manufacturers),…

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Fire in Sydney. Mysterious Outbreak. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

A fire which assumed fairly- large proportions broke out in a brick building of four floors in Mountain- street, near Broadway, to- night…

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Search for Fire. Excitement in Walker-street Secret of the Old Iron Tank

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 2

How many have been misled at some time or another by their sensitive sense of smell detecting in the atmosphere the peculiar odor which arises from…

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Heavy Damage by Fire

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday,—The premises destroyed by last night's fire were those of the Standard Manufacturing Coy (shirt makers) and the Omar Kaitting Coy. on the second…

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Big Fire in Melbourne. Five-storeyed Building Destroyed

Northern Star · Monday 2 May 1921 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—A five-storeyed brick building at 100 Flinders-street, City, was completely destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the outbreak is unknown. The…

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Fire in Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.— Apollo Chambers, situated in Minders Lane, between Queen and Elizabeth streets, one of the largeest buildings in the lane and occupiei by…

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Fire at Wollongbar

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 May 1921 · page 4

At a very early hour on Saturday morning a fire broke out at Mr. J. Daley's home at Wollongbar. Mr. Daley was awakened by what he thought was the sunlight, but…

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Detonators Explode in Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Some detonators exploded in a shed at the rear of the Randwick Town Hall owing to the building catching alight through flames from burning tar…

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Ship Destroyed by Fire. Nine Japanese Lost. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 5

SHANGHAI, Tuesday.—The freight, ship Tokuyo Maru was destroyed by fire off the Washington coast. Nine Japanese were lost…

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Brave Action. Attempt to Save Explosion Through Fire and Smoke. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 May 1921 · page 2

The bravery of a Randwick Municipal Council employee, probably saved some lives this afternoon. A fire occurred at the rear of the…

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Blaze of Oil. Fire Averted. Firemen's Good Work. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 2

Prompt action by the Fire Brigades prevented a big fire this afternoon. Benzine in residual oil, which was boiling in the Victory Lubricant…

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Launch Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 5 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two men, Stanley Williams and Thos. Childs, were placed on trial at Darlinghurst Sessions charged with having with menace demanded of Percy…

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Vessel on Fire

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A lighter carrying a big cargo of benzine caught five at the Government wharf, Pyrmont, this morning, When the brigades arrived the fire had a…

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Keeping the Fire Burning

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 2

At the opening of the New State Convention at Armidale, Lieutenant-Colonel. Abbott described the work of the assembly as the starting of a fire which…

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A Launch Fire. Charge of Blackmail

Northern Star · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The hearing of the case in which Stanley Williams and Thomas William Childs were charged with blackmail in connection with the fire on the…

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