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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

532 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 15 of 27

Fire

Tweed Daily · Saturday 6 August 1921 · page 4

A serious blaze was narrowly averted on Wednesday night when a fire started under a cottage in Beryl Street, Tweed Heads, owned by Mr. J. Suffolk. The…

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Fire in Sussex Street

Northern Star · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—The premises of Downy Limited, oil importers, of Sussexstreet, were partially destroyed by fire last night…

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Fighting in Morocco. Spaniards Drive Off Enemy. Rebels Fire on Troops Who Surrendered. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 8 August 1921 · page 5

MADRID, Friday.—A communique states that Spanish troops occupied Restinga, Morocco. The Spaniards have driven off the enemy attacking Sukelaraeh. The enemy…

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Another Fire in Coraki. Grave Disaster Narrowly Averted. Brigade's Fine Work

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

At about a quarter to throe o'clock on Saturday morning an outbreak of fire occurred in Allwood Street, Coraki, that threatened to overwhelm most of the…

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Big Fire at Coraki. Billiard Room and House Destroyed. Brigade's Admirable Wore

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 August 1921 · page 4

Whipps' billiard saloon and an adjoining house in Allwood-street, Coraki, occupied by Mr. Rankin were razed to the ground by fire on Saturday morning. The fire, of…

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Fire at Coraki

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out at 3 a.m. on Saturday in a billiard room at Coraki occupied by A. Campbell, and had a good hold when the alarm was raised…

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Riotous Scenes. Big Timber Yard on Fire. Result of an Advertisement. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 August 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Riotous scones occurred at a timber yard at Stratford, East End, when 3000 unemployed answered an advertisement for 50 hands. When…

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Fire at Coraki

Tweed Daily · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 4

Whipps' billiard saloon and an adjoining house in Allwood Street, Coraki, occupied by Mr. Rankin were razed to the ground by fire on Saturday morning…

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Fire at Newtown

Northern Star · Thursday 11 August 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—While two police constables were on duty in King-street, Newtown, early this morning they saw flames coming from the first floor of the…

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Fires Now Break Out. City of Pinsk Destroyed. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 15 August 1921 · page 4

BERLIN, Friday.—Reports from Moscow show that the many catastrophies from which Russia has been suffering have been added to by a fire which has done appalling damage…

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Recent Fire at Coraki. the Enquiry

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1921 · page 4

On Friday morning last Mr. J. Allison, J.P., District Coroner, conducted an inquiry at the Court House, Coraki, into the cause, of the recent fire which…

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Fire on a Steamer. General Smuts on Board. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 5

LONDON Tuesday.—The Union Castle liner Saxon, on which General Smuts was returning to South Africa, has reported that she is on fire in two of her bunkers. The…

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Big Fire at Oil Works. Six Deaths; 20 Persons Injured. Heavy Damage. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 August 1921 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Monday.—A message from Philadelphia says:—(Six persons were killed and 20 injured in a fire at the Atlantic Refinery Oil Works…

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Quarantine Station on Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Damage to the extent of £400 Was done to a section of the quarantine station at Manly by a fire which the staff extinguished…

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Through the Window. Woman's Mad Act. Rescued by Fire Brigade. Orange

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 2

A woman, who was admitted to the Orange hospital in a demented condition last night, created a sensation by attempting to leap through the window to…

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Held in Mid-air. Woman Jumps From Hospital Window. Rescued by Fire Brigade

Northern Star · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A woman who was admitted to the Orange Hospital in a demented condition created h sensation by at temp tiny to jump from the window on to…

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Fire Under Control. the Outbreak on the Liner Sazon. All on Board Well. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 18 August 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Union Castle Company announces that the fire in the bunkers of the liner Saxon, on which General Smuts and Sir Thomas Smartt are travelling…

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Fire Alarm

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 2

An alarm of fire was given in Murwillumbah yesterday shortly before midday. The outbreak occurred in the engine room at the rear of Messrs…

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Fire in Sydney. Heavy Damages Done. Steamer to the Rescue. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 3

A big fire broke out at Cooper. Nephews, Limited, sheep dip manufacturers, Babarita, this afternoon. Shortly after the firemen arrived the…

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Big Fire at Cabarita. Outbreak in Sheep Factory. Second Floor a Mass of Flames

Northern Star · Friday 19 August 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Not long after 2 o'clock to-day the Metropolitan Eire Bri gades received a call to the premises of Cooper and Nephews, Ltd., sheep dip…

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