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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Politicians As Fire Fighters

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 2

Messrs. R. Sproule, M.L.C. (Solicitor-General), T. J. Swiney, M.L.A., and a party who were returning from Ballina yesterday afternoon had an experience as…

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More Trouble. Polish Villages on Fire. Franco-german Clash. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 5

BRUSSELS, Monday.—The Polish Legation states that according to a telegram from Bethuen the German self-defence forces are preparing to enter the western part of…

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Fire Premiums

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 2

Ald. Wood, at the meeting of the Murwillumbah Municipal Council on Wednesday, referring to the matter of fire premiums on buildings, said that…

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Big Fire in Sydney. Wall Falls on Picture Theatre. People Had Just Left Building. Five Firemen Injured

Northern Star · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—A big fire broke out in the city last night and a four-storeyed building was gutted. It was situated in a building which had no outlet to a street,…

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Bush Fires. Outbreaks at Orange. Orange

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 2

Owing to the extensive growth of grass bush fires have already occurred on one frontage of fifteen miles. Notices are posted along the stock…

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Unhappy Russia. Fires in Petrograd. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 October 1921 · page 3

Many fires are occurring in Petrograd for which the Bolsheviks blame the counter revolutionaries. Moscow is so overcrowded that 1,000…

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Blazing Front, of 15 Miles. Bush Fires in Orange District. Extensive Growth of Grass

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—A message from Grange states that owing to extensive growth of grass bush fires have already occurred, and one a few days ago had a…

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Fire at Lithgow. Arson Charge Follows. the Occupant Arrested

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 November 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The fire brigade received a call yesterday afternoon to a four, roomed dwelling at the Yale of Clwydd, Lithgow, which was occupied by Francis…

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Heat and Bush Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday [?]…

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Telegraphic News. Big Bush Fires

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Serious bush fires are raging in the Wilcannia district. Thousands of acres of grass are burning…

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Bush Fires in the West

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

In the western regions of the State bush fires threaten to be particularly devastating this year, owing to the extraordinary growth of grass, and…

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Hundreds of Bush Fires. From Trangie to Darling. Burning Front of Sixty Miles. Great Damage Done

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A Dubbo message says:—Hundreds of outbreaks of bush fires have occurred in the western country. Every section of country from Trangie to…

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Fire in Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Shortly after midnight a fire broke out in the United Supplies Stores, on the corner of Elizabeth and Devonshire streets. The…

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Extensive Grass Fires. Both Sides of River at Wilcannia

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Extensive grass fires have broken out on both sides of the river at Wilcannia. Many valuable holdings, are affected…

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Damaged by Fire. Stokes in Devonshire-street

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The promises of A. D. Shaffer, known as the United Service' Stores, Devonshire-street, city, were extensively damaged by fire early' this morning…

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Fires in the West

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Bush fires are reported to be burning vigorously in various parts of Western New South Wales. One fire is raging on a front of…

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Devastating Grass Fires. Miles of Country Swept. Enormous Losses Or Pasture and Fencing

Northern Star · Thursday 3 November 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Grass fires are still devastating large areas in the western districts. It is reported that Honeybugle homestead has been destroyed, but this has…

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Swept by Fire. Country in the West. Properties Burnt Out

Northern Star · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Bush fires continue to rage in the West. It is estimated that three million acres of grass have been burnt to the root and hundreds of miles of fencing…

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Fire Commissioners

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

The Tweed Shire Council will meet the President of the Fire Commissioners' Board (Hon. E. H. Farrar, M.L.C.), and other commissioner at Tweed Heads…

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