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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire Eating Dictator. Labour Council Condemned. Reasons for the Loss of Prestige. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Labour Council was condemned at a meeting of the United Laborers' Union, and was referred to as "The Fire Eating Dictator."…

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Fire Break

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

With the hot weather protection from fire becomes, of great importance. The present Act gives new powers that councils should carefully consider. Suppose on one…

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Steamer on Fire. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

HOME, Tuesday.—A steatmer took fire off Savona and disappeared. The fate of the crew is unknown…

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Crop Destroyed by Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Owing to a fire 50 acres of standing crop and one large stack of hay were destroyed at Forbes. Another area of 20 acres was also burnt. At one…

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Fire at Motor Garage

Northern Star · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

The fire at J. M. Sharpe's motor garage, Keen-street; Lismore, early on Tuesday morning was discovered by Mr. Charles Lindsay, who resides directly opposite. Mrs. Lindsay,…

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Fire at Timber Yard

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Had not two civilians promptly given the alarm an outbreak of fire the premises of Wallis Bros., Ltd., timber merchants, Pyrinont, might have been…

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The Latest News. State and Inter-state a Perth Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

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Big Fire at Perth. the Whole City Lighted Up. Drapery Establishment Destroyed

Northern Star · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

PERTH, Thursday.—Damage to the extent of £100,000 was caused by a fire at the Economic Stores, one of the chief general drapery and clothing establishments of Perth…

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Great Fire Plot Foiled. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The disturbance at Wandsworth was a remarkable affair. A policeman at 1 o'clock in the morning noticed a motor car outside the premises of the…

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Maternity Hospice on Fire. Thrilling Rescues. (Router.)

Northern Star · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Exciting scenes occurred at Edinburgh when the maternity hospice situated on the 4th and 5th floors of a building in ancient High-street was cut…

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Goeben's Escape. Story of the Pursuit. Thrilling Exchange of Fire. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 3

Admiral Milne has begun in the "Sunday Express" the narrative of the Goeben's escape. Italy's neutrality prevented the British ships at the outset…

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A Melbourne Fire. Fierce Fight by Brigades. a Mysterious Outbreak. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out at.1.30 this morning in a three-storied brick premises occupied as offices, and store and a canning factory by H. M. Leggo at 220…

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Board of Fire Commissioner

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

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Fire Engine Capsized

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

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Too Much Dash. Fire Engine's Fatal Capsize

Northern Star · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

WELLINGTON, Thursday—Whilst dashing to a fire at a speed of 40 miles an hour at Hamilton, New Zealand, the fire engine capsized. Two foremen, Herbert Graham…

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Serious Fire. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—At Wo[?]Chester (Massachusetts) a serious fire is threatening the entire b[?]ess seerion. The damage to date totals £500,000 sterling…

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Series of Fires. Dentist's Trouble

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The coroner held an inquest into a series of fires at the residence of Norman Moore, dentist, of Annandale, on Christmas evening. Norman Moore told the…

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Fire at Refreshment Rooms

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

A fire was reported from the rear of the "Garden of Roses" refreshment rooms, Woodlark-street, at 2.54 yesterday afternoon. If seems that a copper was standing…

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Board of Fire Commissioners

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 6

There, appear to be numerous applicants for the position held by the late Ald. Richard Shepherd, as councils' representative on the Fire Brigades' Board, and at Tuesday…

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Coraki Fire Brigade Function

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

On Saturday evening last the members of the Coraki Fire Brigade entertained Instructor P. Bullock, of the North Sydney Station, at a function in…

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