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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire Destroys Chaff. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

Several truckloads of chaff caught fire and were destroyed at the railway goods yards, Clyde, late yesterday afternoon. It is believed that the fire was caused…

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Extraordinary Occurrences. Series of Fires in One House. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

The City Coroner to-day returned an open verdict after inquring into a series of fires as the residence of Norman Moore, dentist, Annandale, on Xmas…

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Fire Engine Fails. Cork I 'Valie

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—A destructive fire broke out in H. Gust's cabinet-making and machinery store, Temora. The flames quickly. spread and in a short time all the out…

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Fire Fiend. Suspicious Outbreak at Temora Fire Motor Put Out of Action. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 3

A destructive fire broke out at Temora last night, a cabinetmaker's premises being destroyed. The Fire Brigade motor would not work, and examination by an…

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Mysterious Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 3

The coroner held an inquest into a series of tires at the residence of Norman moore, dentist, of Annandale, Sydney, on Christmas…

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Trucks on Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—Several truck loads of chaff and wheat were destroyed by a fire which occurred in some railway trucks at Clyde goods shed yesterday. Spontaneous…

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Victorian Bush Fires

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Owing to the abnormal heat numerous bush fires are raging in various parts of Victoria. It is feared many sheep and a large number of stock…

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Fire at Racecourse

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

Just after the last race at the Lismore Turf Club's meeting yesterday and before the people had left the ground, a fire Was discovered in the grandstand. Fortunately…

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FIRE At Federal. Coroner Holds Inquest

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

The Coroner, Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M., held at the Court House, Lismore, on Jan. 21 an inquest as to the origin of the fire by which the building comprising the post office and…

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Great Industrial Disaster. Smelting Plant Destroyed by Fire

Northern Star · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The greatest calamity that has ever overtaken Port Pirie from an industrial point of view occurred last night, when the Dwight and Lloyd…

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Fire Engine Failed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A destructive fire broke out in H. Gust's cabinet-making and machinery store at Temora. The flames quickly spread, and in a short time all the…

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Careless Use of Fire. an Interesting Case

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

A case of importance to land owner was heard before Mr. Hugh [?] P.M., under the careless of Fine Act at the Young Police Court, when…

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Fire in Shoe Factory

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Fire broke out in a factory of the Fitzroy Shoe Company, a three-storied brick building, in John-street, Fitzroy, shortly after the employees left…

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Fire on Motor Launch. Inquiry Opened

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—An inquiry was opened into the circumstances surrounding the fire on the motor launch Killara on New Year's Day. The launch belonged…

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Fire Brigades Beard

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

There are apparently an end of ap-plicants for the position on the Fire [?] Board [?] vacant by the death of Ald, Richard Sheppard. No…

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Fire Brigades. Another Royal Commission

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- At the request of the A.L.P. and Fire Brigades' Union, the Acting Premier has agreed to submit to the Cabinet a recommendation…

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Fire Brigade Service. Proposed Royal Commission

Northern Star · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the request of the Australian Labor party and Fire Brigades Union, Mr. Dooley has agreed to submit to the Cabinet a recommendation for a Royal…

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Fire Brigades Scandal Royal Commission to Be Appointed. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 5

At the request of the Australian Labor Party and the Fire Brigades Union the Chief Secretary to-day agreed to submit to the Cabinet recommendations…

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Federal Fire. the Coroner's Verdict

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 6

At the Lismore Courthouse yesterday the Coroner (Mr. A. J. Peisley, P.M.) resumed the inquiry into the cause of the fire by which the shop and post office conducted by…

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Coal on Fire. Engineer's Sensational Experience

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—About noon to-day Alfred Lewis, one of the engineers in charge of the refrigerating plant on the steamer Cornwall, lying at Pyrmont, noticed black…

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