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Fires & bushfires, 1920

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The Cork Fires. Crown Forces Blamed

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The Labor Commission of Inquiiy is at present at Cork. They declare that the Crown forces caused Sunday's fire, and offer to produce evidence if the…

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Fires at Cork Inquiry Commenced Utmost Severity Promised London, Dec. 14

The Daily Express · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 1

General Tudor has circularised the Irish police- saying it is absolutely necessary .to stop burning buildings, excepting where it is required to…

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Cork Fires. Sinn Feiners to Give Evidence

Daily Advertiser · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 2

The Sinn Fein leaders will give evidence at the fires tribunal, which will consist of Lord Bentinck, Lord Robert Cecil, Mr. Arthur Henderson, M.P., and…

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Crops and Fires

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 6

At yesterday's meeting of the Kyeamba Shire Council, the president referred to the danger to crops which was caused by tramps lighting fires…

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Fires at Cork Labor Party Report. London, Dec. 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

The Labor Commission, after inquiries, reports that the Crown Forces were responsible for the incendiary fires at Cork…

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De Valera in America. Fire at Dublin Castle

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 2

De Valera is not aboard the Aquitania, and reports from New York indicate that be bas not left America. A fire was discovered in the offices at…

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Sensational Fire War Cripples Endangered London. Dec. 21

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 4

There were exciting resc[?] at 6 o’clock this morning at the Church Army Hostel, Marylebone when a fire which spread rapidly cut off [?]…

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Unlucky Father Xmas. Costume on Fire. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 2

At a children's party at a house in Bent-street, Northcote, the lighted candles, on the Christmas tree set fire to the costume, of Ernest Rosenfeld,…

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Mangoplah Bush Fire Brigade

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 December 1920 · page 6

A meeting to form a Mangoplah Bash Fire Brigade wan held at Mr. Jarick's residence last Thursday evening. Owing to the small attendance due, no doubt,…

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Technical College on Fire. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

A fire occurred at the Brunswick Technical College on Saturday. The college comprises a large group of brick buildings and was built a few…

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Grass on Fire. Three Thousand Acres Burned. Hay

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

At Burrabogie near Beragoon boundary a fire with a strong wind blowing burned 300 acres of grass, and half a mile of fencing. It went…

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St. Mary's Cathedral on Fire. Historic Edifice in Danger. Not Much Damage Done. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 December 1920 · page 1

About an hour, after Archbishop Kelly had concluded the special Christmas day service a mysterious fire broke out in St. Mary's Cathedral. An…

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Grass Fires at Hay. Thousands of Acres Burnt. Hay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 3

In the grass fires which were caused by lightning at Burrabogie station altogether from 10,000 to 14,000 acres of grass were burnt, and also a…

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Fire at Gregadoo. House Completely Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 2

On Friday morning last, shortly before 4 o'clock, an outbreak of fire occurred at the residence of Mrs. Fredeia Jane Matthews, at Gregadoo. Before…

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Hay and Grass Fires Bad Outbreak Spreads Rapidly. 14,000 Acres Destroyed. Hay

The Daily Express · Wednesday 29 December 1920 · page 2

A hay and grass (fire, which started on Burrabogie Station, destroyed from 10,000 to 14,000 acres, and a considerable amount of fencing…

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Grass Fires the Burrabogie Outbreak

The Daily Express · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 2

Referring to the fire starting afrea[?] on Burrabogie on Friday the Hav[?] “ Grazier ” states it was apparently caused through bad “ mopping-up ” on…

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Fires in Queensland. Great Damage Done. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 December 1920 · page 3

As the result of a fire at the Lyceum Picture Theatre, Rockhampton, the bioseope machine, the electric light plant and 30,000 feet of film were…

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Insurance Liability. for Liverpool Fires. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 2

The question of the liability of insurance companies in connection with incendiary fires at Liverpool has been temporarily solved by the companies…

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Boiling Water Without Fire

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 31 December 1920 · page 1

It is possible to make a pail of water boil without putting it on the fire and without applying external heat to it in any way. In fact, you can make a…

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