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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire at Leura Extensive Damare. [?]

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

An immense fire occurred at Leurs, on the Blue Mountains, early, this morning, by which six pro[?] were burned…

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Fire at Waterloo Hoes' Furniture Factory £30,000 Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 4

Hoe's furniture factory' and five adjoining workshops at Waterloo were totally destroyed by fire early, this morning. Two Chinese workers who…

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Flying Fatality. Harry Hawker Killed. Machine Catches Fire. Crashed in Open Field. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

Harry Hawker, the famous Australian aviator, was killed to-day while flying at Hendon. The machine caught fire and Hawker jumped and was killed by his…

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Blaze at Waterloo

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

Hoe's furniture factory, Waterloo, was destroyed by fire last night. Several adjoining dwellings were also damaged…

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Fire at Coonamble

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out in the main street of Coonamble early yesterday morning. Three shops were gutted The damage is estimated a £5000…

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Furniture Factory. Destroyed by Fire. Total Damage £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

Hoe's furniture factory and five adjoining workshops at Waterloo were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Two Chinese workers who…

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Fire at Armidale. Restaurant Gutted. Armidale

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

A destructive fire occurred at Armidale and as a result the restaurant leased by G. Spiart in Beardy-street was completely gutted, and the two…

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Fire at North Wagga

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

The residence of Mr. G. M'Farlanc, Junee road, North Wagga, was burnt to the ground on Sunday evening. The started in the front bedroom, all the…

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Fires at Schools. Outbreaks at Carlton. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 1

Two separate fires were discovered last night at Carlton State School and the circumstances are regarded as suspicious. This is the third fire of its…

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Serious Drought Fires in Britain. London, July 19

The Daily Express · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 1

It Is believed that beat caused a disastrous fire at a Hendon factory, where aeroplane varnish was manufactured. The workers, knowing the…

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Local and General That Fire at "Sol's!"

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 4

Mr G. Fitzpatrick writes us: "Your report of the fire at the back of Sol's. shop does not do me justice. I was the hero of that battle with the…

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Fatal Fire Pimental on Trail. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

Morton Parker Pimental, managing director of the Federated Feature Films, was to–day charged with maliciously setling are fire to Nunan’s…

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For Young Folks. Fairyland in the Fire

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

David and Lucy lived in a log cabin in a great Oregon wood, fifty miles from the nearest town. Their papa and mamma worked…

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Bush Fire in England Runs Ten Miles Hundreds Fighting It LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

Drought, and picnickers making tea, are responsible for a huge fire near Bancbery, Abertdeenshire, extending fully ten miles. A thousand acres of…

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Rain in England. But Drought Not Broken. Fires at Balmoral. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 2

A neavy rainfall has occurred in Ireland and in the north, east and west of England but the drought has yet broken in London despite the black…

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Fire! £300O Damage At Alexandria

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

A fire severely damaged the premises of the Safety Electric Heating Company, at Alexandria early this morning. The damage is estimated at £3,000…

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Swanston Street Fire Pimentel Acquitted. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

Morion Pimental was to–day adjusted by a jury not guilty of a charge of set[?]nig [?]re to Nunan’s Buildings, in which a woman was burned to…

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Oil on Fire. Large, Dangerous Outbreak London, July 24

The Daily Express · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 1

The oil wharf at Penarth docks was destroyed by fire. An 8,000,–tone tanker was alongside and narrowly escaped, as also did…

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Fire at Nunan's Buildings. Pimental Found Not Guilty. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1921 · page 3

Mor[?] Parker Pimental, manging director of Federated Feature Films, Ltd., who was charged with having set fire to Nunan's Buildings,…

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Fire at Alexandria. Damage Estimated at £3000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 4

A fire severely damaged the premises of the Safety Electric Heating Coy. at Alexandria early this morning. The damage is estimated of £3000…

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