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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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"Fire-eating Dictators." Laborers and Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The United Laborers' Society last night criticised the Labor Council's altitude towards the unemployed and the motherhood endowment…

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Labour Council. Condemned by Laborers “Fire–eating Dictators” Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

The Labour Council was condemned at a meeting of the United Laborers’ Union, and was referred to as “fire–eating dictators.” Delegates to the…

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Crop and Stack Destroyed. Big Fire at Forbes. Forbes

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Owing to a fire 50 acres of standing crop and one large stack of hay were destroyed at Forbes to-day. Another area of 20 acres was also…

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Fire at Barellan

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

A fire occurred at the farm of Mr. Patrick Looley, Barelian, on the morning of the 6th inst. The machinery shed was found alight and despite…

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Local and General. Covered Fire Hydrants

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of the Wagga Council a letter was received from the Board of Fire Commissioners, slating that as an instance had been…

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Fire at Perth £100000 Damage.BIG Building Gutted. Perth, Thursda[?]

The Daily Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The Economic , Stores, one of [?] chief General Drapers and Clo[?] Establishments in Perth, was [?] destroyed this morning, by [?]…

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Fire Board Vacancy. Ald. Collins' Candidature

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 8

At the meeting of the Wagga council on Thursday night a letter was received from Mr. Geo. W. Jenue[?], Mayor of Hamilton, Newcastle, asking…

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Timely Discovery Attempt to Fire Oil Depot Police Shot At. London, Jan. 15

The Daily Express · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 1

Three constables frustrated a carefully planned attempt to fire the Vacuum Oil Company’s depot at Wandsworth, where 60,000 barrels,…

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A Foiled Plot. to Start Big Fire. Sinn Fein Work Suspected. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 17 January 1921 · page 2

A number of armed men who are stated to be Sinn Feiners created a disturbance at Wandsworth, near London, at 1 o'clock this morning…

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Forest Fires

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 4

Mr. James Freeman, of the Forestry Office, A[?]o, [?]ors[?]ly directs [?]tontion to the subject:— Although it has been death with…

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Melbourne Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 1

Early this morning the Cannlng factory of Leggo and Company in Queen Street, was practically destroyed by fire…

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Items of News. Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 18 January 1921 · page 2

The residence of Messrs. J. and G Field, of Wantabadgery, together with all the furniture and contents, even to a Savings Bank deposit book,…

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Wandsworth Fire Police Take Action. London, Jan. 17

The Daily Express · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

Scotland Yard officers carried out extensive raids in London on Sunday night and detained six suspected [?] Fainters in connection with…

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Vacuum Oil Fire. Six More Arrests. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 19 January 1921 · page 2

In connection with the attempt by Sinn Feiners to set fire to the stores of the Vacuum Oil Company at Wandsworth six more arrests have…

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A Dropped Lamp. Starts Destructive Fire. Parkes

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

A house in Parkes was destroyed by fire last night. Mrs. Laurence was attending her brother, who had been seized with a fit, when she…

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Destructive Fire. Damage Estimated at £500,000. VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

A serious fire is raging in Worcester, Massachusetts. The entire business section is threatened, although every effort is being made to…

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Street Smash Fire Engine Upset. Auckland (N.z.), Jan. zn

The Daily Express · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

A fire engine while dashing all a speed of 40 miles an hour at [?] Auckland, [?] and killed two firemen…

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Fatalities and Accidents Fire Engine Capsizes. Two Firemen Killed. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 2

While rushing to a lire at a speed of 40 miles an hour at Hamilton a fire engine capsized, two firemen, Herbert Graham and George Price being…

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Crop Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 8

A fira at Oaklands, on Monday [?] lestreyed 140 acres of wheat crop, the [?] property of Mr. Jack Mallon; also[?] 200 acres of standing crop of Mr.J.[?]…

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Fire at Junes

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 6

At 10 o'clock on Thursday night the central fire belt in Junee rang out the alarm of tire, which was located as the rear of Mr. L. Deall's drapery…

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