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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Hard Hit. Station Owners' Losses. Through Bush Fires. Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

Full particulars of the disastrous bush fire in the Trangie district which is now under control, show there were many narrow escapes. In one instance a…

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Bush Fires Bad at Trangie Property and Crops Lost Dubbo, Thursday

The Daily Express · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

Particulars are to hand of a disastrous bush fire in the Trange district which is now under control. The fire broke out 24 miles from…

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"Red Lizzie" Motor Care on Fire. Battle to Save Bush Fire

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hugh Naughton, a well-known Gundagai motor-garage proprietor had a sensational experience about midnight on Monday night. He was…

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Fire Services

The Daily Express · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

At the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council, held last might a letter was read from the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South…

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Railway Fire Breaks

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 5

Mr Buctenshaw has received the following from the Railway Department:— With reference to your…

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Wagga Fire District

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 2

A letter was received by the Wagga Municipal Council last night from the Secretary of the Board of Fire Com­missioners of New South Wales,…

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Bush Fires Tarngie-narromine Heavy Damage. Bathurst

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 4

Bush fires between Trangie and Narromine are assuming a sorious aspect. Stock is being destroyed and human life is endangered. Saveral…

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Junee Fire [?]Rigade

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 6

A bauquet was giyen at the Fire Station on Wednesday evening by Captain Dowd and members of the Jance Fire Brigude. These present…

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Junee Fire Brigade Entertains

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 December 1921 · page 6

The Junee Fire Brigade tendered a banquet to a number of invited guests in the fire station on Wednesday night. The building was tastefully…

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The Bush Fires Damage at Narromine Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 1

Information has reached Sydney that an immense amount of country including valuable wheat crops hay sta[?] machinery fencing and…

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Raging Furiously. Fresh Outbreaks of Fire Reported. Narromine-in Danger. Narromine

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 2

Fires are again raging with great fury over a large part of the west. The flames reached to within two mites of Narromine and last night it…

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Fire at Barcaldine Picture Theatre Included £25,000 to £30,000 BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 December 1921 · page 1

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at Barcaldine, Queensland, show that the conflagration broke out in the Commercial Hotel, which was quickly…

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Queensland Blaze 30,000 Acres Gone Stock Perish SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 3

The fire at Ardglen station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, cleaned out 80,000 acres of country. A large number of stock were destroyed…

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The Boorara Fire London, Dec. 5

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

The fire on the s.s. Boorara at Dunkirk, has been extinguished after doing extensive damage…

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Fire on Boorara. Considerable Damage Done. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 2

The fire on the Commonwealth liner Boorara, at Dunkirk, raged all day yesterday, but has now been extinguished. The damage is definitely…

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Reduced to Ashes. Disastrous Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at Barcaldine. Queensland, show that the conflagration broke out in the Commercial Hotel, which was quickly…

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Fire and Storm Widespread Damage. Stock and Property Lost. Narrabri

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 December 1921 · page 1

The bush fires around Bremfna district have spared rapidly towards Gun[?] burning everything in their path. One area of 4,000 [?]…

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Station Burnt Out. Destructive Queensland Fire. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2

The fire at Ardglen station, Cunnamulla, Queensland, burned out 30,000 acres of country and a large number of stock were also destroyed…

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The British Fires 250,000 Acres of Grass Men's Awful Experiences

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 1

A Dubbo message says it is estimated that over 250,000 acres of grass were destroyed by the recent fires in Trangie and Narromine districts, while the fire…

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Moplah Fanatics. Attempt to Break Gaol. Warders Compelled to Fire. Bombay

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 7 December 1921 · page 2

Reuter's Calicut correspondent states that the attempted escape yesterday of Moplahs imprisoned in Cannanore gaol was started by the…

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