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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Fire in Stubble Paddock

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 2

Yesterday was the kind of day that fires might be looked for, and one outbreak did occur in this district. A fir broke out on Mr. Koth’s…

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Many Fires a Dentists Experience an Open Verdict Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 1

The City Coroner to-day returned an open verdict after inquiry into a series of fires at the residence of Norman Moore, a dentist at…

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Fire at Temora Engine Tampered with £3000 Damage. Temora

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 January 1921 · page 1

A destructive fire broke out at Tomora last night, a cabinet maker's premises being destroyed. The Fire Brigade motor would not work, and…

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Fire Brigade Inspection

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

On Monday last Inspector Dadd, attached to the Board of fire Brigade Commissioners, paid a visit to Wagga in order to carry out his…

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Police Station on Fire Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

The police station at Thornleigh, hear Hornsby, was burned down to-day. Constable Harmer land his wife left the house together, and when…

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Grass Fire Careless Ficnic Party. Albury

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 1

A fire destroyed 100 acre[?] of grass on private property on Sunday. The fire it is alleged, was caused by a party of picnickers who were…

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Destructive Fire. Causes £1,000,000 Damage. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

An Athens (Georgia) message states that three blocks of the business section were destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at £1,000,000…

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Disastrous Fire: at Port Pirie Smelters. Essential Plant Destroyed. Adelaide

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 2

The greatest calamity w[?] has ever overtaken Port Pir[?] from an industrial point of view occurred yesterday when the Dwight and Lloyd…

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Port Pirie Fire Smelting Plant Burned Heavy Damage Adelaide

The Daily Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 1

It is estimated that the damage done by a fire at Dwight and Lloyd's plant at Port Pirie smelters amounts to from £100,000 to £250,000 The…

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Fire at Parkes Parkes

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

Considerable [?] was [?] by are in a [?] in Welcome [?] The [?] of one [?] were [?] destroyed…

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Fire at Leeton. Leeton

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Walham's rack evaporator which had just been competed at Leeton, and was ready for a trial run, was totally destroyed by fire on…

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Suspicious Fire Ferry Launch Damaged an Open Verdict. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of an inquest on a fire on beard the launch Killara, Mr. Windeyer, who appeared for the owner, announced that steps would…

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Alleged Arson Two Fires a Cowra Case. Cowra

The Daily Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 3

The Coroner (Mr. F. W. C. Crane) held on inquiry into the cause of a fire discovered in Thos Lynch’s shep in Kite street, Cowra, at daybreak…

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A Small Fire

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

The fire brigade received a call at 2.5 this morning from the corner of Morgan and Baylis-streets. The motor engine was turned out, and it was…

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Local and General Alarm of Fire

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

At 2.6 this morning an alarm of the was given from the Bayits Street Alaram Box. The Brigade turned out in full force within a few mlbaves of…

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Allegations Fire Brigade Affairs Royal Commission Bought. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 8

At the request of the Australian L [?]txy Party and the Fire Brigades Union, the color Secretary had agreed to submit to cabinet a…

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Fire Brigade Service. Maladministration Alleged. Probable Royal Commission. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 4

At the request of the Australian Labor Party and the Fire Brigade Union, the Acting Premier has agreed to submit to the Cabinet a…

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Fires Varnish Works Destroyed £30,000 Damage. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

[?] works at [?] were destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is [?] to be in the [?] of £30,000…

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Ship on Fire. Engineer in Peril. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

A [?] which broke out in the hold of the American steam Cornwall in Jones Bay to-day was attended by sensational circumstances…

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Varnish Works on Fire. Damage Estimated at £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

Borthwick's varnish works, Botany Road, Alexandria, were destroyed by fire this morning. The premises were constructed wood and…

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