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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Mysterious Fires London, Feb. 7

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

Eighteen wheat and [?] ricks were simu[?]sly on fire in the vicinity of [?] and this following on [?]ve being burned at Baret a week eariler…

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Varnish Works on Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

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

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Fire Brigades Board. Charges of Maladministration. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day considered the charges of maladministration and victimisation in regard to the fire brigades services recently mads by the…

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Fire Risks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The course of deflation now proceeding in most countries is being closely followed by those connected with insurance business. This is because long…

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Serious Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

A fire which destroyed about 40 acres of fine grass occurred in one of Mr. J. J. Wood's paddocks adjoining the Humula line yesterday…

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Fire at Junee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

At 3 o'clock on Saturday morning the railway whistles and firebolls in Junee intimated a fire, which was located in Belmore-street, a few paces…

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Warehouse Fire. Damage Done by Water. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

A fire occurred this afternoon in the warehouse of Brookes, M'Glashan and M'Harg. The seat of the fire was on the fourth floor of the…

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Bush Fire at Grong Grong. An Arrest Made

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Early on Saturday morning two fires started at Grong Grong, one in a stubble paddock, the property of Mr. Edward Hubble, of "Grassmere," Grong…

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Mysterious Fires. Sinn Fein Incendiarism Suspected

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Mysterious fires which occurred in and around Manchester last night are believed to be the work of Sinn Feiners. Four of the fires…

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Sinn Fein Fires. Mills and Factories Alight. Armed Incendiaries. London, February, 12

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 1

[?] fire at [?] week end at Manchester are attributed to Sinn Felners. In each case rags, saturated with…

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Fatal Fire Young Boy Burned. Broken Hill

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

A six-year old boy was burned to death yesterday. A fire broke out in a house form which [?] [?]npants rushed out, but suddenly discovered…

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Grong Bush Fire an Arrest Made

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

[?] on Saturday morning two [?] started [?] Grong Grong, due in a [?] property of Mr-Edward [?] of [?]rasmer, [?]…

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Big Fires in Victoria Homesteads Burnt. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 4

Dos[?]tive bush fires have been raging in the Toora district resulting in sovere losses. Many homesteads have been destroyed and a lot of…

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Ireland the Sinn Fein Fires Indignant Lancastrians Will Not Work with Irish. London, Feb. 14

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Intense indignation is shown in Langa[?] against the Sinn F[?]lners, and dolton agristratives are organising a movement to refuse to work with…

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Queensland Fires Incendiaries' Act Vigilante Committee Appointed BRISBANE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

Two outbreaks of fire occurred at Barcaldine, Queensland, during last night. The first was in a timber yard, where £3000 worth of damage was…

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Coronial Inquiry. The Grong Grong Fire

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The [?] on Wednesday last held an inquiry into the cause of [?] which occurred at [?] on…

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£20,000 FIRE At Rozelle Neighbours Flee SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

A fire which occurred at Bell and Fr[?]'s timberyard at Rozelle this morning caused damage estimated at £20,000. The [?] concentrated their…

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Suspicious Fires. Incendiarism Suspected. Brisbane

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

Several outbreaks of fire occurred At Barcaldine, Queensland, during last night, the first in a timber yard where damage to the extent of £3000 was…

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Big Fire Timber Yard Destroyed £20,000 Damage. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

A fire at Bell and Frazier's timber yards, Roze[?]e, did damage this morning which is estimated at £20,000 Robert Marshall, a night watchman…

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The Cork Fires Compensation Claims. London, Feb. 18

The Daily Express · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 1

The hearing has commenced of the first of 602 claims for compensation arising out of the burning of Cork on 11th December…

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