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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Big Fire. General Store Gutted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

About half past 3 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in Watson and Co's. general store, Parramatta-road, Petersham. The building…

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Fire at Antwerp. Antwerp, February, 20

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 1

A great timber fire at the docks has done damage there and also at the warehouses to the extent of 7,000,000 francs…

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A Good “Save” Shipyard Fire. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

A fire broke out at Hard wood’s Ltd. Woolwicy this afternoon. The fire was caused, it is believed, thought sparks from a ferry boat,…

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Big Fire Preserving Works Burnt Damage £50,000. SYDNEY

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

A fir broke out on the premises of the Stanmere Preserving Company at Stanmore to night. The company carries on business as…

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A Big Fire. Stocks of Jam Destroyed Savage [?]Etween £75,000 AND £100,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The warehouse of the Stanmore Preserving Company. Jam manufacturers, in Bridge Road Stanmore, was completely gutted by are to-night, the…

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The Cork Fires Municipal Losses. London, Feb. 23

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 1

The Recorder of Cork has awarded the Commo ration £134,250 as compensation for the destruction of the City Hall, the municipal buildings and the…

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House of Virgin Mary. Destroyed by Fire. Rome

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 2

The House of the Virgin Mary, supposed to have been miraculously brought from Nazareth to Larito, near Ancona, Italy, and long a resort of pilgrims, has…

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Grass Fire at Bruce Dale

The Daily Express · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 2

Shortly after midday on Thursday, a fire broke out in stubble paddocks on Mr. C. H. Norman's “Hope Vale” property at Bruce dale. As Mr Norman…

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Motor Showroom on Fire Damage Estimated at £4000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 February 1921 · page 4

The show room of Messrs. Biden and Roberts' motor bicycle specialists, in Pitt-street, near the Central Railway Station, caught fire early this morning…

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Bromley House Fire Damage, £10,000 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

The damage by fire at Bromley House, (Kent street, last night, is estimated at £10,000…

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Murder of Mrs. Mulcahy No Arrest Yet. Threats of Fire and Shooting . SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 1

No arrest has yet been made in connection with the murder of Mrs. Mulcahy, in Darlinghurst, last night, but the police expect to locate the wanted…

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Lightning Starts Grass Fire

The Daily Express · Wednesday 2 March 1921 · page 2

A heavy [?] broke over Mr. J.P. Cocker[?] station, E[?]nony, on Sunday, at the height of which [?]ing strick a wire fence,…

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A "Proper" Court and an "Improper" Excuse. Fires at Eagle-hits a Tomtit

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

"In view of the present need of economy," is the excuse of the Attorney-General for refusing to give justice to Gundaigai, and…

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Oil Store Set on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 2

A policeman opportunely detected a number of men tempering with the locks of an oil store at Newcastle last [?]vening, and he secured one. He then…

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Armed Civilians Fire on Troops But Get the Worst LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 1

A message from Millinahone states that armed civilians fired on the troops Two civilians were killed and three wounded. There were no casualties…

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Red Russia. Fires at Petrograd. Trotsky to March on Kronstadt. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

"The Times" Stockholm correspondent states [?]rotsky is preparing to match on Kronstadt, whilst Lenin is seeking to come to terms with the [?]…

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BIG U.S. Navy. Like Fire Insurance. Vancouver

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 2

A message from Washington States that a United States Navy prepared to fight and as large as that of any other nation was advocated by…

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Farms on Fire. Incendiarism at Liverpool

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

Extensive incendiarism occurred in Liverpool district last night. Fires burst out on many farms simultaneously…

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Fire at Co[?]ubo[?] Flour Mills Da[?]eo Cond[?]bo[?]

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 March 1921 · page 1

A [?] at the local [?] [?] destroyed [?] [?]…

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Fire in Sydney Early Morning Elaze. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Fhon[?]y after 2 o’clock this morning a fire b[?]ce out at Tur[?] and H[?] der[?] printing works in the city [?] because of the easy accesbi[?]…

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