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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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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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Fire at Printing Works. Considerable Damage Done. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 2

Messrs. Turner and Henderson's printing works in Jamieson-street were burned out early this morning. The flames had a good hold before they…

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Fire in China a Huge Conflagration SlLKS, Rice and Oils Destroyed New York, March 12

The Daily Express · Monday 14 March 1921 · page 1

The Chloago “Tribune’s” Shanghai correspondent reports that silks, rice and o[?]s to the value of 6,000,000 do'.-lars haveen been destroyed in a…

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Fire at Bomen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

A fire which resulted in the total destruction of Mr. A. Bachali's four roomed residence at Olympic Orchards Bomen, broke out about…

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Fire at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

A building situated in the Carpenters Camp Ground, Griffith, was destroyed by fire on Saturday morning. The premises, the property of the…

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Fires in Victoria Foster Nearly Surrounded Five Missing SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 1

Bush fires continue to burn furiously on three sides of the town of Foster, in the Gippsland district, Victoria. Thousands of pounds worth of…

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Bush Fires Serious Gippsland Outbreak, Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

The town of [?], in Gippsland district, is threatened with bush fires which are burning on three sides of it. Residents are working hard to…

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Bush Fires. in Gipfsland District. Women and Children Reported Mission. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Brush fires continue to burn furiously on three sides of the town of Foster in Gippsland district. Thousands of pounds' worth of damage has already…

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Grass Fire

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon, dense clouds of smoke were seen rising from the [?] and it was found that burning off fires had become…

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Hotel Fire. Caused by Petrol Explosion. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 March 1921 · page 2

An explosion in the petrol lane of the lighting apparatus in the Club Hotel, Rockley, about is miles from here, was responsible for fire which caused…

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Big Blaze in New Zealand. Auckland, March 16

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

A fire-has destroyed the eastern portion of Briscoe’s hardware warehouse The building was [?]ted at £10,000 and the stock at £60,000, while the…

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Gippsland Blazing Terrific Bushfires Whole Population Fire Fighting Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 2

The a great extent bush fires have [?] with dev[?]ting effect through out Gipp[?]land After [?] rain had fullen and the…

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Destructive Fires. Good Work by Brigade. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 4

A fire broke out about 7 o'clock this morning in a building opposite the railway station occupied by a number of firms. Several floors were damaged,…

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Fires. a Good Savefireman’s Close Call. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 17 March 1921 · page 1

Another fire was discovered this morning in Bowan Buildings, opposite the Central Railway Station, but the fireman extinguished it before much…

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The Fire at Griffith

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

No doubt most of the residents of this Area hare heard about he fire which occurred on Saturday, March 12. It was a glorious sight to see the…

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Wheat on Fire. Serious Outbreak at Weedallion. 7000 Bags Destroyed. Good Work by Railway Officers. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 2

A serious fire broke out in the wheat stacks at Weedallion railway station on the Stockinbingal Forbes line, about mid-day yesterday, and at latest reports…

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Weedallion Fire Wheat Still Burning. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

A message from Young stated that wheat stacks at Weedallion si[?] are still burning, but the origan of the still burning but the origin of the…

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Plucky Woman. Fights Fire with Green Bush. Young

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out on a farm at Garrabaldi, near Young. Mrs. Taylor, wife of the owner, armed with a green bush fought the fire until help…

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Wheat on Fire. Outbreak Still a Mystery. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 3

One of the wheat stacks at Weedallion, siding was still ablaze, to-day. The cause of the outbreak is still a mystery…

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Wheat on Fire. Inquiry to Be Held. Cootamundra

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 1

One of the wheat macks at Weedallion Siding was still ablaze yesterday. The outbreak, the origin of which is a mystery, was first noticed on…

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