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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Exciting Fire. Film Store Destroyed. at West's Picture Theatre. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 April 1921 · page 2

Ad exciting fire occurred at Paddington this afternoon. There was a loud report and a sudden burst of flames issuing from the film store at…

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Fire at Forest Lodge Factory Partly Destroyed Brigade's Prompt Save SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

The factory of J. M. Mackey and Company, furniture manufacturers, Forest Lodge, was partly destroyed by fire this morning…

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Films Perish 2,500,000 Feet In Oxford Street Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 12 April 1921 · page 1

It is stated that 2,500,000 reet of moving picture film was destroyed in the fire at Oxford street on Sunday…

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Record Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

The biggest fire in Portsmouth for years occurred last night, in a joinery works at Flathouse quay. The machinery is totally destroyed…

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Blaze at the Glebe Damage, £3000 SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 1

A wheelwright's shop was destroyed and two adjoining buildings badly damaged at Glebe early this morning, by fire. The damage is estimated at…

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Disastrous Fire Shops and Offices Destroyed. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 4

A d[?]sastreous fire occurred late to—night at Ban[?]stown when three shops were [?] out and the [?]ulldings col[?]…

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Fire at Forest Lodge. Factory Partially Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 13 April 1921 · page 2

The factory of Messrs. J. M. Mackey and Company, furniture manufacturers, of Forest Lodge, was partially destroyed by fire this morning. The cause of the…

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Nitric Acid Explodes. Fire at Lassetters. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 4

Several bottles of nitric acid started a fire in the basement of Lassetter‘s this morning. One bottle exploded and ignited…

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Last Night's Melbourne Fire Charred Body Found What If the Crowd Had Not Gone! MELBOURNE

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 April 1921 · page 1

A search among the ruins of last night's fire at Melbourne resulted in the firemen discovering the charred, remains of Miss Reilly on the fourth floor…

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Fire in Sydney. Several Fioors Gutted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out en the top storey of a four floored building in Pitt-street, near Lvierpool-street, sydney, to-day The floor was occupied by Messrs. R…

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Fatal Fire. a Melbourne Tragedy Girl's Devotion to Duty. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

Hemmed in by smoke and flames in Nun[?]’s Buildings in Swanston Street last night, Miss Reilly sent a telephone message to her employer…

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Terrible Fire. Young Woman Perishes Body Found Amongst Ruins. Estimated Damage £20,000. MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

Shortly before 8 o'clock last night a disastrous fire broke out in Nunan's buildings. Swaneton-street, Melbourne, and before the conflagration was got…

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Fire in Sydney. Estimated Damage £15,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 4

The damage by last night's fire in the Stanley Buildings, Pitt-street, Sydney, is estimated at £15,000. During the conflagration two firemen…

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Fire Brigade Alleged Maladministration. Two Inquiries. Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 1

After long [?] the Government has decided to take further steps with regard to the alleged main ministration and victimisation in the Fire…

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Sequel to Fire. Business Man Arrested. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 2

Morton Pimental was arrested to-day find lodged in the city lockup. He was charged with that on April 13, he did feloniously and maliciously set fire to…

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Arson Alleged Melbourne Fatal Fire Film Company’s Manager Charged. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

As a result of inquiries made during the week-end into the cause of the fire at Nunan’s Buildings by which Miss Relly met her death when trying…

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A Lamentable Mistake Friends Fire on Friends Several Killed and Wounded LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 1

Mistaking each other for Sinn Feiners two parties of soldiers in mufti engaged in a lengthy revolver duel at an hotel, in Castle Connell, County…

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Incendiarism. Fire at Nunam's Buildings. Accused Further Remanded Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 3

Morton Parker Pimental appeared before the Melbourne Police Court this morning charged with setting fire to Nunan's Building, 252 to 254…

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Local and General Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 2

About 5 o'clock this morning the bell clanged. The scene of the conflagration was Mr. H. J. Nesbitt's bakery, in Wallendoon street, rented from Mr…

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FIRE! Box-Making Factory £2000 Damage SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 1

Smith's box-making factory was destroyed by fire to-day. Damage is estimated at £2000…

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