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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 15 of 87

Rozelle Fire. Estimated Damage £20,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 13

It was estimated yesterday that the fire which occurred at Bell and Frazer's timber yards, Rozelle, in the early hours of yesterday morning, as reported in a portion of…

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The Rozelle Fire. £20,000 Damage

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 12

The fire at Messrs. Bell and Fraser's timber yard at Rozelle yesterday morning is estimated to have caused £20,000 worth of damage…

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Series of Fires Outbreak at Golf Club Fred Popplewell Heavy Loser

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

Mr. Fred Popplewoll, the well-known champion golfer, experienced a heavy loss last night owing to a fire breaking out in his rooms at the Kensington…

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Fire at Surry Hills Furniture Factory Burnt

The Sun · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 6

The furniture factory of Wing Leo and Co., Campbell street, near Riley street, was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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5 A.M. Edition Big Fire Watson's Store Alight Early Morning Alarm

The Sun · Sunday 20 February 1921 · page 2

Shortly after 3.30 o'clock this morning an outbreak of fire occurred in the premises of Watson & Co., general store, in Parramatta-road, near…

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Fires. General Store Gutted. Damage Nearly £20,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 7

Early yesterday morning the store of Watson and Co., Ltd., universal providers, in Parramatta-road, Petersham, was gutted by file The place was heavily stocked, and the…

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£30,000 Fire MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 8

The most disastrous fire in the history of Numurkah occurred on Saturday night, when the Numurkah flour mill. Owned by Grant and Stewart, of Cobram, was…

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Great Timber Fire Docks and Warehouses V[?] Damage at Antwerp LONDON[?]

Evening News · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 1

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Fire at Woolwich Blaze in Timber Yards About £500 Worth of Damage

The Sun · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 7

A fire broke out in the timber yards o£ Hardwoods, Ltd., at Woolwich, at about 2 o'clock this afternoon. The fire was caused, it is believed…

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Blaze at Woolwich Much Damage to Timber

Evening News · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

A fire at the timber yards of Hardwoods, Limited, at Woolwich this afternoon, did damage estimated of several thousands of pounds…

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Fire on Antiope

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 4

Cable advice received by the Iron & Steel Company of New Zealand states that at the Court of Inquiry held at Lorenzo Marques in connection with…

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Fire in Antwerp. London, Feb. 20

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 9

A message from Antwerp states that a great fire has occurred among timber at the docks, also damaging warehouses to the extent of 1,000,000 francs…

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Stanmore's Big Fire

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

Last night the premises of the Stanmoro Preserving Co., Ltd., in Bridgs-strost, Stanmore, were ablaze. The reflection in the sky of the flames could be seen for many miles. The damage is [?]timated at £100,000…

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The Woolwich Fire

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

The [?] at the [?] Limited, [?] yesterday is estimated at [?] This was [?] to the…

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Fire at Woolwich

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

The brigades promptly extinguished a fire which broke out in the [?] yards of Hardwood's, Ltd., Woolwich, at about 2 o'cloc[?] yesterday afternoon. The damage was…

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Stanmore Fire Alight for a Week

The Sun · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 7

A squad of firemen was engaged all fay pouring water on to the burning debris at the Stanmore Preserving Co.; Ltd's., works, part of which was…

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The Big Fire at Stanmore Last Night

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 1

about £100,000 damage at the Stanmore Preserving Company's factory. Bridge-road…

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Jam Tin Bombs At Stanmore Fire Unusual. Spectacle

Evening News · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 6

Large crowds were attracted to the sce[?]ne of the fire at the Stanmore Preserving Company this morning by for sound of a continuous hombardment of…

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Great Fire. Stanmore Preserving Co., Limited. Damage £60,000

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 11

In a little more than two hours, a large portion of the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Company, Ltd., in Bridge-road, Stanmore, was completely destroyed by fire last…

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Fire at Stanmore. Estimated Damage, £70,000. Preserved Goods Destroyed. Factory Narrowly Escapes

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 9

Damage to the extent of nearly £70,000 was caused on the premises of the Stanmore Preserving Co., Ltd., Stanmore, last night…

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