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Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 27 of 87

City Fire. Stanley Building Alight. Fighting an Inferno. Firemen's Great Save

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 5

A fire which burnt out the top floors of Stanley Building, 332-336 Pitt Street, late last night, and severely damaged the remaining four floors, blazed so fiercely while it lasted…

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Mysterious Fire a Coroner Dissatisfied Open Verdict Returned Bathusst

The Sun · Saturday 16 April 1921 · page 7

The Coroner at Blayney, Mr. T. Black, returned an open verdict at the inquiry into the circumstances of a mysterious fire that destroyed a…

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The Fire Brigade Cabinet Moves Again Evidence on Oath

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1921 · page 2

After a delay running into months, the Government has decided to take further steps in regard to the longstanding complaints of…

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The Home and the Garden for Winter Warmth Thoughts Turning to Fireplaces—Story of a Converted Basement Framing the Social Blaze

Sunday Times · Sunday 17 April 1921 · page 19

In the Autumn the ordinary person's fancy generally turns to thoughts of the fireplace, and even in these days of electric radiators it is wise, still, to keep…

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3.15 A.M. Edition Attacked by Robbers Chinese Fruiterer Shot Kensington Sensation Watchman Fires on Men

The Sun · Sunday 17 April 1921 · page 2

At an early hour tills morning two robbers gained admission to a fruit shop kept by a Chinese named Ah Hund at 129 Anzac-road, Kensington…

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Feloniously Shooting. Aloysius Fires at His Cousin Who Is Very Seriously Wounded; But "Does Not Remember Anything About It". Aloysius O'Toole Found Guilty and Sentence of Death Recorded

Truth · Sunday 17 April 1921 · page 9

The particulars of the sensational shooting in a wine bar at 266a George-street on the afternoon of January 20 were related to the Chief Justice, Sir…

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Fire in City Outbreak at Lassetter's

The Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

The alarm of fire was given about 3.30 this morning at Lassetter's in George- street by the watchman on the premises…

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Girl's Clothes on Fire [?] Her Condition Serious

The Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

Neolea Doran, aged 7, of Mary- street, St. Peters, was, together with some other children, playing with matches in the back yard at her home…

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Melbourne Fire Charge Against A Director MELBOURNE

The Sun · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

Morton Parker Pimentel was arrested to- day and lodged in the city locks up. He was charged that on April 13 he did feloniously and maliciously set…

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Clothes on Fire Mother and Child Burned Playing at Sam a Claus

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 6

While playing Father Christmas in the backyard of her home in Mary-street, St. Peters, yesterday, Neolia Doran, 4, was badly burnt…

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Melbourne Fire Miss Riley's Death Manager of Film Company Arrested MELBOURNE

Evening News · Monday 18 April 1921 · page 5

As a result of inquiries made during the last few days into the cause of the fire in Nunan's Buildings. Swabaton-street, in which Miss G. K. Riley met her…

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Fire in Bedroom

The Sun · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 7

A fire broke out in a bedroom at Mrs. Annie Florence Murphy's home in "Suva." Renwick-street. St. Peters, shortly after 8 last night. Newtown…

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What Went Up in One Fire

The Sydney Stock and Station Journal · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 9

Only occasionally is it possible to render into graphic terms the icy statistical totals of timber fires. Here, however, are terms graphic enough for…

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Fatal Melbourne Fire Pimental Before Court MELBOURNE

Evening News · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 6

[?] Parker pimental appeared before the City Court to-day charged with getting fire to Numan's Buildings, Swanston-street, Melbourne, on April [?]…

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Melbourne Fire. Man Charged with Arson. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 19 April 1921 · page 9

Detectives to-day arrested Morton Parker Pimentel, managing director of the Federated Feature Films Company, in connection with the fire which broke out in Nunan's-buildlngs,…

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Melbourne Fire. Accused Before the Court. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 12

Interest was displayed in the proceedings at the City Court to-day, when Morton Parker Pimentel, whose name has become familiar to the public through his association with…

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Books for Public Library To be Thrown in Fire MELBOURNE

Evening News · Wednesday 20 April 1921 · page 4

The Port Melbourne Council, which is a Labor council, recently purchased some books for the Municipal Library. The purchase was made by the Librarian…

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Fire at Cootamundra

The Sun · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 5

Cootamundra, Thursday.--At five o'clock this morning a lire broke out in Mr. H. J. Nesbitt's bakehouse, completely destroying it and…

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Fire on Steamer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--A fire broke out in the forecastle of the Cunard Australasian liner Port Alma, at No. 9 Victoria Dock, last night. The outbreak was extinguished before…

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Fire at Rubber Works

The Sun · Thursday 21 April 1921 · page 11

A fire broke out at the Sydney Rubber Co.'s works, Carey-street, Drummoyne, shortly after 5 last night. Firemen extinguished the Homes. The…

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