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Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 34 of 87

Jam Factory Burned Blaze at Blackheath KATOOMBA

The Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 8

This morning at 1 o'clock a fire broke out on the premises owned by the Blue Mountains Jam Co., Ltd., at Shipley, four miles from Blackheath. The…

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Wheat Destroyed Fire in a Stack Temora

The Sun · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 9

A destructive Are occurred in the Shephard Harvey Company's section of the wheat stacks at Combaning Siding, about six miles from Temora, on…

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A Melbourne Fire. Evidence at Inquiry. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 25 May 1921 · page 12

The financial transactions of the Federated Feature Films Company were described in evidence given to-day at the inquiry into the death of Miss Gertrude W. Riley, which was…

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"Verdict of Murder" Melbourne Fire Inquest MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 6

After five days the evidence at the inquest on the body of Miss Gertrude Kathetine Riley, who was burned to death in a fire in Nunan's Buildings on April…

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Big Dublin Fight Follows Great Fire Customs House Burned Caused by Incendiaries LONDON

The Sun · Thursday 26 May 1921 · page 1

Incendiaries destroyed the Dublin Customs House. The damage is estimated at £1,000,000. They also set fire to Liberty Hall…

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Fire in City Furniture and Music

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 2

Furniture which was stored in H. C. T. Sawyer's furniture rooms, 86 Oxford- street, caught fire late yesterday afternoon, and the flames spread to the first…

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Fire and Slaughter. Alexandria's Riots. London. May 25

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

A Cairo message reports that there were 25 fires in Alexandria during the last two days, mostly in property owned by Greeks. Many dead and wounded were found in private houses,…

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A Battle in Dublin. Sinn Fein Incendiarists Beaten. Customs House Destroyed by Fire. Casualties Total Over 130

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 5

There was a pitched battle in the centre of Dublin, when Sinn Feiners, following an apparently carefully organised plan, set fire to the Customs House, which was totally destroyed…

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Trapped by Flames Sinn Feiners Commit Suicide Dublin Customs House Fire Clerk's Whispered 'Phone Message London, Thursday Night

The Sun · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 1

It is now established that at least three Sinn Foiners were trapped by the flames when the Dublin Customs House was burnt, and committed…

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Fire at Emu

Nepean Times · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out on Tuesday evening in a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr. E. Ellison, and owned by Mr. W. Towle. It appears that the curtains in…

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The Melbourne Fire. Charge of Murder. Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 14

An application to the State Chief Justice (Sir William Irvine) was made to-day that Morton Parker Pimentel, who was committed for trial on a charge of murder respecting the…

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Irish Troubles. Government Threat. the Customs House Fire. London, May 26

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 28 May 1921 · page 11

In the House of Commons to-day, Mr. Lloyd George, answering a question, said that be had received no response to the offer that he had repeatedly made to the Sinn Feiners. He…

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Fire at Forest Lodge Police Make Arrests

The Sun · Sunday 29 May 1921 · page 4

The fire at the Standard Sweets, Ltd., Parramatta-road, Forest Lodge, on May 8 has been receiving the attention of the police, with the result that…

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Week-end Fires

The Sun · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

A fire broke out in the fruit shop occupied by Mr. C. Simpson, in Marrickville-road, Dulwich Hill, early on Sunday morning, and the shop and…

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Fire at Parkes Nearly a Disaster PARKES

Evening News · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 4

A disastrous fire was narrowly averted in the early hours of Sunday morning. An outbreak started in the shop of Smiles hairdresser and tobacconist and…

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Two Recent Fires. Confessions by Boys

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 8

The police have obtained from three boys, aged 10, 11, and 14 years, respectively, statements which led to their arrest on Saturday on charges of setting fire to the warehouse of…

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Hotel on Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

Several fire brigades quickly extinguished an outbheak, which threatened to be serious, at the University Hotel, in Broadway, yesterday afternoon…

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Mosman Fire. Kinema Theatre Destroyed

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 7

The Kinema Picture Theatre, in Military-road, Mosman, one of the largest and most [?]n-to-date picture theatres of Sydney, was destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning…

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