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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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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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Kinema Theare Burnt. Early Morning Fire at Mosman

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

The Kinema Picture Theatre, in Military Road, Mosman, near the public school, was practically destroyed by fire early this morning…

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£30,000 FIRE Picture Theatre Destroyed Spectacle at Mosman

Evening News · Tuesday 31 May 1921 · page 5

The residents at Mosman [?] not in Thousands last night and says [?] William-road, destruyed by fire…

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Indian Forest Fires. Allahabad, May 31

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 11

Unprecedented forest fires are raging in the Kumaon and Garhwhal hills (United Provinces). Serious damage has been caused in certain areas. Incendiarism is suspected. One…

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Mosman Kinema Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 12

As reported in our late edition yesterday, a fire broke out in the Kinema Picture Theatre, 112 Military-road, Mosman, early yesterday morning, and resulted in the destruction of…

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Forest Fires in British India Allahabad, May 31

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 1 June 1921 · page 7

Unprecedented forest fires are raging in the Kumaon and Garhwhal Hills, in the United Provinces (British India), and serious damage has occurred in certain areas…

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Copra Fires

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 9

In September, 1919, a fire occurred on board the steamer Konigin Luise, lying at Circular Quay, and also on board the steamers Prinz Hubertus and Swakop[?] in London. These…

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Copra Cargoes. Precautions Against Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 8

In September, 1919, a serious outbreak of fire occurred on board the steamer Konigin Louise, lying at Circular Quay, and fires also occurred on the steamers Prinz Hubertus and…

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U.S.A. Marine Strike Engineers' Demands Inquiry Into Fires WASHINGTON

Evening News · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 7

The Marine Engineers demands for the reinstatements of men who left their ships prevented a settlement of the strike just as an agreement with…

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St. Mary's Cathedral. Second Fire.' Arrival of Archbishop Vaughan

The Catholic Press · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 16

Having set on foot all arrangements for hurrying on the work of re-building the destroyed cathedral, Archbishop Polding started, on November' 22, 1865, on what…

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Interesting Cathedral History. Second Fire and the Arrival of Dr. Vaughan

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 2 June 1921 · page 4

Having set on foot all arrangements for hurrying on the, work of rebuilding the destroyed Cathedral, Archbishop Polding started on the 22nd…

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Fires During Night

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

About 4.30 this morning a fire broke out in the store and dwelling of Leslie McVeigh, Pittwater-road, Collarey. The cause of the outbreak is unknown…

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A Hundred Deaths in Tulsa Race Riots Negro Quarter Burnt Out New York, [?]

Evening News · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 1

The Tulsa [?] race riots have been [?]…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 9

The Barcan Vuicanising Works in Shopherd-street, city, were severely damaged by fire last night. The adjoining premises of S. G. Hubbard, perambulator manufacturer, also…

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Chase and Capture. Constable Fires Two Shots

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 4

Constable Kenny, of the Randwick Police Station, chased a man for half a mile through the streets last night, and fired two shots over his head before effecting a capture…

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Fire at Walgett Walgett

The Sun · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

At an early hour this morning a fire broke out in the rear of the premises occupied by Paspull and.Co., fruiterers and refreshment-rooms, in Fox-street…

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Fire at Grafton. £850 Damage Sustained

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 5

GRAFTON, Thursday.--A fire, the origin, of which is unknown, completely demolished a large barn at Grafton Experiment Farm last night. A quantity of machinery and other…

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Fires and Strike. American Dispute. Agreement Blocked. New York, June 1

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 3 June 1921 · page 7

It is reported from Washington that the marine engineers demand for the reinstatement of the men who left their ships has prevented a settlement of the strike, just as…

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Fire at Narrabeen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 4 June 1921 · page 15

A fire which occurred at 5 o'clock yesterday morning it Nirribeen destroyed a shop and dwelling of four rooms occupied by Mr Leslic M'Veigh Engines from the Manly…

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