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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 4 of 87

"FIRE-EATER" Labor Council Condemned "Misleading Manifestoes"

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 8

The Labor Council was condemned at a meeting of the United Laborers' Union last night, and referred to as "a fire-eating…

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Ulverstone Fire Town Hall Destroyed Water Supply Pails Hobart

The Sun · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 8

The most disastrous fire in the history of Ulverstone occurred on Sunday night. It broke out at the rear of a store kept by Due Lee, a Chinese…

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Small Fires

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out at Tooth and Co.'s brewery, George-street West, last night, but little damage was done, owing, to the fact that tho Grinell…

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The Kwinana Fire

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

Further particulars of the fire on the West Australian Government steamer Kwinana, as a result of which the vessel has been seriously damaged, state:…

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Sprinkler Gives Fire Alarm

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 12

The Grinnell automatic sprinkler registering an alarm probably prevented a serious fire at the Kent Brewery of Tooth and Co., Ltd., lsst night. When the firemen from the…

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Fire at Taree Taree

Evening News · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 7

A fire was discovered this morning in the section of the Belmore Hall occupied by Mr. Clune, a confectioner. The structure is a large woolen one but the [?]…

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Country Fire Wheat and Hay Destroyed FORBES

The Sun · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 6

Through a fire which broke out on Back Prairie Lands, 50 acres of standing crop and one large stack of hay were destroyed. The hay and crop were…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 10

A fire broke out on the seventh floor of Grace House, occupied by M. S. Benjamin and Co., importers of toys and fancy goods, late last night. The automatic sprinkler…

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Fire in Adelaide

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.--A valuable binding plant and a large quantity of paper was damaged. aged by fire on Tuesday evening at the promises of Messrs. Sharpies Bros., printers and…

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Fire ia the City

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 6

A fire broke out last night on the seventh floor of Grace House 279 Clarence-street occupied by [?] S. Benjamin importers of [?]oys and fancy goods…

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Fire at Bulli Bulli

Evening News · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 6

A house owned by the Bulli Colliery Company and occupied by Mr. Hampson, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. The flames[?]ed by a southerly wind…

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Fire Brigades Board. Election of Member

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 9

Regulations have been gazetted for the election by the councils of the municipalities and shires enumerated in the schedule to the Fire Brigades Act, 1909, of a member to serve on…

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A Nun's Sacrifice. Fatal Fire in Convent

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 16

Sister Mary Monginus, of Nazareth House, Wendouree, who sustained severe burns on Friday while endeavouring to rescue an inmate named Mary Setori, whose clothes had…

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Prompt Alarm Fire in Timber Mill Yard

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 2

Had not two civilians been prompt in giving the alarm, an outbreak of fire in the premises of Wallis Bros., Ltd., timber, merchants, at Pyrmont…

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Big Perth Fire. Economic Stores Destroyed Business Block Threatened £100,000 Damage Done Perth

The Sun · Thursday 13 January 1921 · page 7

The Economic Stores, one of the chief general drapers and clothing establishments of Perth, was completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this…

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Surry Hills Fires

The Sun · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 2

The cause of the fire, which did considerable damage to the premises of the Continental Rubber Company in Bourke-street. Surry Hills, last night…

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Blaze at Surry Hills Two Buildings Damaged

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 10

A fire at Surry Hills late last night caused serious damage to two buildings. It proke out in the premises of the Continental Rubber Co., in Bourke-street, and spread to the factory of…

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Conflagrations. Fire in a Book-binder's Store

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

A valuable book-binding plant and a large quality of paper was damaged by fire on Tuesday evening at the promises of Messrs, Sharpies Hens, printers and stationers. In…

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Perth Fire. Large Stores Destroyed. Series of Explosions

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 7

PERTH, Thursday.--Early this morning the Economic Stores, at the corner of Hay Street and William Street, were totally destroyed by fire, the origin of which is a mystery…

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Fire in Perth. Stores Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £100,000. PERTH

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 9

The Economic Stores at the corner of Hay and William streets, right in the heart of the city, were destroyed by fire during the early hours of this morning. At one stage it…

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