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Fires & bushfires, 1921

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Five Dock Fire Good Save at Grocer's

The Sun · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

A fire broke out this afternoon at the back of Lord [?]s grocery shop, Great Northern-road, Five Dock. Three outhouses, a stable and laundry…

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Sawmill Fire. Water Pipes Corroded. Bathurst

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 10

Mr. Crane, S.M., returned an open verdict at an inquiry into the destruction by fire of a sawmill in Rankin-street on Saturday morning…

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Port Pirie Smelters. Plant Destroyed by Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 8

ADELAIDE, Tuesday.--The Dwight and Lloyd plant at the port Pirle smelters was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. This means the closing down of the smelters…

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Port Pirie Smelters Disastrous Fire. Dwight and Lloyd Plant Destroyed. Works Rendered Idle. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 9

The greatest calamity that has ever overtaken Port Pirie from an industrial point of view occurred this afternoon, when the Dwight and Lloyd plant at the smelters was…

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Fire in Printing Office

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 3

PERTH, Wednesday.--A fire broke out yesterday morning in the Government Printing Office, Murray Street. The brigade was promptly on the scene, and averted what threatened to…

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Cork City Ravaged by Fire

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 1

"He smiles a smile more dreadful than, his own, dreadful, frown, when he sees, the thick, black cloud of smoke go up from the conquered town."…

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Fire at Balmain Two Sheds Destroyed

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 11
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Two sheds, with the contents, at the back of business premises in Mullens-street, Balmain, were destroyed by fire late last night…

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Fire Brigade Plant Charges of Misuse

Evening News · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

Mr. K[?]ell, Chief Clerk of the Crown Law Department, who was asked by the Government to make a preliminary investigation into charges which have been…

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Disastrous Fire. Pirie Smelters Idle. Serious Dislocation

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 4

FORT PIRIE. Wednesday.--Yesterday afternoon the most disastrous fire that has ever taken place here occurred at the smelters, the Dwight and Lloyd plant being completely…

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Fire Brigades Board Maladministration Charges Report to Ministry

The Sun · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 10

Mr. Dooley, Chief Secretary, said to-day that Mr. Kessell, chief clerk in the Crown Daw Department, had furnished to the Government a report…

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Croke Pare Affair. Ten Killed; Ittty Wounded. Crown Forces Eeply to Fire

Watchman · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 5

The following official report was issued last night:— It is belioved that a number of gunmen came to Dublin ostensibly to…

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Port Pirie Fire. Damage Between £100,000 AND £250,000. Six Hundred Men Idle. Adelaide

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 27 January 1921 · page 6

Further particulars of the disastrous fire at the Port Pirie Associated Smelters works yesterday are available. The extent of the damage is variously stated between £100,000…

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Fires on Farms

The Land · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

Fires occurred recently on the properties of two share farmers, Messrs. Grintel and Thornton, at South Wangamong, near Oaklands,…

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Fire at Scone

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 9

SCONE, Thursday.--During the progress of the big hospital sports carnival early yesterday afternoon, a fire broke out in Surman's refreshment rooms, in the centre of what is…

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Fire at Narrabeen

Evening News · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 3

A fire broke out in a shed at the rear or Bottle's garage at Narrabeen to-day. The shed is used as a workshop, and the fire broke out in the part occupied by…

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Fire at Rozelle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 7

At about 11 p.m. on Wednesday a fire broke out in a building in Mullens-street, Rozelle, used as a box factory, and occupied by Mr. Cant. The building was gutted, but the…

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Fire at Leeton

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 8

LEETON, Thursday.--Williams rack evaporator, which had just been completed, at Leeton, and was ready tor a trial run, was totally destroyed by fire on Wednesday evening…

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Fire at Scone. Scone

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 10

A fire completely gutted Surman'a baker's shop and residence, also Miller's jeweller's shop and residence, in Kelly-street, Scone. The efforts of the fire-fighters averted the…

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Fire at Narrabeen Bottle's Garage Destroyed

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 2

The motor shops and garage belonging to Messrs. M. E. Bottle and Sons, of Narrabeon, were burned down shortly after 8 o'clock this morning. The fire…

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