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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1921

1,726 stories in Sydney's papers · page 9 of 87

Port Pirie Fire. Visit by Directors To-day

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

FORT PIRIE, Thursday.--No information in regard to the Broken Hill Amalgamated Smelting Company's intentions will be available until after a visit by the directors, who are…

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Fire at Parkes in Mr. McGIRR'S Shops Parkes

The Sun · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

A fire occurred last night at shops in Welcome-street occupied by Tindall and Son. The drapery and grocery sections were gutted, and the…

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The Irish War. Bombs and Rifle Fire. Compensation Claims. London, January 26

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

One hundred and seventy claims for compensation for malicious injury. involving £250,000, have been listed for the Tipperary Sessions. Many relate to reprisals…

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Careless Use of Fire Burning Off Weeds. a Farmer Prosecuted at Young

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 4

A case of importance to all landholders was heard at the Young (N.S.W.) police court last week. The well-known squatter, William Browne,…

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Bush Fires

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--Severe bush fires have swept the Bengworden and Goon Nure district, and through properties around Lake Victoria…

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Raging Bush Fires Victorian Districts Suffer

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 4

Fi[?] bush fires have been ragin[?]the Bengworden and Goon Na[?] of Victoria. At Lake Victoria the flames licked up fencing on all…

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Fire at Narrabeen

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 9

The premises of Messrs. M. E. Bottle and Sons, of Narrabeen, motor shop and garage, were destroyed by Are about 8 o'clock yesterday morning. The fire started in the…

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Big Fire at Clyde

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

On Sunday afternoon a serious fire broke out in the Railway marshalling yards at Clyde. It appears a shunter on duty observed smoke issuing from a truck of chaff…

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The Irish Blaze. Home Rule for Ulster. Sinn Fein Willing London, January 27

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

According to a Paris message; "L'Oeuvre" states:--"What Scotland Yard and the United Kingdom police were unable to do, our editor achieved in a personal interview with De Valera…

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The Land of Fire and Ice

The World's News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 11

GEOLOGICAL map of Iceland by Dr. Thoroddsen, who has spent many years on the work, gives much information about one of the world's most wonderful Islands which few…

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Fire in a School. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 12

On Wednesday last, by a fire at the boys' grammar school in the early hours of the morning, a large quantity of furniture in the headmasters' study was destroyed An…

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Motor Launch Killara The Fire of January Inquest Commenced

The Sun · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 7

An inquest has been opened at Hunter's Hill by the District Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) into the circumstances surrounding the fire on the…

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Bitter Rivalry Upper Lane Cove Ferries Who Set Fire to the Killara?

Evening News · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 1

[?] of the [?] January 1. Peter [?] on played by Sydney [?] been [?]…

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Losing the Fire

Sunday Times · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 18

Mrs. Burf still writes a smart adventure novel, but not so smart as she was wont. That is not to say that the new novel is not readable…

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Fairy Fires. Moore Sees More and More Perplexity on the Parramatta-Road

Truth · Sunday 30 January 1921 · page 10

A marvellous series of little fires, which culminated in a bigger fire in the wee sma' oors of Christmas Day, and sent dentist Norman Moore and his wife…

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Discovered a Fire Shavings Behind a Door

The Sun · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 6

Watchman Crowe, of the Haymarkct, discovered a Are in a factory late on Saturday night in its early stages, and put it out…

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Fires in the Country. Forbes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 7

A four-roomed weatherboard house and kitchen, the property of Mr. George Dunn, was dostroyed by fire on Saturday night, together with the contents. The house was occupied…

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Fire at Nyngan

The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 9

NYNGAN, Monday.--Links Bros. general stores, in the main business centre, were completely gutted by fire last night. Several places adjoining had a narrow escape, including…

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Fire on Launch Coroner's Open Verdict Owner Gives Evidence

The Sun · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 10

The inquiry by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) into the mysterious fire on New Year's Day aboard the motor launch Killara…

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