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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Outbreak of Fire at Central Railway Station. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

A fire which broke out in the kitchen at the railway refreshment rooms at the Central Station to-day caused considerable excitement…

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Fire at Vickers Wind To The Rescue Explosives Factory Saved Two Acres of Buildings Destroyed. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 3

Two acres of buildings at the great Vickers explosive factory at Dartford were destroyed by fire. The strenuous efforts of firemen…

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Fire at Goonellabah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 2

A five-roomed cotaage, the property of Mr .John Smith, "Fairholme," situated at Goonellabah, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday evening, about 7 o'clock…

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Fire at Mullumbimby

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 4

About 3 o'clock on Saturday morning an outbreak of fire was discovered in the motor garage at the residence of Mrs. F. J. Fisher, Mullumbimby. When…

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Fire on Mount Warning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 4

The carelessness of persons making the ascent of Mount Warning was responsible for a bush fire on Sunday. Apparently a fire started well up the slope, and pieces…

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Three Fires Church and Two Hotels. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 5

Three fires broke out at Hokitika Last night, the first at the Red Lion Hotel the second at Kellor's Hotel and the third in the Methodist Church. All were…

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School Destroyed by Fire

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

Early on the night of September 16 the Warral Public School, in the Tamworth district, was completely destroyed by fire. The school was closed for about…

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Sawmill Burnt £3000 Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 4

Gould Brothers sawmill at Cessnock was completely destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000. Firemen effected an excellent save. At…

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£50-000 Fire Boot Factory Destroyed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

Spicer's boot factory at Clifton Hill was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Ballina Fire Sequel Insurance Coy. Defrauded Sentence of 18 Months. Lismore

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 1

At the Circuit Court, presided over by Mr. Justice Ralston to-day, the hearing of the case concluded in which James Beresford Harvey and Joseph Matthew…

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Local and General Fire at Ballina

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 4

The Ballina fire brigade was called out at 10.15 on Wednesday night to a fire in Crane street in a house owned and occupied by Mr. Rex Gibson, of the Ballina…

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Fatal Fire. Girl Burnt to Death. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 2

The residence of Albert Stevens, at Branxton, was destroyed by fire, and his daughter, Edith, aged 5, was burnt to death…

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Charred Remains Found in Ruins of Fire. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

At Solomon Town yesterday the charred body of Irvine Speers, ager 38, was found in the ruins of his home, which had been destroyed by fire, with a charred rifle…

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Incendiarism Fires at Deal Masked Men in Motor Car. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 5

Masked men in a two-seater motor car were seen in the neighborhood of Heath, near Deal, before an outbreak of fire which destroyed six homes and rendered…

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Mission Home Fire Five Boys Burnt to Death. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 5

At Lewiston (Idaho) five orphans perished when the boys' dormitory at the Catholic Mission, 25 miles from Lewiston, was burned down on Saturday night…

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Fire at Gunnedah Over £12,000 Damage Done. Gunnedah

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred early to-day when the premises of Westerwellers and N. P. Areney were destroyed. The firemen had their work cut out to…

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Gallant Act. Saves Serious Fire. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out at the electrical store of Frank Dyson at Lindfield last night. Arthur Morgan, who happened to be…

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Fire at Darling Harbor Damage £15,000. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

A fire was discovered at 4 o'clock this morning on the premises of the Cyclone Grinding Co., Darling Harbor. When the brigades arrived on the scene the flames…

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Tin of Petrol Big Fire Averted Man Suffers for Gallantry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

A fire broke out at the electrical store of Frank Dyson at Lindfield last night. Arthur Morgan, who happened to be passing by, dashed in and from the midst of…

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Film on Fire Excitement at Picture Show. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 2

During a picture show entertainment at a picture theatre at Newtown last night a film caught fire, doing damage amounting to about £1400. The flames…

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