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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Invermay. Catholic School and Church Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 6

LAUNCESTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. The Catholic School and Church at [?] were destroyed by fire early this morning. A number of adjoining…

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Famous Waxworks. Destructive Fire. a Few Relics Saved LONDON, March 18

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 13

As the fire in Madame Tussaud's waxworks burnt, the flames spread very rapidly. The firemen were able to rescue many exhibts during…

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City Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 4

A great save was made by Sydney's firemen on Friday night when they Checked a fire in a block of old buildings in Bathurst-street…

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Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Merrylands. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 5

A cottage at Merrylands, occupied by Athur Chadwick, who lives by himself, was totally destroyed by fire. Chadwick was awakened by smoke,…

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Fire At Casino Factory

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

The total destruction of the Cas[?] Co-operative Dairy Co's factory was threatened at an early hour on Friday morning, when an outbreak…

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Proto Apparatus. Fire Fighting Demonstrations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

The usefulness of the proto apparatus as a component of modern fire fighting apparatus was demonstrated at the Newcastle Headquarters Fire…

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Blaze at Taree. Business Quarter Again Suffers. £3000 Damages Taree

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The Tarce business centre was visited by another disastrous fire early yesterday morning. Two motor garages and the Farmers' Produce…

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Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Merrylands

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 6

A Cottage at Merrylands occupied by Arthur Chadwick who lives by himself was totally destroyed by fire. Chadwick was awakened by smoke,…

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Suspicious Fire. Two Outbreaks at Waterloo. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The police are making inquiries concerning a fire in a house occupied by Thomas Baker, of Waterloo, to-day…

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Taree Still More Fires

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Taree is enjoying an unenviable reputation in the matter of fires. They have been occurring with such unpleasant regularity as to give the…

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Volunteer Fire Brigade

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the' Scone. Volunteer Fire Brigade was held in the. Olympia Theatre on Tuesday, 24th ult…

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Fire, Mummy! Boy Sets Fire to Bed Clothes Infant Infant Fatally Burned. Rockhampton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A four-year-old boy named Lee, residing with his parents at Rockhampton, procured some matches and set fire to the bedclothes on a…

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Fire Extinguisher. Remarkable Tests. New British Invention

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 4

A remarkable demonstration of a new fire extinguisher was witnessed by a large number of people at Victoria Park on Friday. The…

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Blaze at Taree. Business Quarter Again Suffers. £3000 Damages

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 16

The Taree business centre was visited by another disastrous tire early on 3rd inst. Two motor garages and the Farmers' Produce…

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Store Destroyed. Fire at Belmont

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 1

Promises at Belmont, occupied by Mr. Speros Kepretois, used by him as a general store, and owned by Robert Jackson, of Belmont, were with their…

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Proto Apparatus. Fire Fighting Demonstration

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 14

The usefulness of the Proto apparatus as a component of modern fire fighting apparatus was demonstrated at the Newcastle Headquarters Fire…

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Fire, Mummy! Boy Sets Fire to Bed Clothes Infant Fatally Burned. Rockhampton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

A four-year-old boy named Leo, residing with his parents at Rockhampton, procured some matches and set fire to the bedclothes on a…

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Redfern Blaze. Timber and Joinery Works Gutted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 8

A fire broke our in a timber and joinery works in Moorehead-street, Redfern, and caused damage estimated at £5000…

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Destructive Fire. Box Factory Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 8

Thousands of pounds worth of damage was done by a fire which destroyed Bradshaw and Johnson's box factory in Monk's-lane, Alexandria,…

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Timely Warning. Fire at St. Leonards. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

Fire destroyed a fruiterer's shop and severely damaged an adjoining garage at St. Leonards at an early hour to-day…

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