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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Factory Destroyed. Big Blaze Near Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

For six hours on Tuesday afternoon detachments of firemen from five stations fought unsuccessfully to extinguish an outbreak of fire at the…

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News From Fiji. Steamer on Fire. Suva, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 5

Fire has been discovered in the hunkers of the Clan Macquarie at Suva, which is discharging coal at the wharf. Meanwhile the loading…

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Escape From Fire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 3

A fire detroyed a fruiter's shop and dwelling in Lane Cove-road, St. Leonards, early on Tuesday morning, and Mrs.Ethel Ottaway, her husband, and…

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Proto Outfit. Cessnock Fire Station. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners has notified the Cessnock Shire Council that a proto smoke helmet outfit has been added to the equipment of…

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Fire at Timber Works Constable Dashes Into Burning Building

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Damage to the extent of £5000 was caused as the result of a lire which broke out in a timber and joinery works owned by W. F. Foster, in Redfern on…

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Fierce Blaze. Rain Helps Firemen. Sussex Street Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 2

Extensive damage amounting to some thousands of pounds, was caused by a are which broke out in a three story brick building in Sussex street,…

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Steamers on Fire. Brigade's Hard Task. London, April 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 5

A fierce fire broke out on the liner Mont Laurler, which was repairing in dry dock at Birkenhead. The fore Part of the vessel was destroyed…

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Factory Destroyed. Big Blaze Near Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 3

For six hours on Tuesday afternoon detachments of firemen from five stations fought unsuccessfully to extinguish an outbreak of fire at the…

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Redfern Blaze. Timber and Joinery Works Gutted

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 7

A fire broke out 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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

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

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Ibanez Reviles Alfonso. "Exposure" That Missed Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 11

"Alfonso XIII, Unmasked," the attack on the King of Spain by Blasco Ibanez, the Spanish, novelist, Which created a sensation in Paris…

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Timely Warning. Fire at St. Leonards. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 16

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

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News From Fiji. Steamer on Fire. Suva, April 15

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 2

Fire has been discovered in the hunkers of the Clan Macquarie at Suva, which is discharging coal at Die wharf. Meanwhile the loading…

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Fire in Wash House

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 5

The Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call through the telephone exchange shortly after noon to-day to a house occupied and owned by Mr…

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Fires at Forbes. Alleged Confession by Boy. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

At an inquiry at Forbes into a number of recent fires the police gave evidence that a boy of ten had confessed to having been responsible for…

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Fire on Aeneas. Wool Cargo. Capetown, April 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

The steamer Aeneas has arrived at Durban with her cargo of wool in the forepeak on fire. The extent of the damage is unknown.—Reuter…

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Warialda Fire. Several Buildings Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 4

On Wednesday morning a fire broke out at Warialda in premises occupied by R. Fernon (accountant), and owned by D. Long…

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The Gelignite Outrage Fire Causes Explosion

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 3

Mr J. W. Duncan, the occupier of thei shop wrecked by the Eichmond (Melbourne) explosion, has informed the police that members of the underworld…

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Fire on Aeneas. Serious Loss. Capetown, April 22

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

The fire on the Aeneas was only extinguished after the hold has been flooded to a depth of 18 font. The original estimate of damage…

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Forbes Fire Epidemic Alleged Confession by Boy (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 2

At an inquiry at Forbes, into a number of recent fires, the police gavo evidence that a boy of 10 had confessed to having been responsible for four…

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