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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Glasgow's Big Fire. Historic Hall Gutted. Quarter Million Damages. London, July 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

The famous Kelvin Hall, Glasgow's Exhibition Building, covering several acres, was gutted. The church and whole streets of tenement houses were…

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The Canberra Blaze Heroic Steward's Death. Evidence at Inquest

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 4

The inquest was held yesterday concerning the death of Reginald Craythorne, who lost his life in the fire which severely damaged the…

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The Canberra Fire. Inquiry Into Craythorn's Death

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 7

The Sydney Coroner, at the inquiry concerning the death of Reginald Craythorn, 35, a steward, who lost his life on the occasion of the fire on the…

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Science Notes & News. Fire Escape for Horses

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 10

A large packing concern in California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of its horse stable, which allows the horses…

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Leeton Fire. Incendiarism Alleged

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

Mr. Barker, District Coroner, held an inquiry into the cause of the fife at Second Street, Leeton, on June 20. when a dwelling-house, owned by D…

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Melbourne Blaze Boot Factory Destroyed. Five Hundred Hands Idle MELBOURNE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

Payne's boot factory in Colling-wood was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage to the building and stock is estimated…

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Disastrous Fire. Damages at Invercar[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 7

Wright, Stephanson, and Company's extensive grain store at Invercargill (N.Z.), containing large quantities of grass feed, oats, and cereals, was…

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Tram on Fire. Passenger Seriously Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 9

Mrs. Jessie McCaw, aged 41, was a passenger in a tram at Botany on 2nd inst., when the car caught fire. She jumped from the car and was…

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Fire at Hamilton. Furniture Exchange Damaged

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

Early oh Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the furniture exchange of Messrs. K. Smith and E. M'Keton, 22 Beaumont-street…

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Fire at Five Dock. Bond Store Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out in a bond store occupied by Harkness and Hillier, at Five Dock, last night, and caused considerable damage…

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Deadly Fumes Steamer Canberra Fire. Steward's Death. SYDNEY

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Reginald, Craythorne, who lost, his life in the fire which severely damaged the steamer…

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Fire Alarm

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 2

On Sunday at midday, the fire bells rang and in a few minutes, members of the local Fire Brigade were racing to the residence of Dr. R…

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Lives in Jeopardy Children Rescued From Fire. Father's Collapse. BATHURST

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

A fire completely destroyed a tearroomed cottage and its contents at Tari[?]a quarries at an early hour on morning…

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Man's Narrow Escape When Fire Destroyed Cottage. (By Telegraph.) Bahurst

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

Fire completely destroyed a fourroomed cottage and its contents at Tarana at an early hour this morning. The cottage was owned and occupied…

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Lymington Colliery. Fire Still Burning Shutting Off From South Wallsend. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 5

Smoke and fumes like gobstink were detected in South Wallsend Colliery a couple of weeks ago, but no sign of fire could be found…

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The Prince. As a Fire-fighter. Exciting Incident at Kafue. Capetown, July 15

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 5

The Prince of Wales, who is now at Kafuo (North Eastern Rhodesia), was a participant in an exciting incident during the official lunchoon at…

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Car on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

A mild sensation was caused in Main street yesterday morning when a Chevrolet car suddenly burst into flames. Mr. Davis, the owner of the…

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Outbreak Of Fire Brigade's Good Save

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 2

At a little after 3 a.m. on Thursday morning, Claude Kelly, a railway employee, who was going to work, noticed a lot of smoke down…

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Melbourne Blaze Boot Factory Destroyed. Five Hundred Hands Idle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 9

Payne's boot factory in Colling-wood was totally destroyed by fire early on 11th inst. The damage 10 the building and stock is estimated…

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Disastrous Fire. Damages at Invercargill

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 11

Wright, Stephanson, and Company's extensive grain store at Invercargill (N.Z.), containing large quantities of crass feed, oats, and cereals, was…

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