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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Tram on Fire Americans to Rescue

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 4

There was considerable excitement in George-street, Sydney, about 7 o'clock on Saturday night when a tramear, crowded with passengers, proceeding to…

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Fire Will Become A Curio an Interesting Forecast

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 6

In another 100 years, children may have to go to museums in order to see that strange thing called "fire," said Calvert Townley…

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Fire in Picture Palace. American Sailors Calm Crowd

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 6

When the screen of the Capitol Picture Theatre, in Swanson-Street, Melbourne, caught fire on Monday, several American sailors in the…

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Eight Injured. Serious Warehouse Fire. Vancouver July 28

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

A message from Havana states that eight were injured in a fire which destroyed six warehouse on the waterfront at Regin across the bay…

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Commbar Fire. Coleman Before the Court. Bail Refused. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1925 · page 5

At the Central Police Court to-day, James Edward Coleman, 36, wharf labourer, was charged with having maliciously set fire, on July 21, to…

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Fire and Divorce

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 1

It was bad luck for Miss Kitty Joseph that her rescuers from the blazing Canberra last month was so spectacular. It was featured in the…

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Fierce Blaze Three Shops Destroyed. Damage at Bega, Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

As the result of a fire, which broke out in the main street, at Bega, at an early hour to-day, three shops were destroyed…

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Coombar Fire Man Charged; Bail Refused (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 2

At the Central Police Court to-day James Edward Coleman aged 36, a wharf labourer, was charged with having maliciously set fire, on July 21, to…

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Fire Brigade Transfer

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

Sub-station Officer Bullock, who has been in charge of the Cessnock Fire Brigade for a little over six months, is being transferred to the…

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Kurri Fire Brigade

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

Senior-fireman "Mo" Bowden has been appointed Captain of Kurri Fire Brigade…

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Freezing a Fire to Death

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 9

A new kind of fire extinguisher has been invented for use in petrol storehouses, oil tankers, and other structures containing inflamable…

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Fire at Wingen. Store Completely Gutted

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 4

Mr. S. Walsh, storekeeper, of Wingon, had the misfortune to have his store completely gutted by fire early, in the week. The origin of the fire is…

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Bail Granted. Fire on a Steamer. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. Justice James in Chambers to-day, granted ball in £200 to James Edward Coleman, who had been remanded to the Coroner's Court on a…

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Melbourne Blaze. Science and Industry Institute. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 16

A fire was discovered early this morning in a building in East Melbourne occupied by the Commonwealth Institute of Science and…

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The Coombar Fire

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 4

Mr Justice James, in Chambers today, granted bail in £200 to James Edward Coleman, who had been remanded to the Coroner's Court on a…

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Fierce Blaze. Three Shops Destroyed. Damage at Bega. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 8

As the result of a fire, which broke out in the main street at Bega at an early hour to-day, three shops were destroyed…

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Eight Injured. Serious Warehouse Fire. Vancouver, July 28

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 2

A message from Havana states that eight were injured in a fire which destroyed six warehouses on the waterfront at Regia, across the bay…

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Fire in Picture Palace. American Sailors Calm Crowd

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 15

When the screen of the Capitol Picture Theatre, in Swanson-street, Melbourne, caught fire on Monday, several American sailors in the…

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Tram on Fire. Excitement in Sydney. Americans to Record

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 14

There was considerable excitement in George street, Sydney, about seven o'clock on Saturday night, when a tramcar, crowded with passengers…

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Coombar Fire. Coleman Before the Court. Bail Refused. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1925 · page 6

At the Central Police Court to-day, James Edward Coleman, 36, a wharf labourer, was charged with having maliciously set fire, on July 21, to…

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