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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Leichhardt

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1925 · page 5

Damage to the extent of over £8000 was done early on Sunday morning, when a two-storied building at the corner of White and Piper…

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Martin's Creek FIRE

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Quite a stir was caused among our little community on Wednesday night last upon the cry of fire being heard at 10.30 p.m. It was…

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Motor Cycle on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 4

At about half past ten this morning a motor cyclist was noticed coming around Edward street corner into Vincent street, with the bottom…

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Old Gowrie Bridge on Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 2

At about 10.30 o'clock on Saturday morning the Fire Brigade was called out to the old Gowrie bridge, which was reported to be on fire. Seven men,…

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Paper on Fire. on Steps of People's Palace. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 5

Early this morning, a man, who, it is alleged, was under the influence of drink called at the People's Palace, in Pitt Street, Sydney, and demanded…

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School Destroyed. Fire at Rylstone. Children March Out Quietly RYLSTONE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1925 · page 5

Two hundred children were in the Rylstone public school, when a fire broke out in the building shortly before 10 o'clock this morning…

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Fire on Steamer. Inquiry Opened. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 5

An inquiry was opened by the Coroner to-day concerning the fire which occurred recently on the steamer Coombar James Edward…

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Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Leichhardt

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 13

Damage to the extent of over £8000 was done early on Sunday morning, when a two-storied building at the corner of White and Piper…

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Gowrie Bridge Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 6

The Fire Brigade received a call at about half-past 10 on Saturday to the old Gowrie Bridge. One of the old timber beams and some of the disused…

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Fires in Canefields. Inquiry at Broadwater. Open Verdicts. Lismore

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 5

An inquiry was held by Dr. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at Breadwater into [?]res in canefields owned by Ernest Winter and E. J. Moaney…

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Fire at School Teachers Show Presence of Mind

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 5

Two hundred children were in the Rylstone Public School when a fire broken out in the building shortly before 10 o 'clock on Thursday morning…

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School Destroyed. Fire at Rylstone. Children March Out Quietly RYLSTONE

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 5

Two hundred children were in the Rylstone public school, when a fire broke out in the building shortly before 10 o'clock this morning…

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Film on Fire. Excitement at Dandenong. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 5

Considerable excitement was caused at Dandenong Picture Theatre on Saturday night, when a film caught fire…

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Fire in Dance Hall. Narrow Escape of Munition. Works. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 4

A large dance hall on the Ballarat Road was destroyed by fire. The Dee Park Munition Works, in the neighbourhood, had a narrow…

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Canefields Fires

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

At an inquiry held at Broad water, in the Lismore district, into fires in canefields owned by Ernest Winter and E. J. Meaney, the opinion was expressed…

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Coombar Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

An inquiry was commenced by Mr Fletcher, Sydney City Coroner, on Friday, into the fire which occurred an the North Coast S. N. Company's…

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Cessnock Fire Brigade New Officer Welcomed

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock Fire Station was the seena, of a very pleasant gathering last Saturday night, when a welcome was tendered to Sub-Station Officer…

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A Long Run Fire Call to Kearsley

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

Just as everything was nicely ready to start the smoke social at the Cessnock. Fire Station in full swing on Saturday night, at 8.35 a…

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Fire in Picture Show (By Telegraph.) Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 2

Considerable excitement was caused at a Dandenong picture theatroeon Saturday night, when a film caught fire. Women and children became…

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Amazing Seance. Knife and Fire Defied. Fakir's Exhibition Before Jury of Doctors

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

Before an audience of 2000 people and a jury of nine doctors, a fakir gave a most amazing exhibition in Paris…

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