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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire on Coombar an Alibi Established

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

As announced in our telegrams of last issue, James Edward Coleman, a member of the Waterside Workers' Federation, was acquitted by theo City…

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Saved From a Fire Man's Gallant Rescue

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

Mrs Foster and her 54-year-old daughter were rescued from death by burning at Hobart early on Monday morning by the gallant act of Alfred…

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Fire Brigade Employees

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 8

In an application in the Industrial Court by the Fire Brigades Association of New South Wales, for an award, his Honor, Judge Rolin, by…

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Cessnock Fire Brigade New Station-officer Welcomed

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 8

A social evening was held at the Cessnock Fire Station last Saturday, interrupted with a fire alarm, when Mr. Moul, station officer, was…

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

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 11

An inquiry was held by Dr. D. H. Sutherland, P.M., at Broadwater into fires in canefields owned by Ernest Winter and E. J. Meaney…

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Film on Fire. Excitement at Dandenong. Melbourne

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 14

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 Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 14

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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Shot Dead. Camp Fire Tragedy. Goulburn

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

During a picnic at Boxer's Creek Yesterday, three youths, William Costa, 18, Harry Cameron, 17, and Kenneth leccount, 17, were sitting round…

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Zeehan Blaze. Six Shops, Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire broke, out at Zeehan at 8.30 o'clock on Monday morning, the establishments of J. G. Martin (furniture and hardware), R. Sansun…

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The Late Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

The damage done to our railway station office is being repaired by the Department staff, and soon the office should look as good as new…

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Disastrous Fires. Wool Shed Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 7

A wool shed at Terrick Station (Q,), on the Barcoo River, was totally destroyed by fire together with 1300 lambs six bales of wool, machinery, and…

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Local and General. Hebburn Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. George Brown, District Coroner, yesterday returned an open verdict at an inquiry at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, into the fire, which…

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Exciting Scenes. Fires in Sydney. Man's Dash Through 'Flames

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

Great excitement prevailed In a house in Forbes-street Wooloomooloo, last night, when two rooms on the top floor of the house which is…

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Silly Joke. Fire Brigade Hoaxed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

The Redfern Fire Brigade received a phone message last night that a fire had occurred in a butcher's shop in the localty but investigation revealed it…

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Parkville Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

The Coroner also investigated the circumstances surrounding the fire that occurred at Mr. Alex. Thrift's farm, at Parkville, on the afternoon…

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Inquest on Fires. Milton Farm Outbreak

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 2

At the local Court House, on Wednesday, the Coroner, Mr. W. T. Seaward, held an inquiry upon the origin and cause of the fire which…

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Zeehan Blaze. Six Shops Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 16

A disastrous fire broke out at Zeehan at 3.30 o'clock on Monday morning, the establishments of J. G. Martin (furniture and hardware), R. Sansum…

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Disastrous Fires. Wool Shed Destroyed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 6

A wool shed at Terrick Station (Q.), on the Barcoo River, was totally destroyed by fire together with 1300 lambs, six bales of wool, machinery, and…

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Exciting Scenes. Fires in Sydney. Man's Dash Through Flames

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

Great excitement prevailed n a house in Forbes-street, Wooloomooloo, last night, when two rooms on the top, floor of the house, which is…

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Shot Dead. Camp Fire Tragedy. Goulburn

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 14

During a picnic at Boxer's Creek yesterday, three youths, William Costa, 18, Harry Cameron, 17, and Kenneth Leccount, 17, were sitting round…

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