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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Big Waterside Blaze Wool Store Destroyed

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

Many thousands of pounds worth of wool, together with the building in which it was housed were destroyed by fire at Flood's Wharf, Circular Quay…

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Fires at Coraki. Incendiarism Suspected

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 7

An occupied cottage, owned by Mr. J. Weaver, at the Glebe., was destroyed by fire on Sunday night, says a Coraki message. The fire brigade…

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A Small Blaze. in Vincent Street. Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 4

A small outbreak of fire occurred in Vincent-street this morning. There is a passage was between the promises occupied by Mar[?] and an old…

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Mount Morgan Fire

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 4
Also in The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder

All efforts to quell the fire in, the Mt. Morgan (Q.) mine have proved hopeless. The flames are spreading in all directions, but principally upwards,…

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Fire in Vincent Street

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 5

About 8.30 this morning a fire occurred at premises in Vincent street, formerly occupied as a motor garage [?] Messrs. Wilkinson and…

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Tar Plant on Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 7

Evidently the work of spraying streets with tar is not unattended by danger. One day last week the Wollongong Council's new tar plant…

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Mount Mobgan Mine. Fires Still Raging. Sydney

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 1

The fire at the Mount Morgan mine is still raging. It has been decided to draw water from the company's big dam in order…

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Typhoon in Japan Damage by Fire and Flood

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 3

Shanghai, Sunday.—It is reported from, Osako that a typhoon has swept the south-western part of Japan. Communications are partially interrupted,…

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Mount Morgan Fire Still Raging. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is still raging. It has been decided to draw water from the company's big dam in order to endeavour to extinguish…

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Late Telegrams. Big Fire at Newcastle. Coming Election. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

Ash's bulk store, at Newcastle, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £50,000…

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Big Fire At Newcastle Flames Seen 30 Miles Away. Fredck Ash's Stores Gutted

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 5

There was a big fire in Newcastle this morning. Fredek. Ash's stores were completely gutted. The flames could bo observed…

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Newcastle Fire. One of City's Biggest. Damage Estimated at £50,000. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 5

One of the biggest firs in the history of Newcastle occurred early this morning in the oil department and bulk stores of Frede. Ash Ltd…

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Outbreak of Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 4

An outbreak of fire occurred at 1.30 a.m. to-day in the workshop in Mount Pleasant-street which was gutted on Monday. From the first…

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Fire at Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 4

A fire occurred in a small outhouse the property of Mr. "Snowy" McDonald, between Hopetoun and Rawson streets, Kurri this morning at 1.15…

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Exciting Chase Police Fire Shots

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 2

An account of an exciting police chase, in which four shots were, fired, was given in the Parkes Police Court on Tuesday…

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Newcastle Fire. Insurances Total £109,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 3

A staff of firemen was engaged throughout Wednesday in playing two lines of [?] on the smouldering ru[?] of the two buildings in…

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Disatrous Fire in Newcastle Damage Estimated at £80,000

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 3

One Of the biggest fires in the history, of Newcastle occurred early on Tuesday morning in the oil department and, bulk stores of Fred[?] Ash Ltd.,…

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Burnt to Death. Fire at East Branxton. Little Gire's Fae. Branxton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 5

A disastrous fire occurred here last evening, when the residence of Mr. Albert Stevens, of East Branxton, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Fire Caused by Sun

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

The sun's rays shining through a window ignited a sheet of newspaper used as a blind, and act fire to the timekeeper's office at the Taree…

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