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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Aerial Mail. Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

Information was[?]peolved in Melbourne by the secretary to the Postal Department (Mr. H. Drown) that the aerial mall scheduled to leave…

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Triennial Election. Board of Fire Commissioners

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

The nominations of the following parsons for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners representing the country municipalities and shires…

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Grass Fire. Damage Near Muswellbrook. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

Some grass land between Muswell brook and Aberdeen caught fire yesterday. It is supposed to have been set alight by a spark from the engine…

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Fire Commissioners

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

The election of representatives of the country municipalities and shires and the volunteer brigades on the Board of Fire Commissioners will…

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Picture Theatre Fire

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

Mr. Jamieson, the city coroner, held an inquest in Sydney into a fire which occurred at Redfern Picture Palace, Lawson Square Redfern, about 2 a.m…

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The Town Sparks From Train Cause Grass Fires

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

Soon after the passing of the Tamworth train on "Wednesday a grass fire broke out in three places on Mr. Humphries' property, situated on the…

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Inquiry Into the Railway Hotel Fire

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

Mr, W. T. Seaward presided at the Court House last Friday when investigations were made on matters connected with the fire in…

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Tied Woman to Bed. Set It on Fire. Fiendish Youth. Escapade in Mansion

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Amazing disclosures were made during the hearing of the charges against the messenger boy, Robert Oulagi, 18, who is alleged to have…

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Supicious Fire Blaze at Collaroy. Evidences of Kerosene. SYDNEY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 5

A fire which the police describe as very suspicions occurred at a hoarding house known as The Laurels, at Collaroy yesterday…

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Technical College Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

An inquiry will be held at the Wast Maitland Courthouse at 2 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon, regarding the fire at the Technical…

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Aerial Mail. Destroyed by Fire

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 6

Information was received in Melbourne by the secretary to the Postal Department (Mr. H. P. Brown) that the aerial mull scheduled to leave…

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Triennial Election. Board of Fire Commissioners

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 4

The nominations of the following persons for election to the Board of Fire Commissioners representing the country municipalities and shires…

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Spectacular Blaze. Melbourne Town Hall Gutted. Big Organ Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Shortly before half-past one o'clock on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the interior of the Melbourne Town Hall. The whole force…

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Yacht on Fire. Sydney Harbour Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 3

Several mishaps occurred at the New South Wales Motor Yacht Carnival on Sydney Harbour on Saturday afternoon…

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Terrific Explosion. Big Fire in Melbourne. Bourke House Damaged. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Bourke House, Russel street was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. Just before daybreak, a terrific…

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Extensive Fire

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

A fire which was followed by an explosion in Russell street, Melbourne, early this morning, severely damaged a six-storey building…

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Technical College Fire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 4

An inquiry was held into the cause of the fire which took place in the Technical College, on December 24, at the West Maitland police Court,…

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Thieves Fire House to Distract Attention

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Thieves set fire to a house at Payneham, South Australia, to distract attention, and with the coast clear they stole £160 The victim was Mr J. Payne, a…

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Arson Charge. Fire at Glebe Greek Committed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 7

Starting allegation were made at the sydney Coroner's Court Sydney at an inquiry into a fire at a shop the Broadway. Clebe, on July 29…

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Big Fire at Melbourne Town Hall Gutted

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

Shortly before half-past 1 on Sunday morning a fire was discovered in the interior of the Melbourne Town Hall. The whole force of the brigades was…

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