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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Extensive Fire. Front of Twelve Miles

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 6

A serious outbreak of fire occurred in the Pilliga Scrub on some Crown lands 45 miles from Narrabri, Destruction of the settlers' property and of…

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Garage Fire. Oil Bursts Into Flame

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 3

A spectacular fire occurred at Newman's garage at Blenhein (N.Z.), It originated in the workshop, where a mechanic was…

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Jealous Bride. Set Fire to Herself

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 5

Despite her husgand's protestations of faithfulness an 18-year-old Madribride of Waimana, in the Bay of Plenty (N.Z.), who suspected her…

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Climbed the Fire Escape Nurses Dismissed

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 1

Six young nurses have been dismissed from Wellington (N.Z.) Hospital far climbing to their rooms by the fire escape, when out after hours. The girls…

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Brisbane Fire. Seven Shops Destroyed. Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 13

Fire competely destroyed seven business premises at Stone's corner, Brisbane, this morning. Many occupants had narrow…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union. for Hospitals and Ambulances

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 11

A public meeting of those interested in the Fire Brigades' Art Union in aid of the hospitals of the State was held at the West Maitland fire…

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Motor Lorry Fire. Charged As an Accessory. Cessnock

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1925 · page 14

At the week-end a youth was charged with having set fire to a motor lorry. This morning at the Cessnock Police Court Michael Hession was…

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"Malicious Intent." Fires in Scone District

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 17 November 1925 · page 4

On Tuesday last the Scone District Coroner (Mr. W. T. Steward) visited Stewarts Brook and there conducted an inquiry into the outbreak of fire,…

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Disastrous Fire. Furniture Factor Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1925 · page 5

A fire destroyed Johannson and Wallgreen's furniture factory at Waterloo early this morning. An adjoining building, occupied by the…

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Sydney Fire. Premises Severely Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 5

The premises of the Maus[?] Pleating Company Pitt Street, City, were severely damaged by line this morning. A millinery business on the ground…

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Fire at Waterloo (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 2

A fire destroyed Johnnson & Wallgreen's furniture factory at Waterloo early this morning. The adjoining buildings occupied by Universal Oil…

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Fire in Hay Shed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 4

A hay shed on Mr. John Brown's Property, off the Louth Park road caught fire yesterday, and about 8 tons of hay were destroyed…

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Empire Theatre "Soul Fire"

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 9

Richard Barthelmess' new production "Soul Fire", which is to be screened at the Empire Theatre on Monday next is one of the big…

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Cattle Perish. Bush Fire at Townsville

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 5

A message from Townsville states that 300 bullocks and 50 horses have perished in a bush fire on the Strathstuart station, in the Hughonden…

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Terribly Burned. Motor Spirit Blaze. Little Boy Also Severely Injured

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 13

Mrs. Dorothy Williams, in an endeavour to light a fire at her home, at Auckland, sprinkled motor, spirit in the stove…

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Garage Fire. Oil Bursts Into Flame

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 13

A spectacular fire occurred, at Newman's garage at Blenheim (N.Z.). It originated in the workshop, where a mechanic was…

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Disastrous Fire. Furniture Factory Destroyed. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 2

A fire destroyed Johannson and Wallgreen's furniture factory at Waterloo early this morning. An adjoining building, occupied by the…

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Sydney Fire. Premises Severely Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 4

The premised of the Mansfield Pleating Company in Pitt Street, City, were severely damaged by the this morning. A millinery business on the ground…

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Fire Brigades' Art Union

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 8

Mr W. H. Beare, of Sydney,one of the organisers of the New South Wales Five Brigades Hospital Ambulance and Charity Art Union and Carnival,…

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Separate Fires. Suspicious Outbreak in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 5

Two separate fires were discovered in a house in Langley Lane, City, last night. One was on the ground floor and…

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