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Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire at Bega (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred in the business part of the town of Bega early this morning, when Mrs Dainer's restaurant was completely destroyed, while the…

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Marrickville Fire. Jeweller's Shop Badly Damaged. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 5

Miller's jewellery establishment at Marrickville was badly damaged by fire at an early hour this morning…

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Evils Of Bush Fires Impressive Description

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 8

In one of the chapters on the honey bee in his recently published book, Mr. Tartlon Raymont, of Melbourne, a well-known authority on…

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Fire

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 5

On Sunday last at about [?] the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a [?] from Kearsley Estate. The [?] under [?]…

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White City Carnival Fun and Attractions. Fire Brigade's Effort

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

The local Fire Brigade's effort in connection with the State-wide appeal for assistance for the hospitals opened last evening at the White City…

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Disastrous Fire. Blaze at Balmain. £20,000 Damage

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

The Willson Baker Knitting Co.'s mills at Balmain were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at about £20,000. Valuable…

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Dunedin Fire. Damage Estimated at £18,000

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 2

A fire in Crust and Crust's samplerooms in Mause street Dunedin (N.Z.), caused damage to stocks estimated at £18,000. The value of the…

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Factory Fire at Balmain £20,000 Damage

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 3

A fire swept through the Baker Wilson Knitting Mills, Balmain on Monday night, and only portion of the outer wa?ls were left standing…

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Coroner's Inquiry Fires at Wangat

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 6

An inquiry was held at Dungog Court House by the Coroner, Mr. W. H. Green on Tuesday last, concerning the destruction by fire of…

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Fire Brigade Matters

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 7

A letter was received by the Shire Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners stating they had given careful consideration to the request for…

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Town Wiped Out. Disastrous Fire. Sensation in N. Zealand. No Water Available

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 18 December 1925 · page 9

Raurimu, a town about 200 miles from Auckland, on the main line to Wellington, and lying at the foot of the famous Spiral, was the scene of…

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Disastrous Fire. Blaze at Balmain. £20,000 Damage

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 16

The Willson Baker Knitting Co.'s mills at Balamin were destroyed by fire on Monday. The damage is estimated, at about £20,000. Valuable…

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Grass Fires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 4

A fire which occurred at Oakhampton yesterday destroyed about 80 acres of grass. It is [?]ted that it was caused by a spark from the railway…

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Fires Raging. in Kurri District. Bus Service Suspended. Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1925 · page 5

Kurri Kurri to-day is practically surrounded by bush fires, those stretching from Richmond Main to Weston and Sawyer's Gully to…

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Bridges Destroyed. Disastrous Victorian Fires. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 5

A number of the disastrous bush ares broke out in various parts of Victoria during the week-end. Two bridges were destroyed at Royston…

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Fire at Narrandera Public Hall Destroyed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 6

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which completely gutted the Narrandera Public Hall, owned by Mr. G. Nixon, of Haberfield…

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Bush Fires in Victoria

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

A number of disastrous bush fires broke out in various parts of Victoria during the week-end. Two bridges were destroyed at Royston…

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Big Bush Fire. Rubicon Forest Ablaze. Sydney

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

A bush fire of large proportions is still raging in the Rubicon Forest which is in danger of being completely wiped out Many families got out of the…

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Fire at Glen Oak

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

At 3 a.m. on Wednesday, 16th, Mr Tranter, who resides at Glen Oak. war awakened by a noise in the house, and on investigation…

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Fire But Little Damage Done

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night about 8 p.m. a fire occurred in the bag ceiling of the kitchen of a house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. P. Jupp at the…

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