Fire Precautions
Avoid fire danger. Do not use a pasteboard waste box in the kitchen; a tin or wire one is much safer. Do not leave the electric iron connected…
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Fires & bushfires, 1925
120 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 4 of 6
Fire at Kew. Hotel Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred at Kew .on Thursday night, about 8 o'clock, when the Royal Hotel and contents, owned and occupied by Mrs. Greig…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Demonstration. a Spectacular Sight
A spectacular demonstration was given by the Taree Fire Brigade at the primary school on Thursday with the new 40-horse power Garford Hale pump…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in West Kempsey
On Saturday morning last Mr. A. B. Lake, captain of the Kempsey Fire Brigade, was awakened by the ringing of the school bell. On hurriedly…
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Saturday morning last, just prior to five o'clock, an alarm of fire startled West Kempsey into activity. Misses Clare McKay, Julia Daley and Millie…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dorrigo. Theatre Destroyed
One of the most destructive fires that has ever occurred at Dorrigo took place at an early hour on Friday morning, when Nash's Empire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Canberra Fire. Gallant Steward's Death
The fire on the steamer Canberra, 7710 tons, was a very serious one. The damage is estimated at between £20,000 and £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Steamer on Fire. While Tied Up at Wharf. Passengers Escape in Night Attire
[?] after 3 o'clock this morning a [?] broke out on the steamer "Canberra." berthed at King[?] The whole of the vessel…
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The interstate liner Canberra, 7710 tons, was recently overhauled, and came out of dock on May 2nd practically a new ship, and one of…
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Overcome by fumes in an inferno of smoke and flame, which he had braved again and again to save others, Reginald Craythorne lost his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires That Burn for Ever
Australia, with its celebrated burning [?] of coal at Wingen, near Scone, is not alone Other places have their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bashford's Pharmacy Destroyed. Monday Morning's Fire
Awakened at about five minutes to one on Monday morning Mr. George Williams, who resides in a cottage next to Bashford's Pharmacy, in…
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About 12.50 on Sunday night the sudden and alarming note of West Kempsey's fire bell was borne far and wide on a bleak and blustering…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cundle Flat
A fire, which occurred a[?] Canale Fiat on Saturday, July 4th, has been [?]eported to the Coroner (Mr. G. B. Morris, J .P.), who dispensed with an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burning Mines. Some Notable Fires
Australia, with its celebrated [?] mountain of coal at W[?] (near Scone). Is not alone. Other places have their everlasting fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Melbourne Fire. Knitting Mills Destroyed. Sydney
A Melbourne message says there was a huge fire at the Lincoln Knitting Mills, at Coburg, last night. The damage was nearly half-a-million, valuable…
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More than half the premises of the Lincoln Knitting and Spinning Mills at Coburg (Victoria), were completely destroyed by fire last night. Stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire on Coombar
Detective-sergeant Barclay and Detective Geldart have been instructed to make a thorough investigation into the fire which broke out on the North…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Coombar. Mysterious Outbreak
A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred on the North Coast Co.'s steamer Coombar in Darling Harbor on Tuesday night. It Is alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tram on Fire. U. S. A. Fleet Men Active
American sailors pulled the interior fittings of a tram to pieces and scattered them over George-street, between Hoyts and the Crystal Palace, in…
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