Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Fires & bushfires, all years

Murray · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

92 stories in Murray's papers · page 3 of 5

Big Melbourne Fires. Fireman Killed. Woollen Mills Destroyed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 23

Tho big Lincoln Knitting and Spinning Mills at Coburg, caught fire on Monday evening. The huge blaze lasted for hours, and attracted great…

Continued on Trove, page 23 →

Terrific Fires Boot Factory Burned. Fireman Loses His Life

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 3

A flic broke out at 3.15 a.m. on Monday at the factory or S. B. Harris Ply. Ltd., boot manufacturers Knox Lane, off 194 Little Lonsdate Street…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire Brigades' Demon. Stration

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the North-Eastern Fire Brigades' Association at Euron, it wns decided to held the next demonstration at Rutherglen in…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Riot at Nanking. Police Fire on Mob. Peking, August 1

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 20

An official message from Nanking states that a dispute occurred early last night at the International Export Company's establishment, where men…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Maliciously Causing Fires Accused Pleads Guilty Three Years’ Imprisonment

The Pastoral Times · Saturday 8 August 1925 · page 2

On Tuesday at the Quarter Sessions, before Judge Bevan, the only criminal cases listed were three against a young man named…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire Fighting with Fog

The Independent · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

A heavy dripping fog rolled in from the Pacific Ocean and put out a fierce forest fire which had been burning for days south-west of Port Angeles…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Motor Car on Fire

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. H. Ewart, of Rowan-street, Wangaratta, was returning from Rutherglen with three friends in a new Essex motor car on Saturday evening,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Jobs for Fire Brigades. Fourteen Engines to Help a Fainting Man!

The Independent · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 4

Apparently a good test of general intelligence would be the question, "What is a fire brigade for?" because of the special journeys made…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Fire at Walla

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 September 1925 · page 6

On Wednesday night last a four-roomed weatherboard house belonging to Mr. F. Ray, situated on one of the workmen's blocks of the Walla…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 3

Mr. C. G. Digby, Divisional Inspector for the New South Wales Fire Brigades, paid his half-yearly visit to Corowa during the week, and inspected…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Mt. Morgan Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 32

A sensational outbreak of fire occurred at the Mount Morgan mine, where trouble with the men occurred during the week. The situation is…

Continued on Trove, page 32 →

Corowa Fire Brigade

The Corowa Chronicle · Saturday 19 September 1925 · page 2

"A fine efficient body of men who know their work" are the words of Mr. C. G. Digby, divisional Inspector of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, who…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at Boorhaman

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 3

At about 7 o'clock on Monday evening the residence of Mr. S. Grimshaw, blacksmith, Boorhaman, suddenly burst into flames, and the building,…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Fire on a Newcastle Wharf

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 38

A fire which might have had serious' consequences occurred on King's Wharf, at Newcastle. It is thought that the fire started through a friction spark…

Continued on Trove, page 38 →

Fires in Japan. Diet Buildings Destroyed. Careless Workmen. Tokio, September 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 20

The fire which occurred yesterday destroyed the temporary wooden buildings occupied by the House of Peers and the House of Representatives. It…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Big Melbourne Fire

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

The boot factory of J. Spicer and Co.., a two-storied building, was destroyed by fire this morning—The damage is estimated at £50,000…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Fire at Picture Show

The Independent · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

Soon after the second half of the programme at the Town Hall Pictures was begun last Saturday night, the film in the gate of the biograph caught fire, and the…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Common-sense Talks [Copyright.] Faith and Fire

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 33

It does you no good to have the head of a match Unit will strike fire unless there is a stick which takes fire. There is another halt to everything…

Continued on Trove, page 33 →

Fire at Vickers Works. Two Acres of Buildings. London, September 26

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 20

A disastrous fire occurred at the works of Vickers Limited, at Dartford. The fire broke out in the woodwork department, and fanned by a strong…

Continued on Trove, page 20 →

Corowa Annual Show FORTY-NINTH An Attractive Exhibition Fire Weather and Large Crowd

The Corowa Chronicle · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 3

The forty ninth annual show is now [?] and over the general verdict having that it was a decided improvement on the past year or two owing…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →