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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Picture Show Fire. Kerosene Sprinkled About

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out at a picture theatre at Newtown at 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and the firemen on arrival discovered the storeroom, on the…

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Trapped by Fire. Painter's Ordeal. Lithgow

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

John Mathews (19), a painter was trapped by a fire whilst inside a large beer cylinder at the Zig Zag brewery Lithgow. He made a dash through…

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Beer as Flame Quencher Fire at Cricket Ground

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out in the grandstand at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Friday, when the Test match was in progress. There was great excitement…

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Man Escapes Frightful Death Paint Catches Fire. Lithgow

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

John Matthews (19) was painting inside of a beer cylinder at Jones' Brewery, Lithgow, when, suddenly, the paint caught fire. Matthews…

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Fire at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

A fire, which is an unusual occurrence for Deepewater, occurred in an unoccupied cottage, the property of Mr. J. Kelly, in Alice Street, early…

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Tenterfield Fires

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

During the absence of the Tenterfield town clerk in Sydney, an attempt wan made to burn his residence. A candle had been set near the door at…

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Grandstand Fire. Another Tenterfield Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Tenterfield seems to have a new type of maniac, whose speciality is burning grandstands. Another granstand, this time at…

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Fire at Torryburn

The Uralla Times · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

A shed at Torryburn station in which was stored a quantity of lucerne hay caught fire yesterday and was destroyed. A racehorse was in…

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Fire at Glencoe

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 4

Last night a fire consumed the borne of Mrs. McAlpin at Glencoe. There was no one in the bouse at the time of the fire, Mrs. McAlpin having…

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Tenterfield Fire. Park Grandstand. Evidence at Inquiry

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 10

On Thursday the District Coroner, Mr. Gordon Madell, held an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the grandstand at Queen's Park early on…

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Chinese Outrage Forts Fire on British Steamers. (Reuter's Cable). Shanghai

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 4

A message states that two British steamers were shelled by Chinese forts. Neither was hit, however, although one shell passed over the…

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Armidale City Council Fire Appliances in Town Hall Armidale 'Bus Service. Ratepayers' Offer Accepted

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 January 1925 · page 3

The Armidale City Council met on Monday night. The Mayor (Ald. Morgan Stephens) and Aldermen Mills, Pearson, Oliver Watson, M'Donald,…

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City Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 4

A are brake out last night in a large factory occupied by a number of firms in Chippendale. the firemen succeeded in saving most of the top…

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Fire at Factory. Does Considerable Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

A fire broke out, last night, in a large factory occupied by a number of firms in Chippendale. The firemen succeeded in saving…

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Grass Fire in West End Park. Questions in the Council

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

At Monday's local Council meeting, the Mayor answered a sheaf of questions. He told Ald. Oliver that the Council…

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Disastrous Fire. Mr. Henrys Premises Burnt Out

The Uralla Times · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

One of the most disastrous fires in the history of the town occurred early on Saturday last, Mr J. P. Henry's business premises, and the…

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Big Uralla Fire. Power House Destroyed URALLA

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 4

One of the biggest fires in the history of Uralla occurred this morning, resulting in the complete destruction of Mr. J. P. Henry's joinery works…

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Big Uralla Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

One of the biggest fires in the history of Uralla occurred on Saturday morning, resulting in the complete destruction of Mr. J. P.Henry's…

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Inter-District News. URALLA Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 8

On Saturday morning, about 2 a.m., a fire broke out in Mr. J. P. Henry's workshop, electric light works, etc. No one was about. Mr. Henry had to be…

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Disastrous Bosh Fire Soldier Settlers Suffer Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 January 1925 · page 4

A bush fire oil the Tarrabandra Soldier Settlement, near Gundagai. destroyed forty accres of standing wheat Crop and sixty tons of lucerne…

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