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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

266 stories in New England's papers · page 13 of 14

Disastrous Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 November 1925 · page 8

A fire fa raging at the [?] River Dock over a wide area of the water front. The fire, which is under control The demages is reported…

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Disastrous Bush Fire in Queensland

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 November 1925 · page 8

During a serious bush fire on the Strathstuart Station in Hughendon district, Queensland, 300 bullocks and 50 horses were burnt to death. The…

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Cartridge in Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 8

While Mrs. E. Copeland, of Kandos, was boiling clothes in a copper at her home an explosion occurred and she struck by a flying shot, sustaining…

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Wentworthyille Fire. Man's Narrow Escape

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 4

James Rigby had a narrow escape from death when his house caught fire at Wentworthville last night. He was partly overcome by smoke…

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For the Hospital Fire Brigades Art Union. Committee Formed in Arnidale

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 November 1925 · page 6

A [?] is [?] at the fire Brigades Art [?] [?] Hospital was [?] in the [?] al [?] on Tuesday night…

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Fire at the Rocky. Mr. W. Glock's Residence Destroyed

The Uralla Times · Monday 30 November 1925 · page 2

At about 8 o'clock last night Mr W. Glock's residence, Rocky River was destroyed by fire. Mr Glock and his brother Sam had tea at the…

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Big Bush Fire. Forty Miles Wide. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

A disastrous bush fire broke out yesterday at Boons Station, in the Trundle district. The flames spread rapidly and all the grass on Melrose…

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Hotel Fire. Fire Chief's Close Call. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 1 December 1925 · page 1

When a fire broke out in his bed room in the Commercial Hotel at Stawell the Chief Officer of the County Fire Brigades Board, T. S…

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Big Bush Fire 50,000 Acres of Grass Destroyed. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1925 · page 4

A disastrous bush fire broke out yesterday at Boona Station in the Trundle districts. The flames spread rapidly. All the grass on Melrose…

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The Late Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 3 December 1925 · page 2

Mr W. Glock informs us that there was no tire in the kitchen stove on Sunday night when he and his brother left the house, to visit a…

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Rusden-street Fires. Open Verdict Returned. Criticism of Mrs. Mintage's Actions

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 1

"In recording an open verdict, I must say that Mrs. Murtagh has placed herself in a false position in three ways—by not raising the…

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Motor Car Destroyed by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 4

Yesterday afternoon Messrs. B. Howarth H. Hodder and C. Campbell, with Mr. Howarth at the Wheel, motored across to Inverell in Mr. Gordon…

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Mysterious Fires Further Evidence at Inquest. an Open Verdict Returned. Coroner's Observations

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 6

The concluding phase of the incident of the mysterious fires at a shed in Rusden-street, early in November, was enacted at the Armidale Police Court…

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Church Destroyed. Fire Outbreak A Mystery. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 1

St. Ann's Church, Strathfield Park, was destroyed by fire last night. The pipe organ was badly burned and part of the roof fell in. The origin…

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Big Kettering Fire. Suspicious Circumstances

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 4

The Channel Evaporting Company's Factory at Kettering (Hobart), was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Suspicious circumstances surround the…

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Motor Boat Catches Fire. Occupants Get Away Safely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 4

A motor boat containing a party of seven men was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, and sank. All aboard escaped in a dinghy…

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Amid Bursting Bullets. Exciting Fire at Tenterfield

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 9

On Saturday night last, about 10.15 o'clock. the residence of Mr. Nasser, at Tenterfield, was burned to the ground. The fire was not noticed until if had…

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Fire Brigade's False Alarm

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 4

Receiving a call from the street alarm at the corner of Taylor and Church Streets, the fire brigade this morning made a quick turn-out, only…

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Chillagoe Fire. Union Hotel Destroyed. BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 1

The Union Hotel at Chillagoe (Queensland) was destroyed by fire. A number of employees of the State smelters were boarding there and…

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£20,000 Damage. a Balmain Fire. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

A fire totally destroyed premises[?]ed by the Grafton K[?]ting Co. at Balma[?] last night. After two hours' fight the flames were subdued…

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