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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

266 stories in New England's papers · page 4 of 14

Fire in Theatre

The Uralla Times · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 1

Although portion of the drop curtain was burning, the audience at the Palace Theatre, Pitt Street, Sydney, remained quietly seated on…

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Strike Echo Tom Walsh's Fires.. Melbourne, Tuesday

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

In the High Court, Mr. Justice Stak granted an order to review, fines of £100 and £50 imposed upon Tom Walsh, President of the Seamen's…

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Disastrous Fire. Inverell Butter Factory Destroyed. Bacon Factory Saved. Low Estimated at £8000

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

A fire which broke out at about 1 o'clock on Tuesday morning completely gutted the Inverell butter factory. The damage is estimated at…

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Big Fire at Inverell

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

The Inverell Co-operative Butter Co.'s building and plant were totally destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The bacon factory adjoining was…

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Fire at Tyringham. Mr. Cotmore's Loss. Dog Burnt Alive

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 6

A barn containing about 400 bags of corn, a quantity of tools, machinery, and other material, was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning at an early…

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Tasmanian Fire. Heavy Damage. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at [?]ea (Tasmania) on Saturday, was a hop kiln and about 200 bales hope were totally destroyed…

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Inverell Cream. Carriage to Glen Innes. the Factory Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 16 March 1925 · page 4

Although the fire which destroyed the Batter Factory on Tuesday morning has seriously interferred with its business and caused loss to suppliers…

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Hungry Man Sets Fire to Hay

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1925 · page 6

Jack Gregson (20), has been committed for trial at Orange, for maliciously setting fire to a haystack. Gregson, who came from Armidale, where he had…

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Japanese Fire. Tremendous Losses. TOKIO

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

Tokio was the scene of three conflagrations to-day, one of which has already destroyed over five hundred houses and is still burning. Firemen…

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Unlawfully Wounding. Setting Fire to House

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

At a late hour last night a woman residing at Brunswick (Vic.), told the police over the phone that her husband was threatening to burn their…

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Japan Disastrous Fires. (Reuter's Cable). Tokio

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

An unofficial estimate of damage as [?] result of disastrous fires is 53,000,000 yen…

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Testaud's Waxworks Extensive Damage Results From Fire (Reuter's Cable.) London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

Damage, as the result of a fire [?] T[?]ud's Warwerks. Is estimated of £250,000. Thousands visited the ruins and watched the salvagers…

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Big Fire Whole Business Block Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £20,000 Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

A whole business block at violet Town (Victoria), was destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £20,000…

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Tenterfield Fire. Searching for Incendiar

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 8

The fire which destroyed a grandstand in Queen's Park, Tenterfield, on Jan. 1, 1925, the property of the municipality of Tenterfield, having been caused…

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Disastrous Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

The most disastrous fire in the history of Guyra occurred on Tuesday night, when the produce and timber shed, belonging to Messrs…

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Disastrous Fire at Guyra. £2000 Damage

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 5

'The most disastrous fire in lite history of Guyra occurred on Tuesday night, when the produce and Limbershed, belonging to Messrs, R. Pearson…

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Disastrous Fire at Guyra. £2000 Damage

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 4

The most disastrous fire in the history of Guyra, occurred on Tuesday night, when the produce and timber [?]hed, belonging to Messrs. R. Pearson…

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History in Wax Wonders of Madame Tussaud's Woman Who Made Models of Guillotined Heads. Priceless Works Destroyed by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 6

The fire at the famous Madame Tu[?]aud's waxworks in London, resulting in the destruction of a quarter-of-a-million pounds worth of property, including many priceless treasures, serves to draw attention to the wonderful character of that institution. The [?] is not…

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Tenterfield Fire

Guyra Argus · Thursday 2 April 1925 · page 4

The fire which destroyed a grandstand in Queen's Park, Tenterfield, on January 1, 1925, the properly of the municipality of Tenterfield, having…

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Early Morning Fire

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 4

At about 3.15 this morning a fire occurred in a shed at the rear of Tattersall's Hotel, in which all the top wood of a buggy, belonging to Mr. Wm…

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