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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

266 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 14

Fire Fighting Approaches to River

The Inverell Times · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners wrote to Tuesday's meeting of the Inverell Municipal Council asking that body to give urgent attention to the…

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Destroyed by Fire; Cuttage Burnt in Owner's Absence

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 9

A su[?] roomed cottage together with The whole of the content's, the properly of Mr. Alex. Lovegrove, of "St. Hele[?]" Boorolong." was…

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Tenterfield Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 2

The fire fiend once more visited Tenterfield in the early hours of this morning, and as a result the old wooden shops occupied by Messrs. C…

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Auburn Fire. Three Persons Injured. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 April 1925 · page 4

Three persons were severely burned while endeavoring to put out a fire which occurred in a residence at Auburn yesterday…

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Tenterfield Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 9

Two shops in Rouse-st., Tenterfield, were totally destroyed by fire during the holidays. The gutted buildings were insured with the Northern…

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Auburn Fire. Three Persons Badly Burned

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 17 April 1925 · page 4

Three persons were severely burned while endeavoring to put out: a fire which occurred in a residence at Auburn yesterday…

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Fa[?]tere Factory Fire Damage Estimated at £20,000. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 18 April 1925 · page 4

Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the premises occupied by L. R. Hind and Company, furniture manufacturers, in…

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Fire Risks, Removal of Trade Refuse

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

Mr. F. Jackson, chief fire brigade officer, emphasises the necessity for business promises to be kept free from trade refuse. He states that unclean…

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A Warialda Blaze

The Inverell Times · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 4

A block of buildings opposite the Royal Hotel, Warialda, was destroyed by fire about 4 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The fire started in an…

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Coincidences. Many Tenterfield Fires

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 10

During the last nine mouths there have been, says the 'News.' seven early morning fires in Tenterfield, and in the majority of cases the fired buildings…

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Invalid Burned to Death Sadiator Blamed for Fire Sydney'

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 4

A Melbourne message states Miss Amelia Cowan, aged 73, an invalid was burned to death in a fire which desbroyed a caterer's living quarters at…

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Grass Fires

The Uralla Times · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

Some of our graziers a[?] dividing their time between work on the s[?]ation and bashing out grass fires. With the heavy growth of grass…

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Fire Brigade Vacancy

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

A vacancy exists in the [?] ade for a volunteer fireman, and anyone desirous of joining up is [?] to submit an application for the [?]…

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Fire From Benzine Fumes. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 4

Some benzine fumes ignited at the home of Police Cons table Street at Daceyville last night, causing a fire which, however, was soon…

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A Disastrous Fire. Block of Buildings Demolished

Warialda Standard and Northern Districts' Advertiser · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 2

The most destructive lire yet experienced in Warialda occurred at an early hour on Wednesday morning, when the block of buildings opposite…

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Benzine Fumes Cause Fire. Three Persons Injured

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1925 · page 4

Some benzine fumes ignited at the homo of Police-constable Street at Daceyville last night, causing a fire, which, however, was soon extinguished…

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Fake Hold Up. a Real Fire. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 30 April 1925 · page 6

During a spectacular display of pioneers being stuck up by bush rangers at the police carnival at the show ground last night, a small…

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Destructive Fire. Maintenance Men's Camp Burned

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. W. Gillespie and his two assistant Shire maintenance men (Messrs Shanley and Bullen) had the misfortune to have their camp…

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Destroyed by Fire Burrangong Homestead. Urana

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 4

The "Burrangong" homestead has been completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £10,000. The cry of a baby during the night…

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Mysterious Fires. At St. Vincent's Hospital. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 4 May 1925 · page 4

During the put week or tan days no less than five fires have been discovered in various parts of St. Vincent's Hospital. Fortunately they…

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