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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

266 stories in New England's papers · page 7 of 14

Paint Works Fire. Extensive Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out in the premises of the Harbutt Paint Company at Waterloo last night. though a light coming in contact with a quantity of oil…

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Melbourne's Big Fire Warehouses Partially Destroyed. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1925 · page 4

Premises, in Flinders Lane (Melbourne) occupied by several firms of warehousemen and importers, was partly destroyed by fire last night. An…

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Hotel Fire. Police Court Sequel. Row in the Dining Room

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 2

A sitting of the Quarter Sessions opened in Glen Innes on Tuesday, before his Honor, Judge Mocatta. The Deputy-Sheriff, Dr. Mackenzie,…

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Audacious Chinese Fire on American Gunboat. (Reuters' Cable) Kong Kong

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

A Poking message says, that the situation in the French concession is distinctly easier. The American gunboat "Pamoanga," convoying the…

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Burnt to Death. Tragic Fire in Flat. Wellington (N.z.)

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 4

Three young children were left in a house at Tawa Flat, near Wellington, during the absence of their widowed mother. Neighbors discovered the…

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Free Fire Service

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 4

Ninety-nine persons out of a hundred believe that if the fire brigade attends a fire, a charge of £5 or £10…

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Two Sydney Fires. Much Damage Done. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

A fire coke out last night in the oil-boiling and packing department of Major's big paint manufactory, at Cabarita. The damage is consideration…

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Big Sydney Fires. Extensive Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out fast night in the oil and packing department of Major's big paint manufactory at Cabarita. The damage was considerable, and…

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Bacon Factory Burnt Big Blaze in Victoria. MELBOURNE

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Da[?]denong last night, when the Gipps land Co-operative bacon Curing Company's works were partly destroyed…

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King's Plains Fire. Coronial Inquiry. Hoof Marks and Fence Unstapled. An Open Verdict

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 3

The circumstances surrounding a fire which destroyed a harn and a quantity of hay at "Scot-burn," King's Plains, in May last, were…

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Disastrous Dandenong Fire. £20,000 Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at Dandenong, Victoria, last night, when the Gippsland Co-operative Bacon Curing Company's works were partly…

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King's Plains Fire Coronial Inquiry Hoof Marks and Fence Unstapled

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

The circumstance surrounding a fire which destroyed a barn and a quantity of hay at. "Scotsburn," King's Plains, in May last, were…

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Destructive Fire at Dorrigo. Empire Theatre Bunnt. Over £5000 Damage

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 10

One of the most destructive fires that it has been Dorrigo's misfortune to experience occurred at an early hour on Friday morning when Mr. W…

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Fire on "Canberra" "Nothing Suspicious," Declare Police

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 12

The police are satisfied that no suspicious circumstances surround the disastrons fire which broke out on the steamer Canberea early on Tuesday…

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Service Car on Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 4

Some excitement was caused at chinderah ferry Tweed Heads, on Friday, when one of the New England Motor Co's. service cars caught fire…

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Damage by Fire. £12,000 Worth of Cars Destroyed. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 5

A fire caused considerably damage last night in Harkness and Hil[?]er's bond store, Five Dock. The buildings contained £12,000 worth of cars…

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Fire at Deepwater

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 6

Mr. T. Duddy had the misfortune to be the loser of a shed of hay, horse, sulky and numerous farming implements through a fire on his place at…

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Brisbane Wool Sales. Fire Per Cent. Better

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 4

Messrs. Winchcombe Carson [?] fired yesterday:— At the Brisbane wool sales to-day the [?] Bradford, Japan a…

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Burnt by His Fire. a Swagman's End. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 4

The remains of a man have been found at Cultowa, in the Broken Hill district. Apparently he was a swagman and was burnt to death…

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Damaged by Fire

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

Fire caused considerable damage to Mr. H. A. Marshall's wireless, pi ant on Tuesday afternoon. It appeals that a 'bus driver saw the flames, as he was…

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