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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

266 stories in New England's papers · page 9 of 14

Another Tenterfield Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 9

Following the destruction of the park grandstand and buildings on other recreation grounds in Tenterfield some time ago, the destruction of the Soccer…

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Trespasser Gets Annoyed and Fires at Station Hand. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

The police at Wangarralia (Victoria) are searching for a man armed with rifle, who is alleged to have shot at and wounded Alien Robinson, a young…

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Fire and Suicide Barmedman Tragedy. Melbourne

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 4

Alter extinguishing a fire in his house at Barmedman a tenant discovered a shearer named Leslie liston, who was sleeping on the premises with…

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Bush Fires

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 7

The bushland's wreathed in flame and smoke. And the rabbit runs for his life, Like a husband old when his love's…

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Three Babies Saved. From Perilous Position Through Fire. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 6

A fire broke out last night in the home of Mrs. Mary Pearce, of Forbes Street Woollomoolloo. There infants were rescued from the room just in…

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In Nick of Time. Children Rescued From Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 4

A fire broke out last night in the home of Mrs. Mary Pearce, of Forbes-st., Woolloomooloo. Three infants were rescued from a…

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Motor Lorry Damaged by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 6

On Tuesday night the fire brigade received a call to Church Street South, where a motor lorry, the property of Mr. S. C. Stiddulph, was on fire. It…

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"Freezing" a Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 9

A new kind of fire extinguisher has been invented for use in petrol storehouses, oil tankers, and other structures containing inflammable…

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"Freezing" a Fire

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 8 September 1925 · page 3

A new kind of fire extinguisher lias hern invented for use in petrol storehouses, oil tinkers, and other struc[?]ures continuing infla[?]ble…

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Mt. Morgan Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 14 September 1925 · page 4

The extent of the fire at the Mt. Morgan mine is unknown, and the work of locating a is stated to be extremely dangerous…

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Telegrams. SYDNEY, Monday Evening. Mount Morgan Fire. Extent Still Unknown

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 4

The extent of the fire at Mount Morgan is unknown, and the work of locating it is stated to be extremely dangerous…

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Mt. Morgan Fire Under Complete Control. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 4

The fire in Mt. Morgan Mine is now considered to be under complete control. Investigations showed that the outbreak occurred in the ore pocket on…

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Destroyed by Fire an Armidale Tax-car. Inquiry Adjourned

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 10

A car belonging to Thomas Junes, taxi-car proprietor, of Armidale, was destroyed by fire on Friday night. The car, which was driven by Norman P…

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire Narrow Escape of Mother and Children. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 16 September 1925 · page 5

A [?] and her two children had a narrow escape from death when a [?] board cottas which caught fire at Lithgow place, was destroyed…

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Mount Morgan Blaze. Extensive Damage

The Uralla Times · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 1

So serious is the damage caused by the fire at the Mount Morgan mine that some months must elapse before the mine in which the outbreak…

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Car Destroyed by Fire. Coroner's Inquiry Held

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 8

The Coroner (Mr. A. Purkiss) held an inquiry on Tuesday last into the destruction of a car by tire oil Friday last, 31th inst…

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Mt. Morgan Fire. Sydney

Glen Innes Examiner · Monday 21 September 1925 · page 4

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is still raging. To extinguish the outbreak water is to be drawn from the company's big dam…

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Use the Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 9

The spring poet wrote: "Dear Mr. Editor.—Will you please rend the enclosed poem carefully and return to me with your candid criticism as soon as…

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Still Raging. Mount Morgan Mine Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 4

The fire at Mount Morgan mine is still raging. To extinguish the outbreak, water is to be drawn from the company's big dam…

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