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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Train Starts Fire Muswellbrook

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 5

A fire started in a grazing paddock yesterday, through which the railway line passes near Aberdeen. It is supposed to have been caused by a spark…

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Fire at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

A fire was discovered shortly before half past three o'clock yesterday morning, in premises in Maitland-road, Islington, opposite the Wickham Park Hotel. The…

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Fire Board Vote for Aid. Cornish

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

Lake Macquarie Shire Council has decided to record its vote for Alderman Cornish for the position of country municipal and shire representative…

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Deadly Home Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

The deadly character of the London fog was illustrated lately by Sir Maurice A. Anderson, speaking at a meeting of the Sunlight League hi London. Within a…

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Fire in Melbourne Town Hall Gutted Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

Shortly before half-past one o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the interior of the Melbourne Town Hall. The whole force of the brigades was…

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Big Explosion Melbourne Starded Films of Fire Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 5

An explosion. the noise of which could be heard within a two miles' radius. occurred on the top floor of Burke House, at the corner of Burke…

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Fire Board Vote for Gardiner

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 February 1925 · page 3

Waratah Council last night decidca to vote for its Mayor. Alderman Gardmer as a member of the Board of Fire commissioners…

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Gas Fire at Baku

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

It is reported from Moscow that 25 persons were killed and fifteen injured by a petroleum gas fire at Baku. The flames shot up to a height of over…

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"All Want a Try" Fire Board Election

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 8

The town clerk (Mr. Percy), at last meeting of Hamilton Council, reported that he had communicated the candidates…

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Fire at Darlington Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

A spectacular blaze broke out in a two-storied brick building, at corner of Grafton and Morgan streets, Darlington, about 9.30 to-night. When the brigades…

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Over the Balcony Rescued From Fire SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 5

A fire in a lock-up confectionery shop in Parramatta-road, Annandale, carly this morning caused over £1000 damage…

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Fire Bug at Work Attempt to Burn Hotel Timely Discovery Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

An attempt was made at an early hour to-day to burn down the Wentworth Hotel. near Flemington cattle yards…

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Stockton. Outbreak of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 6

The Stockton Fire Brigade's new motor engine had its first turn out on Saturday with its volunteer crew and did good service. A call was, received…

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Fire at Wickham Children's Narrow Escape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 4

Seeing flames in a room in a house at 48 Fleming-street, Wickham, occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Fitzgerald, shortly before eleven o'clock on Saturday…

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Carburetter Fires Weak Mixture Danger

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 8

Weak mixtures are by no means an economy, if overdone, but a very real danger. The vast majority of fires originate from a back fire through…

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The Smyrna Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 8

Nearly £20,000,000 is involved in a test case begun before Mr. Justice Rowlatt in the King's Bench London. Judgment will decide the liability of a number of…

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Fire Equipment Newcastle East Brigade

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 2

Some time ago the Newcastle City Council, headed by the Mayor (Alderman Light). made serious complaint to the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Back to B.C. Carrington Fire Fighters No Funds for Ford

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 February 1925 · page 5

For a number of years the Carrington Council has been making representations to the Fire Commissioners for the provision of more up-to-date…

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Fire Chiefs Visit to Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 February 1925 · page 5

Chief Officer F. Jackson, of the New South Wales fire brigades, and a Fire Commissioner, will visit Cessnock to-morrow. The party,…

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Hidden Sources of Power the Earth's Inner Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1925 · page 7

California has a vast and thus far unused and practically unappreciated source of power on tap in the geysers of Alexander Valley, writes the Dearborn…

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