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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Tweed Heads Fire Brigade

Tweed Daily · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 5

The N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners has notified Tweed Shire Council that there are no funds available on the present estimates for 1925 for the…

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Two Fires at Mullumbimby

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night last two fires occurred in Mullumbimby. The first broke out in a cottage occupied by Peter Singh, at East Mullumbimby…

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Suspicious Fire

Northern Star · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The police are making inquiries concerning a fire in a house occupied by Thomas Bakter, of Waterloo, to-day…

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Mullumbimby Fires Two Houses Destroyed. Fire Brigades Good Work

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 2

Mullumbimby was the scene of two disastrous fires on Saturday night. About 9 p.m. a fire broke out in a four-roomed cottage at East…

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Between Two Fires French Cabinet's Plight {Finance Difficulties Government iN the Balance (Reuter.) PARIS

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

M. Millcrand was elected to the Senate, for the department of the Seine on the first ballot, securing an absolute majority over the Goverameutal candidate, M. Autrand,…

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Two Mullumbimby Fires

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

Mullumbimby was the scene of two disastrous fires on Saturday night. About 9 p.m. a fire broke out in a four-roomed cottage at East…

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Fighting Fire Emergency Precautions Taken

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Casino Municipal Council Sub-Station Officer Goodwin, Casino fire station, drew attention to the necessity of the…

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In Case of Fire. Ensuring Good Water Pressure. Hydrants At. Present [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 2

An urgent matter in connection with outbreaks of fire was brought under the notice of the Casino Municipal Council at its meeting last night, by…

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Fire in Mental Hospital

Tweed Daily · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Considerable damage was caused byy a fire which broke put in Rydalmere hospital for the insane late last night. The staff…

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An Exciting Night. Two Outbreaks of Fire

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 9 April 1925 · page 5

Mullumbimby Voluntary Fire Brigade had a busy time on Saturday night when two disastrous fires occurred…

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Tenterfield Fire Two Shops Destroyed Midnight Blaze in Main Street

Northern Star · Friday 10 April 1925 · page 5

TENTERFJELD, Thursday.—Two shops in Rouse-street were totally destroyed-by fire last, night. The shops were situated in the main…

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RANDWICk Fire Scratching Tower Gutted

Northern Star · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The scratching tower in the Leger reserve at Randwick racecourse was totally destroyed by fire shortly after two o'clock this morning…

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How Fires Occur Danger in Paint Rags Experiments at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

BALLINA, Monday.—About a fortnight ago a fire was discovered in the ironmongery department of F. D. Felton's store, Ballina. A rag which had that day been used to wipe…

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Timber Yard Fire Constable's Plucky Dash

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Damage to the extent of £5000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the timber and joinery works of W. F. Poster in Morehead-street, Redfern,…

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Hotel Catches Fire Good Work by Occupants

Northern Star · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Monduy.—At about 1.30 a.m. on Friday a fire broke out in the Australian Hotel. It appears that a boarder named C. Phipps Was awakened by the smell…

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A Sydney Fire Damage Amounting to £5000 Is Done When Tmber Works Catch Alight

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Damage to the amount of £5000 was caused as a result of a fire which broke out in the timber and joinery works of W. F…

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Blaze at Leeton

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire which broke out at Leeton to-day-destroyed a small block of buildings, ncluding premises occupied by a dressmaker, a…

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Midnight Blaze Tenterfield Shops Destroyed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Two shops in Rouse-street, Tenter-field, were totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night last. The shops were situated in the main…

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Gundurimba Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 2

Further particulars concerning the fire at South Gundurimba on Sunday night show that it started about 8 o'clock in a house, the property of Mr. George A. Laverty…

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Another Sydney Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 April 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--A fire occurred this morning at promises in Kent Street, City, occupied by a number of business firms…

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