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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Bush Fires Raging. Farmers Lose Heavily

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 3

PERTH, Monday.—It is estimated Dial about £100,000 damage has been done by fires that swept over 50,000 acres of country in the Katanning…

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District Fires. Lismore House Destroyed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

A house, owned by Mrs. Ball (wife of Councillor R. Ball, Gundurimba Shire Council) was totally destroyed by fire last night on the lismore-Coraki road…

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Manildra Swept by Fire

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday:--A disastrous fire swept the main business- portion of Manildra early this morning, and six shops, including…

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Kyogle Fire Destruction of Motor Garage Explosion of Benzine

Northern Star · Monday 16 February 1925 · page 4

KYOGLE, Sunday.—A fire which in a few minutes carried all before it broke out in the motor garage occupied by Messrs. Webb Brothers, in Geneva-street, Kyogle,…

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Pisastrous Fires

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 5

PERTH, Monday.—It is estimated that about £100,000 damage was done by the fires that awept the Katanning district…

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Arson Charge Boarding House Fire Sequel Conversation Overheard

Northern Star · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The City Coroner today held an inquiry concerning a fire which partly destroyed a boarding house known as "The Laurels," at Collaroy, on January 30…

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'You Know You Did It.' Fire at a Boarding House. Man and Woman Charged with Arson. A Strange Case

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 17 February 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.--The city coroner to-day held an inquiry concerning a fire which partly destroyed the boarding house known as "The…

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Trapped by Bush Fires

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

Accompanied by his wife and several friends, Mr H.M Andrade, of Mount Gambier (S.A) motored to Nelson to spend a holiday on January 26. While…

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Extensive Grass Fires

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 3

ROMA. Tuesday.—A heat wave Las been experiencnd in Roma for the past weeK. The maximum temperature ranged from 100 to 109 degrees…

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Kyogle Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 7

KYOGLE, Tuesday.—Further particulars in connection with the destruction of West Bros.' motor garage at Kyogie by fire early on Sunday moening show that the fire was…

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Early Morning Fire

Northern Star · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 4

BAELINA, Tuesday.—Shortly before three o'clock this morning the Ballina Fire Brigade turned out to an alarm of fire. The outbreak occurred in a six-roomad dwelling on…

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Recent Kyogle Fire

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

In connection with the fire at Kyogle, which destroyed a motor garage early on Sunday morning, the garage was owned by Messrs. West Bros, and…

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Fire at Nambour

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 5

A fire broke out in Croft's buildings at Nambour in a shop occupied by Mr. R. L .Pash, fruiterer, and spread to an adjoining shop occupied by Mr. B. S…

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Car Destroyed by Fire

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

GRAFTON, Tuesday.--A Dodge motor car, partly owned by Mrs. F. McLellan, of South Grafton, was destroyed by fire on the Cangai road…

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Temptation to "Fire-bugs."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

At an inquiry at Parkes into the destruction of a cottage recently by fire, the coroner, after hearing evidence, said that the building had been very…

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Garage Destroyed. Fire in Geneva-street

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The early hours of Sunday morning witnessed a fire which could have had disastrous consequences, but for the fact that the air was…

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Actress's Dress Catches Fire (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 19 February 1925 · page 4

While playing the role of "Isolde" at the Liverpool Olympia, Rasina Buckman was waving a torch as a signal to "Tristan" when her silk dress ignited. Luckily…

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The Barker Street Blaze. Evidence at Inquiry. Witnesses' Stories of Outbreak. Inquiry Adjourned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 8

An injury into the circumstances attending the destroying by fire of premises occupied by Thomas Hircock, as general store, in Barker-street, Casino,…

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Trapped by Fire Narrow Escape From Blaze

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—A fire which might have been attended with tragic results, broke out in Turner Chambers, Hunterstreet, shortly after 8.30 o'clock last night…

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Nine Fire Deaths Montreal

Northern Star · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

A woman and eight chidren lost their lives in two early morning fires here. In a third-story tenement woman and five children perished, and a man, woman…

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