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Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Disastrous Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—A fire whish was due to some dry logs becoming ignited did great damage in the Capel district. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity…

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Relic of Cathedral Fire

Northern Star · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 12

The outrage of nearly 100 years ago in York Minster is recalled by the fact that Lord Hugh Cecil has just presented to the minister the Bible which was taken from…

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Tribute to Fire Brigade Efforts at Recent Fire. Excellent Work Performed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

After delivering his finding at the coronial inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the recent fire at Hircock's Arcade, the Coronet (Mr. A. E…

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Disastrous Fire. Building Block Destroyed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 2

BRISBANE, Friday.--A fire in railway-street, Lowood, destroyed a block of buildings, including seven business places…

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Fire at Hircock's Coronial Inquiry Concluded. Evidence of Owner

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 6

At the conclusion of the evidence taken before Mr. A. E. Wren, District Coroner, at the coronial inquiry held at the Casino Court House on…

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Lowood Fire Swept Seven Premises Destroyed in Early Morning Outbreak

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday.--Advice has been received by the police of a destructive fire which occurred in Railway street, Lowood, at about 1.30…

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Disastrous Fire Fanners Lose Everything. Many on Verge of Financial Ruin

Tweed Daily · Saturday 28 February 1925 · page 4

PERTH, Friday.--A fire, due to seme dry logs becoming ignited, caused great damage in the Caper district. Tim Dames spread with remarkable rapidity…

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South Side Fire Early Morning Blaze at Statonmaster's Residence. Brigade Makes Good Save

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2

Fire broke out early yesterday morning in a house occupied by Mr. P. Wand, stationmaster at Murwillumbah. The Murwillumbah Fire…

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Fire at Murwillumbah

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 2
Also in Northern Star

Fire broke out early yesterday morning in a house occupied by Mr. P. Wand, stationmaster at Murwillumbah. The Murwillumbah Fre Brigade…

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Stolen Car Explosives Nearly Catch Fire

Northern Star · Monday 2 March 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The prompt arrival of the Petersham fire brigade prevented an explosion at a late hour last night when a motor car, in which was a quantity of…

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Fire Inquiry Blaze at Casino

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

CASINO, Monday.—The inquiry into the recent fire in Barker-street which destroyed portion of thebuilding owned by Mr. M. A. Bryce was concluded by the coroner (Mr. A…

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Fire at Ballina

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 4

Last night a house in Burnett-street owned by Mr. Keyes, of Glen Innes, and occupied by Mr. Harvey, of Harvey, Ellis and Company, was burned to the ground. As far as…

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Women As Fire-fighters

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Fire, due to some dry logs becoming ignited, did great damage in the Capel district, Westralia. The flames spread with remarkable rapidity, until fifty…

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Fire Brigade Coroner Pays Tribute

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

CASINO, v Mondays—At the conclusion of the inquiry into the fire in Barker-street, Mr. A. E. Wren (coroner) paid a high tri-. bute to the work of the fire brigade. The…

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Fire at Dry Dock

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

A hut belonging to a fisherman named C. Heliotis was completely destroyed by fire at Dry Dock few nights ago. The fire occurred about 2…

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Burned to Death Fire at Bulimba

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in a house in Stewart-street, Bulimba, and a widow, 75 years of age, named Kate O'Toole, who…

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Blaze in Theatre

Northern Star · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The drop curtain at the Palace Theatre canght fire last night Although the house was crowded there was no panic and very little excitement…

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Fire at Theatre

Tweed Daily · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—The drop in curtain at the Palace Theatre caught on fire last night. Although the house was crowded, there was no panic, and…

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Tokio Fire. 300 Houses Destroyed

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

TOKIO, Friday.—As the Japanese Diet was discussing a measure for the gradual abolition of quarters of ill fame in the city, 300 houses were…

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