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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Fire on Steamer. Los Angeles

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

Two children were burned to death and two other persons were seriously injured on the Ginyomaru, the Japanese steamer which caught fire off the…

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Ex-Gundagai Business Man Burnt Out. Damage Estimated at £6,300

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

Mr: J. Worldon; fromerly of Gundagal, had an unpleasant experience just when he was prepared to share in the Christmas business harvest,…

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Motor 'Bus on Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

A motor 'bus was proceeding along Parramatta Road, Ashfield, this morning when it developed engine trouble and burst into flames. The passengers…

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Jump to Safety Two Men's Escape from Burning Building Sydney Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1925 · page 5

Two men made a sensational escape from a burning building at Darlinghurst to-day. The factory of Kennedy M'Coy, upholstery manufactures…

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Fire at Cricket. the Only Thing Put Out at Test on Saturday. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 January 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out in the stand at the Cricket Ground yesterday, while the test match was in progress. There was much excitement and the fire…

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Fires 3000 Bushels Maize Burnt

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 6 January 1925 · page 2

It was a hard-luck start for the new year that Mr. Frank Jamieson, of South Gundagai, had banded out to him…

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Big Blaze at Adelong. Whole Town Illuminated. Garage and Three Cars and Motor Juke Burned

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 4

Mr. J. Young's motor garage, at Adelong, was burnt to the ground at a quarter to 3 p.m., on Wednesday afternoon…

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Big Blaze at Adelong Whole Town Illuminated. Garage and Three Cars and Motor Bicycle Burned

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Young's motor garage, at Adelong, was burnt to the ground at 2.45 last Wednesday afternoon. Three cars, and a motor bicyle…

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Crass Fire Three Hundred Acres at Merton Park Fencing Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 1

Three hundred acres of grass were burnt on Friday night, and Saturday morning at Merton Park. on the property of Mr. Telacon Lloyd, Oura…

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Bush Fire

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 6

A serious outbreak of fire occurred on Mr. Irwin Crain's property at Mt. Adrah last Monday. A number of men from the Nacki and all around, were…

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FIRE ! Mr. A. Lindley a Sufferer

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1925 · page 2

On Friday morning, at 1 o'clock, Mr. and Mrs. A. Lindley got the shock of their lives. At 11 p.m. they bad supper and went to bed…

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Fire at Hospital Patients all rescued TOKIO

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 14 January 1925 · page 1

An outbreak of fire at St. Luke's International Hospital gutted the building. All the patients were sayed…

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Incendarism. Fires at Beokom. Man Cimmitted for Trial

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 3

As the result of an inquiry held by Mr. J. B. Scobie, P.M., following the recent fire at Messrs A. J. McGrath and Co.'s stored at Beckom,…

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WIRES Carelessly-left Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 1

An unusual case was before the Central Summons Court, to-day, when Charles Thompson, a middle-aged man, was charged with having, on…

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Beckom Fire Arson Alleged Man Committed for Trial

Ariah Park News · Thursday 15 January 1925 · page 8

On Tuesday week, Mr J. B. Scobie, P.M., coroner for the State generally, conducted an inquiry into to fires which had occured at…

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Bush Fires

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

The rains will minimise, the risk of bush fires to a big extent. Young grass will shoot through, and the dry stuff will be harder to burn…

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Fire Engine

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 7

The Hoard of Fire Commissioners wrote the Tumut Municipal Council that the estimates, fixing the Council's contribution at £126 per annum…

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Fire at Temora

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

A fire occurred at an early hour yesterday. Flames were first noticed coming from a portion of the green grocery shop of Mrs. H. Patterson,…

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Our Fire Brigade

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

It seeing a strange thing to us that the Tumut Municipal Council should reglet to lake the opportunity otter d—at a very small cost—of securing…

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Fire Danger. Man's Forgetfulness on Cricket Ground. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

An unusual case was before the Central Summons Court to-day when Charles Thompson, a middle-aged man, was charged with having on…

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