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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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City Fire. Firemen's Smart Save Outbreak in Martin-place Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

A fire which might have resulted in a conflagration in Martin Place occurred tonight. Shortly after 8 o'clock premises occupied by the Radio…

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Alleged Arson "Maliciously Set on Fire." Man and Woman Committee at Cowra

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 2

At Cowra to-day the Coroner committed Joseph Francis Manning and Mrs. Mary Aun Preston for trail in connection with a fire in a four-roomed…

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Narrow Escape at Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

A fire completely destroyed a four[?]roomed cottage and its contents at Tarana quarries. near Bathurst, at an early hour this morning. The cottage…

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Claim for Damage an Unattended Fire

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 2

A case which is of considerable importance to landholders who at certain seasons of the year conduct burning off operations, came before Mr…

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Acquitted. on Charge of Arson. Leeton Fire Recalled

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

Arising out of the fire that destroy cd a cottage in Second St., Leeton, occupied by Thos. Jones, jun. on june 26. George McDonald Jones und Thos…

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Telegrams Melbourne Fire. Fireman Killed. Two Badly Injured. MELBOURNE, To-day

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

One fireman was killed, and another badly injured at a fire which broke out at 3 o'clock this morning in the three-storied bulk boot factory of S…

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Wires Fire in Melbourne a Fireman Killed Others Injured Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 1

A fire broke out this morning in Harris's Boot Factory, Little Lonstale street. Shortly after the firemen reached the scene the masonry…

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Fireman Killed. in Big Melbourne Blaze. £30,000 Damage Done

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

A fireman named Holness was killed when a large quantity of masonry fell during a fire at Harris's boot factory in Little Lonsdale St., Melbourne…

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Fire! Destroys Second Hand Store

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was done at Edgecliffe (N.S.W.) on Sunday night when a second hand store was destroyed by…

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A Huge Blaze Knitting Mills Destroyed Seven Hundred Without Work. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 4

The Lincoln knitting and spinning mills at Coburg caught fire. Tie huge blaze lasted for an hour and attracted great crowds. A very large portion of…

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Disastrous Fire Knitting Mills Destroyed Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

The Lincoln Kn[?]ing Mills, one o[?] the largest in the Commonwealth, whose immense buildings and offices stand on about three acres of land…

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Worst Fire for Many Years

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

Referring to the fire which destroyed the Lincoln Knitting and Spinning mills at Coburg, Melbourne, last night, Mr Welkins, deputy chief or the fire…

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Another Steamer Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 1

Detectives were detailed this morning to inquire into the fire which occurred on the North Coast steamer Coombar last night. They will…

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Fire on Steamer Wharf Laborer Arrested Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

Taking up the inquiry, early to-day relating to the fire aboard the coastal steamer Coombar last night, detectives interviewed several men who…

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Fire on Board Ship Wharf Laborer Arrested Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 1

Taking up the [?] early 10 day relating to a fire on board the chanter comber last night detectives inter[?] several man who work on the…

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No Settlement Shipping Dispute Fire on the Coombar Man Charged With Arson MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 2

A committee of the Seamen's Union is still considering the shipowners' terms. The committee is prepared to give an undertaking not to practice…

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The Leeton Fire. Judge Comments on Jury's Verdict

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 2

On taking his seat on the bench at the Narandera Courthouse, on Wednesday, 15th inst, His Honor Judge Bevan said that before the court of…

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Fire at Coolamon

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 4

On Thursday the borne of Mrs. E. Fahy was completely destroyed by fire at 1.15 a.m. Mrs. Fahy was awakened by the noise of the fire and…

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Fire in Queensland Sawmills

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 4

The workers of the Fitzroy Sawmills Ltd., on the Fitzroy River, Rockhampton, Queensland, were party destroyed by fire during last night. The damage…

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Forest Fires Outbreak in Germany Vast Area Devastated. London, July 24

The Daily Express · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 1

The "Daily Express" Berlin correspondent says' that a forest" fire has destroyed 40,000 acres of valuable timber land and many farms…

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