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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Father and Son in Bush Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

A big bush fire is raging in Jamison Valley, Katoomba. Two rangers named Burke, father and son, are in the valley, and are believed to be in…

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Griffith Progress Association. Fire Fighting Appliances at Griffith. Paving ,The Towns Footpaths

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 1

The Griffith post office question now finalised, as far as the Progress Association is concerned, new matters were dealt with at the…

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Bush—fires Scenic Beauties Damaged Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

Considerable damage was done yesterday and to—day at Wentworth Fa[?]ls and the beanty spots of Katcomba by bush fires which swept…

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Charge Of Arson Annandale Shop Fire. Safemaker Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 2

At the Central Criminal Court, to-day. George Leslie Achurch (38), safe maker, was charged with arson at his shop af Annandale. The Crown…

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Fire at Bega Disastrous Blaze SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred in the business part of the town of Bega early this morning, when Mrs. Dainer's restaurant was completely…

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Miners Entombed. Fire Underground Rescuer Loses Life Denver

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 2

Although the fire, which prevented operations to rescue between 25 and 45 miners enrombed in a gold, silver and lead mine, near Nederland, Colorado,…

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Big Blaze at Bowen

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

The premises of Grantham Bros., general storekeepers, at Bowen, North Queensland, were totally destroyed by fire, together with two other…

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Clothes Caught on Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 3

The seven-year-old daughter of Mr Harold Savage, of Yanco, Is now in the Leeton Public Hospital, as the result of a burning accident, which…

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Fire at Bega Bega, Mond[?]

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 1

There was a disastrous [?] centre of the business block at[?] this morning. Miss Davie's res[?] was destroyed and the news[?]…

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Bush Fire. Incendiarism Suspected an Arrest Made

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 2

The first bush fire of the season in the Wagga district occurred on Monday afternoon, at Bru[?]edale, when the properties of Messrs. James…

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Careless Use of Fire Accused Remanded

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 2

George Courtney, aged 18 years was charged before Mr. D. W. Reed P.M., at Wagga Police Court yesterday, with having near Wagga…

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Brucedale Fire Incendiarism Suspected an Arrest Made

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 2

The first bush fire of the season in the Wagga district occurred on Monday afternoon at Brucedale, when the properties of Messrs. James…

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Wagga Police Court Tuesday, December 8, 1925. Before Mr. W. D. Reid, Relieving P.M. a Serious Charge. Concerning a Camp Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 3

George Courtney (18) was before the Court yesterday on a charge of leaving a fire, which he had lighted in the open air. before it was thoroughly…

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Jewellery Establishment Damaged by Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 1

Miller's Jewellery establishment, at Marric[?]ville was badly damaged by fire early this morning…

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Fire at Temora

The Daily Express · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

An old wood and iron building fronting Victoria Street, was totally destroyed by fire at 1.20 a.m. on Wednesday. The building was one of the…

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Find the Fires When the Bush Lights Up

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 14 December 1925 · page 3

Two bush-fires helped to keep things warm in Gundagai district on Friday. The first one started out on Mr…

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Fire at Balmain Knitting Mills Destroyed a Fierce Blaze Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 4

The Granton Knitting Mills at Balmain were completely destroyed by fire, which occurred a 8 o'clock this evening…

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Fire In Sydney SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 2

A fire which broke out in kwenton-Street, Balmain, tonight, totally destroyed the premises occupied by the Grafton Knitting Company. When the…

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Destructive Fire Wind Fans the Flames Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 1

A large and destructive fire occurred at Balmain to-night, which gutted the Grafton Knitting Mills, covering three-quarters of an acre and…

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Packing Shed Destroyed. by Fire on Friday Last

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 15 December 1925 · page 3

Just when everyone was making come for tea on Friday evening last a few minutes to 6 o'clock, their attention was attracted in the direction…

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