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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Serious Fire Many People Homeless Auckland (N.z.), Dec. 15

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 December 1925 · page 1

A disastrous fire occurred at Raurimu a town about 200 miles from. Auckland, on the main Line to Wellington…

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Woman Shot Dead Sensation at St. Kilda Man Fires Six Times Neighbor's Pursuit Evaded MELBOURNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 December 1925 · page 6

In sensational circmstances a woman was shot dead outside her home in Mary-street, St. Kilda, late last night. Statements of residents of…

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Bush Fires Melbourne

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 1

A number of disastrous bush fires broke out in various parts of Victoria during the week-end. Two bridges were destroyed at…

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Bush Fire Near Sydney Houses Saved by Brigades. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

Fieree bush and grass fire blazed along the George's River this afternoon. It was estimated that the flames swept through nearly 1000 acres in…

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Local and General Fire Alarm

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

On Friday night, about 8 o'clock, a little petrol caught alight alongside a car at Mr. W. H. Richardson's shop, and someone rang up the bridge. In…

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Fire at Narandera Public Hall Burnt Narrandara

The Daily Express · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

Narrandera Public Hall the property of Mr. E. H. Dixon [?] was completely gutted by the at is a.m. to-day. The approximate amount…

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Colliery Disaster Explosion and Fire Gatlant Rescue Work (Reuter Service) London, December, 19

The Daily Express · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

Six men are missing as the result of an explosion at Birchen wood [?] Kidgrove Staff[?] last night…

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Colliery Explosion Seven Believed to Be Dead. Rescue Stopped by Fire. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 21 December 1925 · page 2

Six men are missing owing to an explosion at the Birehenwood colliery, Kidsgrove, Staffordshire, last night. The explosion occurred when the…

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Disastrous Fires in Victoria

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

A number of disastrous bush fires broke out in various parts of Victoria during the week-end. Two bridges were destroyed at Royston. At Colac,…

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FIRES! Narandera Public Hall

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

About 2.45 a.m. on Saturday the citizens were aroused from their slumbers by the ringing of the fire bell and the whistling of the engines…

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Fire at Mimosa

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

Just as Mr. C. E. Ladd and family, of Mimosa, were about to sit down to lunch, the alarm of fire was given, and in an incredibly short space of…

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Fire at Grong Grong

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out on Mr. W. H. Mattingley's farm, about eight miles from Grong Grong, about 10.[?]0 a.m. on Thursday last, and destroyed about…

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Forest Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 1

A bush fire of large proportion is still raging in the Rubicon Forest, which is in danger of being completely wiped out…

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Fires in Victoria. Breakaway in a Forest 'Melbourne

The Daily Express · Tuesday 22 December 1925 · page 1

Clouds of smoke from small bush fires drifted "through the Dandenoug ranges, where hundreds of week-enders' had camped…

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Bush Fire Danger

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

Too much care cannot be taken by persons who light camp fires in the country at this [?]me of the year, tor the danger from bush tires is great…

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Rush Fires Near Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

The hot weather which prevailed in the city and suburbs, to-day, was responsible for a large number of bush fires. Practically every suburb…

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Motor Garage Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 1

Messrs. Kilburn and Den[?]ham’s motor garage, in Chapel Street Prahran was destroyed by [?] this [?]…

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Forest Fire Rubicon Outbreak Two Townships Threatened Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

The deva[?]ting fire is still [?]sing in the Rubison-Forest, and the whole forest comprising 81,000 acres, is in danger of being wiped out unless, ain…

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Bush Fires Spring Gully Outbreak Under Control Last Night

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 1

The first big bush tire within the immediate district was reported to have broken out during the forenoon yesterday at Messrs Morgan and…

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The Forest' Fire. Sawmillers Claim Damages. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 8

Messis George and Pearce, saw mill owners, have decided to issue writs for damages against the Electricity Commission whose employers…

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