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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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A "Lord's" Centenary the Story of a Disastrous Fire

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 December 1925 · page 1

On the night of July 28-29, 1825, after the decision of the first Harrow-Winchester match ever played on that historic turf, the pavilion of Lord's…

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Bush Fires

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

Bush fires have, I am sorry to say, been the order of things during the last couple of week-ends, the first taking place on Kiliimicat when…

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Fire

The Daily Express · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 4

He would not by a careless at Do injury to- a man, Nor snatch from life one tre[?] More than honor truly can:…

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Disastrous Picture Show Blaze VANCOUVER

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 3

Thirteen persons were killed and 100 were injured, when a theatre at Cobu, Manilla, was burned to the ground. The blaze started in a film…

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Items of News Grass Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 2

At 5.30 on Sunday afternoon a small grass five occurred along the back of the Wollundry lagoon. Wagga. The fire bigade was called and Mr. E. J…

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Fire at Jerilderie Caused by "Sparks" Jerilderie

The Daily Express · Monday 28 December 1925 · page 1

When Cyril Sparks, a motor driver on Bundure station, Jerilderie, injured his hand while he was repairing a windmill, he wrapped it in a…

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Sydney Fires £26,000 Damage to Warehouse. Fire Officers Injured. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred late last night at Bromley House, Kent-street, Sydney, when damage estimated at £25,000 was done. The fire originated on an upper…

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Fires Caused by Sparks From Locomotives

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 8

During [?] srecent visit to the electorate, the attention of the Hon. M. Flannery, M.L.A., Minister for Railways, was several times directed to…

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Port Kembla Fire Families' Hurried Escape. Firemen Receive Electric Shocks. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 29 December 1925 · page 5

Damage estimated at £4000 has been caused by a fire which broke out in at fancy goods shop of J. A. Marshall, to-day. Owing to the poor water…

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Fire at Walla Walla

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 2

A four-roomed house, with a [?]tached kitchen and dining-rom, owned and occupied by James Ferguson at Walla Walla, was totally…

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Woman's Terrible Death Set Fire to Her Clothes Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 December 1925 · page 2

A strange story was told to the City Coroner, today, when an inquiry was held into the death of Constance Mildred Spyer, who died from…

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