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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Tokyo Fire Fifty-Two Casualties £300,000 Damage Tokyo

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

An unofficial estimate of the casualties ana damage caused by the fires which broke out yesterday places the first at 52 and the second at £300,000…

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£20,000 Damage By Fire. Block Destroyed at Violet Town. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 4

A whole block of buildings was gutted by fire at Violet Town last night. The outbreak started in a wooden…

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Fire Enquiry Charge of Arson SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

The Coroner opened an inquiry concerning the fire and explosion which occurred at the premises occupied by A. J. Rich, trading as W. P. Welch and…

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Big Fire at Ballina. DAMAGE £30,000. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire occurred at Ballina late last night which M'Cartney's store, the Australian Hotel, Moore's store, and the business premises of O. H…

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Suspected Arson. Coroner Inquires Into City Fire. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The City Coroner to-day opened an inquiry in connection with the fire and explosion which occurred on the premises occupied by A. J. Russ, trading…

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Fire at Invermay School and Church Destroyed LAUNCESTON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 1

The Catholic School and Church at Invermay were destroyed by fire early this morning. A number of adjoining premises were saved with…

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Disastrous Fire Church and School Destroyed Launceston

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1925 · page 2

The Catholic school and church at Invermay were destroyed by fire early this morning. A number of adjoining premises were saved with…

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Bush Fire

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 2

About 100 acres of grass were destroyed yesterday afternoon on Mr. W. H. Richardson's property. Willing helpers beat the flames, or the…

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Fire at A. L. Park & Co.'s. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1925 · page 8

A fire which broke out on the top floor of the furniture warehouse of A. L. Park and Co., corner of George and Bathurst-streets, to-night, might…

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Fire at Nargoon

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

The squire of Nargoon, Mr J. O Robertson, had a "hot time" yesterday. He was called out of bed at 4 a.m. by an employee,…

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Items of News Fire in Mudgee

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire which occurred in Mudgee on Saturday night destroyed the large produce and machinery store of T. H. Marks and Co. The Anglican…

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Local and General Fire in Mudgee

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

A disastrous fire in Mudgee on Saturday night destroyed the large produce and machinery store of T. H. Marks and Co. The Anglican…

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North and South America Damage by Fire and Storm Sioux Falls, (S. Dakota)

Daily Advertiser · Monday 30 March 1925 · page 2

Two prairie fires, which had raged virtually unchecked for two days in north and south Dakota were yesterday reported to have been got under…

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Destructive Fire Cottage Gutted SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 31 March 1925 · page 1

A cottage at Merrylands, occupied by Arthur Chadwick, who lives by himself, was totally destroyed by fire carly this morning. Chadwick was…

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Items of News Cottage Destroyed by Fire

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 April 1925 · page 2

A cottage at Merrylands, occupied by Arthur Chadwick who lives by himself, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Chadwick was awakened by…

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Fire at Nargoon

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 3 April 1925 · page 1

The Squire of Nargoon, Mr. J. O. Robertson had a "hot time" last Sunday. He was called out of bed at 4 a.m. by an employee, with…

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Fire at Holbrook

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1925 · page 4

As a result of a fire which was discovered about 1.30 yesterday morning two weatherboard buildings in Holbrook, owned by Mr. J. E. Williams,…

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Suspicious Fire SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

The police are making inquiries concerning a fire which occurred in a house occupied by Thomas Baker, of Waterloo. When the firemen arrived…

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House Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 8 April 1925 · page 1

A six-roomed house was destroyed by fire at Seaforth, in the Manly district, last night. Robert Sellyer was awakened by…

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Racecourse Fire Randwick Scratching Board Destroyed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 4

The Scratching, tower in the Leger reserve at the Randwick racecourse was totally destroyed by fire shortly after two o'clock this morning. The…

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