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Fires & bushfires, 1925

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Cottage Destroyed by Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 1

At cottage occupied by Sydney Golding, at Granville, was destroyed by fire at an early hour to-day. The occupants were awakened by a smell of…

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Fire Destroys Hotel Furniture and Beer Saved. Taree

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

The Royal Hotel at Kew was totally destroyed by fire last night. Only a few articles of furniture and sixteen cases of beer were saved…

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Fires at Killara Schools Inspector-General Calls for Report SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police has called for special reports concerning the fires at the Gordon Public School and Abbotsholme College at Killara,…

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Suspicious Fires SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

The Inspector-General of Police has called for a special report concerning fires at the Gordan Public School and the Abbotsholme College at Killara…

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Garage Damaged by Fire Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 1

A fire Broke but in a garage owned by Richard, Brady and sons, at Marrickville last night. One car was destroyed while the whole of the…

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One of Sydney's Old Buildings Damaged by Fire SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 1

A fire occurred, early this morning at the old Taxation Building, in George Street North, city. The flames were soon got under control,…

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Valuable Records Destroyed Fire in Old Taxation Building. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred early this morning at the old taxation building in George Street North. The flames were soon under control, but not before the roof…

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Big Fire in Brisbane BRISBANE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1925 · page 3

Three firemen were injured and the manager of a big firm almost suffocated during a big fire in a three-storied block of buildings in Roma-street, Brisbane,…

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Lidcombe Fire a Rude Awakening Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

A fine occurred at a baker's shop at Lidcombe early this morning. The occupants, Mr. Gurner, his wife and three children, were awakened by flames and…

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'Plane Catches Fire Pilot and Observer Killed LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 2

A Fez Correspondent states that the French bombing 'plane caught fire in the air and crashed. The bombs exploded, and the pilot and…

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Suspicious Fire Detectives Investigate Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 6

According to a report received at the Police Hcadquarters, there are suspicious features connected with the outbreak of fire which destroped the…

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Melbourne Fire Serious Alegations Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

It is stated that allegations of a serious nature will be made by detectives at the inquest concerning the fire which broke out in the premises…

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Small Fire in Simmons-street

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 4

Last night at 7.40 the fire brigade was called to a small fire at the rear of a residence in Simmons-street. A few chaff-bags bad caught fire is a…

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Fire

Adelong Argus, Tumut and Gundagai Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 5

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. J. Burgoyne, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The owner…

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Early Morning Fire

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

A fire occurred at the far of Mr. F. Murphy's grocery store in Fitzmaurice street at12.25 this morning. The promptness, of the Fire Brigade…

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Fire on Mail Car

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out on the mail car travelling from Hay to Deniliquin this morning. The driver of a car coming in the opposite direction called on the…

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Double Disaster Flood and Fire W. J. Holland's Home Destroyed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 2

The Murrumbidgee flood at the end of last month did damage amounting to several hundreds of pounds to Mr. W. J. Holland's dairy farm,…

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Fire in Film Room

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 2

A fire broke out early this morning on the top floor of tie Majestic Theatre building, in Flinders-street, Melbourne, in a room used for the storage…

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Cottage and Contents Destroyed by Fire

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. Jas. Bourgoine and situated on the eastern side of Adelong, together with the contents,…

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Fire at Warehouse Furniture Destroyed SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 1

A Fire was discovered in Parkes' furniture warehouse in Bathurst street, Sydney, last night. The brigade was quickly on the scene, and…

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