Fires and Storm. Along the Coast. Railway Bridge Burnt
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 9
Bush fires occurred at various places on the North Const yesterday. From Wyong northwards, an almost continuous flery trail ran parallel with the railway line. At Nundah,…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 9
Shortly after 7.30 o'clock this evening Newcastle fire headquarters received a call from the Charlestown fire station that the township was surrounded by bush fires, which were…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 10
THE wooden railway bridge over the D[?]p C[?]k at Nundah, a small railway [?]iding, 155 milesfrom Sydney, was seriously…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 9
A circular has been sent to all municipal councils in the metropolitan area by Alderman G. J. Baker, of Randwick, who is the representative of the councils on the Board of…
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The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5
Newcastle and district had its first taste of bush fires this season to-day, and the brigades had a busy time coping with many outbreaks…
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The Labor Daily · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5
"BUSHFIRES are [?]eening the north from Wyong to Singleton," was the story told by the passengers on the Tamworth mail…
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Evening News · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 10
THE possibility of reopening Mt. Morgan [?]ine, and adopting a scheme of working propounded by the assistant general manager…
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Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 1
The bridge at Nandah, near Singleton, which carried the main northern line over a creek, was [?] burned by fire, end passengers were compelled to tranship…
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The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 4
The leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) asked the Chief Secretary, in the Legislative Assembly yesterday, whether he had been informed by the Fire…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 16
On Saturday the residence of Mr. A, W, Panton at Basin Plain was completely destroyed by fire during the absence of the family. Mr. McKervey's residence, two miles…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 19
The effect which the introduction of a 44hour week may have upon the efficiency of the various fire brigades was brought under the notice of the City Council yesterday in a…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Country News. Fire Near a Mine. Cessnock
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 16
At Cessnock Police Court to-day Victor George Tonks, a water bailer, was charged with having in Pelton Colliery on September 24 committed an act that might have made…
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Evening News · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 9
Victor George Monks, a water bailer, kindled a lire in No. 4 section at Pelton Colliery on the night of September 24 in order, he said, to provide him…
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Evening News · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 7
Further [?] regarding the Mt [?] indicate that the water being poured in is now 40 feet over the 65O feet level Other conditions…
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The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 12
Bush fires at Moorland threatened the homes of some settlers. That of Mrs. Worland, a widow, caught fire three times, and firefighters had hard work to save it. Driven by a…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 3
During Monday's terrific wind and dust storm, a fire started on scrubby portion of the Kildare Estate, Blacktown. Owing to the fierce wind the flames…
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The Farmer and Settler · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4
The wooden railway bridge over the deep Greek, at N[?], a Result railway siding [?] miles from Sydney, was seriously damaged by fire on Monday, causing a dislocations of…
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The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 14
During the wind and dust storm on Monday, a bush fire occurred in the vicinity of Poulding-street, Fairfield. The alarm was given to the local fire…
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The Propeller · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 6
At this week's meeting, of Kogarah Council Mr. George J.Baker Who is the representative of the municipal councils on the Board of Fire Commissioners,…
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The Labor Daily · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 4
Further advices from the Mt. Morgan Mine indicate that the water being poured in is now 58ft. above the 650ft. level. Other conditions are still…
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