Fire Calls Record in Sydney SYDNEY
During the year the Fire Brigades in the Sydney Metropolitan area attended 4,426 calls to fires, which is a record. During 1927 the number was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
602 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 31
Bush Fire Raging Homestead Destroyed Sydney
A huge bush fire is raging in the Vicinity of Burragorang Valley and is making terrific headway, being unchecked. To make matters worse…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kand0s. Blaze in Church
The Christmas and New Year holidays passed off quietly. Quite a number took advantage of the closing down of the works and journeyed to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Piper Street Cottage
The Bathurst Fire Brigade had a sail at 11.15 yesterday morning to the residence (a brick cottage) of Mrs. Edwards, 250 Piper Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →It's Hot! Yesterday's Record Day. Bush Fires Rage
For a hot day yesterday will take some beating The thermometer registered 93.2, or two degrees more than 1928's highest. The day was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Port Melbourne Melbourne
A [?] fire broke out this afternoon in Clarke Street, Port Melbourne, which is situated in a thick [?] populated area. Within a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Fire Hoax. Perverted Sense of Humor. Brings Brigade to Midnight "Call."
The members of the fire brigade were victims of practical "jokers" last night, when an alarm was given at 11.40 from the box at the intersection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Bush Fires. [?] SYDNEY
From all parts of the State come [?] of serious bush fires. A fire in the [?] Valley has already caused damage [?] at over [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Outbreaks Around Bathurst. Much Damage Done Burraga
A disastrous bush fire which has been burning since New Year's Day is raging in the Burraga District. Already about…
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Just after noon on Thursday the alarm of "Fire" was raised, and the clanging of the fire bell brought many people hurrying to…
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A bush fire was raging nearly all day on Sunday at Clandulla, and at times almost reached the fences of many of the residents. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Duckmaloi. Bush Fires and Need of Rain
The New Year came in very quietly, bringing with it a heat wave, which has scorched this locality for four successive days. Friday was one of…
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Bush fires swept an extensive area of the Bathurst District on Saturday and yesterday and did a great amount of damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blazing Bush Fires. Much Damage Done. Extreme Heat and Lack of Rain. State Coal Mine Seriously Threatened
During the past few days serious bush fires have threatened many district holdings, and homesteads, and other buildings were saved only after herculean efforts on the part of settlers and volunteers. The State Mine was also seriously threatened…
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A Beven-roomed house was burned to the ground at Molong, on Thursday. The house was occupied by Mr. T. White, and it was while Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Scourge Trangie's Tragic Christmas. Town Nearly Wiped Out
From 10 p.m. on Christmas Eve until early the following morning, the people of Trangic were fighting valiantly against a fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Local and General News. Grand Fire at P.l.c
On Friday [?] a grass fire broke our in the grounds of the Presbyterian Ladies’ [?] was [?] before [?]…
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A telegram from Goulbuin states that a big bush fire la menacing the village of Bigga and should the wind change nothing can prevent the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires. District's Tremendous Fight
Further details of the severe bushfires which raged in the Oberon-Rydal district during the week-end have come to hand. They disclose…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cronulla Fire Shopkeeper's Narrow Escape Sydney
William Wilson of Cronulla, received a shock early this morning when he was awakened by the crackling of wood to discover that his…
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