Fire on Manuka Tyres Burnt, Stud Rams Smothered. Wellington (N.z.)
A fire broke out in the hold of the steamer Manuka and considerable damage was done before the flames were got under control…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 36
Adelaide Fire Blaze at City Markets Narrow Escape of Firemen. Adelaide
A fire broke out in the wholesale fruit and vegetable market in the city at an early hour to-day and caused damage estimated at thousands of pounds. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Fire Station Fire. Sydney
The Narrandera fire station was partly desroyed by fire, but the motor engine, as well as most of the furniture, was removed in time…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hong Kong Fire Hotel Guests Escape Unparalleled Blaze Bluejackets and Soldiers to the Rescue. Hong Kong
A fire broke out at a Hong Kong hotel and was blazing fiercely but all the guests are safe. The guests retired in the small hours of the morning from a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fire Victorian Town Threatened. Melbourne
A big bush fire is raging in the Tynong district, Victoria. A large band of firefighters is endeavoring to save the town from destruction. They constructed a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Ball of Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
During a violent electrical storm a huge globe of fire shot across the sky, and burst with a deafening report above the town of Hastings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Adelaide Five Firemen Injured. Adelaide
Another disastrous fire occurred in Adelaide yesterday morning, when premises occupied by Pitt and Sons, fruit packers and forwarding agents, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Post Office Burnt. Victorian Township Fire. Melbourne
The post office and five business premises at Beeae, Victoria, were destroyed by fire, and several other buildings damaged. The damage to the post office alone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt Out Heiron and Smith's Factory. Sydney
A fire broke out in the factory occupied by Heiron and Smith at Marrickville to day. The building which was for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Hotel Woman's Narrow Escape. Newcastle
A fire broke out in the Bellvue Hotel at 2 o'clock this morning. Several persons sleeping on the first floor above the seat of the outbreak were awakened just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Factory Fire. Methylated Spirits Ignite. Sydney
It transpires that the fire, at Heiron and Smith's factory at Marrickville yesterday was due to one of the chemists dropping a tin of methylated spirits. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exciting Moments in Car Fire
While proceeding from Quilpie to Charleville, a practically new motor car was totally wrecked by fire. The outbreak was caused by the car bogging,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Shops Burnt £10,000 Fire in Murray River Town. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Gunbar, on the Murray River to-day. Four shops were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outbreak of Fire
Shortly before S o'clock on Tues day evening, the clang of the be[?] [?]ounced an outbreak of fire. Mr C. L. Smith noticed [?]moke…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Quilpie West Queensland Town Damaged Totals £16,000 Twelve Business Places Destroyed. Brisbane
The town of Quilpie, the terminus of the western line, 10 miles beyond Charleville, was partially wiped out by fire on Saturday so far as the business section is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire at Eden. Man's Narrow Escape. Sydney
A fire which occurred at Eden on Monday morning destroyed a block of wooden buildings in the main street, including Howitt's billiard saloon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Eden Man Chops Way to Safety. Sydney
A fire which occurred at Eden on Sunday morning destroyed a block of wooden buildings in the main street, including Howitt's billard saloon, Taylor's agency…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Hundreds of Miles Swept. Sydney
Two hundred square miles of the Condobolin district has been swept by a bush fire, which is still advancing rapidly. All efforts to stem the flames have so far…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Escaped Fire in Night Attire
A cottage in High and Pelham streets, Tenterfield, was totally destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The occupier, Robert Lindsay, escaped with his family…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Set Fire to Barn Farmer Wanted Insurance. Hobart
Maurice Bransfield, 22, a farmer, was committed for trial on a charge of setting fire to his barn. Accused, who pleaded guilty, said he…
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