M'ilrath's Fire Damage Exceeds £100,000 SYDNEY
The damage by fire, which destroyed McIlrath's grocery emporium is estimated at between £100,000 and £150,000. It is calculated that 50,000. spectators…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 36
Burnt to Death Elderly Woman Caught in Fire. Melbourne
Mrs. J. Duggan, an elderly bed-ridden woman, was burned to death yesterday when her four -roomed cottage at Frankston was destroyed by fire. When found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne Damage Estimated at £10,000. MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out this morning in bulk stores occupied by Fitzgerald Bros. Pty., Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne
Sultry conditions and a temperature of over 100 degrees have been responsible for fresh outbreak of bush fires in Victoria. Little damage has been reported…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Outbreak of Fires in Hotel
The Hotel Wells, Tweed Heads, which had a narrow escape from destruction during the big fire on Monday morning last, was the scene of another exciting fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Moving Towards Canberra. Sydney
It is reported that bush fires are moving along a 15- mile front across the hills towards Canberra. Workmen from the Federal territory are being sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mcilrath's Fire. Sydney
The dangerous will which was left after the disastrous fire at McIlrath's was partly demolished to- day, and traffic will now be able to resume…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)
Bush fires are causing heavy loss in the Marlborough district. The Turakine Valley is ablaze from end to end, and a sawmill and bridge are threatened. Hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Pound Street Fire Outbuildings Burnt
An outbreak of fire was discovered in some wooden buildings at the rear of Mr. H. E. B. Loxton' s residence in Pound street, at midnight last night…
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Mrs, Pickering, aged 70, Was passing by a fire in the backyard of her house at Oatley, when flames shot up and enveloped her clothes. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chinese Forts Fire on Jap. Warships Four Japanese Wounded. Peking
While two of tour Japanese destroyers at Tang Ku were attempting to proceed up the river this afternoon they were fired on by the Taku forts with machine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Brave Men Died. Bush Fire Tragedy
At the inquest concerning the burning of 20 people in the bush fires which swept Powelltown, Gilderoy, and Big Pat's Creek witnesses told…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Outbreaks At Camira Creek Telephone Lines Broken Banyabba Forest Threatened
Bush fires were raging in the Camira Creek district over the week-end, much scrub country being burnt. At one stage the flames threatened the…
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Early on Monday morning a fire occurred in the main business street of Tweed Heads, completely destroying the following promtses: E. Smith's…
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A very hot day, even for Maclean, brought a storm in the evening with thunder and vivid lightning. About 9.30 p.m., during the height of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"He's Got Me" Watchman Fires at Intruders. Sydney
While a watchman named Fernleigh was on duty at Chullora Railway Workshops on Saturday night, he noticed six men come out of the electrical carriage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lightning. Strikes Cane Crop Fire Near Maclean
Very heavy lightning, Which accompanied a storm on Sunday, caused a fire in sugar cane near Maclean. Mr. Charles Goddard had the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Fire Confectionery Factory Burnt. Melbourne
A great portion of Davison's confectionery factory at Richmond was destroyed by fire to-day. The damage is estimated at £15,000. The fire brigade managed to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Hotel Fire Five Bodies Recovered. Vancouver
A message from Shreveport (Louisana) says that five bodies have been recovered from the ruins of the Crewell Hotel, which was destroyed by fire to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Country Swept at Coombell Volunteers' Good Save
Bush fires in the Coombell district at the week end swept a large tract of country. Gay's property, situated about two…
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