Fire Brigades Radio Equipment
Radio is to be adapted to the uses of the firefighters of Melbourne. The chief of the brigades, Mr. H. B. Lee, intends to have all fire engines…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 36
Fire at Hotel Australia. Sydney
A fire broke out in a bedroom on the third floor of the Hotel Australia last night. Sydney Hollis, aged 30, an employee, was badly burnt about the legs…
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On Monday afternoon the ringing, of the Murwillumbah fire bell attracted attention, the alarm coming from the ''Tweed Daily" office. A fire was noticed…
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A navy radio advises that the steamer New Britain is on fire off the coast of Georgia. All ships in the vicinity were proceeding to her assistance late on…
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A large residence, built on the slopes of Fairymount, in Warrazambil street, Kyogle, was totally destroyed by fire about 3 o'clock on Saturday morning…
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At an early hour yesterday morning Mr. and Mrs. T. Flood were awakened by the crackling of flames in their home at Moruya. They found that the place…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams, Sig City Fire. at Allen's Sweets Factory. Sydney
Damage estimated at nearly ten thousand pounds was caused by a [?] which broke out shortly after [?] last night in Parker-street,…
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Just before midnight a loud explosion occurred in the basement of the confectionery warehouse of Allen's Sweets, Parker street, city. Almost immediately…
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The District Coroner delivered his decision yesterday regarding the fire in a boot store on September 15, when, George Edwin Webb, proprietor, was found on…
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At Tatham, near Casino, Mr. Bennett's residence, which he had recently purchased from Mr. Hewlett, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett were…
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Three shots were fired at Harry Hobbins while he was delivering milk, at 3 a.m., at Oakleigh to-day. The first missed him, the second struck…
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The first and second floors of a building at Loftus street, Sydney were seriously damaged by a fire which occurred about 1 O'clock this morning. The brigades…
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A fire broke out at 4 o'clock this, morning in Allen Taylor's timber yard, Pyrmont. The flames were subdued after damage estimated at 31500 had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Lismore Fire Two Cottages Destroyed. Lismore
Early this morning fire destroyed tw[?]cottages in Phyllis street, South [?]r and damaged another. A strong wind was blowing, and…
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The residence of Mr. Wallace Brown, situated on the Kyogle road, near Fairy Hill, was totally destroyed by fire on Friday morning. It is understood that…
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During the past couple of days Grafton has been enshrouded in a dense smoke haze that was penetrable to the eye for a comparatively short distance, and the…
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One of the most spectacular fires that has occurred in Sydney for a considerable time took place this morning and gutted two buildings in…
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A fire broke out at a cottage in Station street, Mullumbimby, on Friday night, spread to the unoccupied premises adjoining, and both were destroyed completely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Wind Coastal Areas Swept Widespread Devastation Telegraph Lines Down Crops and Grass Country Burnt
Many thousands of acres of country along the coast have been under fire during the past few days, and the air has been thickly impregnated with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrills of the Road Experiences In Bush Fires Devastation by Wind and Flame Two Cars Destroyed Serious Losses Sustained
During the last few days practically the whole of the North Coast has been enveloped in a thick mantle of blue haze through which the sun had the appearance of an immense orange suspended in the sky. For several days hot, scorching westerlies prevailed, drying up the…
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