Fire at Nimbin
A fire broke out at Nimbin in the residence occupied by Mr. W. Anderson at about 12.30 on Friday morning, and destroyed everything he owned. Mr…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 32 of 36
£250,000 FIRE 200 Shops Burnt in Turkish City. Constantinople
A fire devastated the business quarter of the city of Broussa, in Asiatic Turkey, 200 shops being burnt. The damage is estimated at £250,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eastern Dorrigo. Fights with Bush Fires
The drought still hangs on, and if it does not break soon, farmers and teamsters will be in a bad way. What grass has been left after the bush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Incendiarism Mysterious Fires at Adelaide. Adelaide
Mysterious fires, which suggest incendiarism by thieves, occurred during the week-end. In one house every, room had been ransacked and the furniture piled in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Yamba Furnished House Destroyed
A furnished house at Yamba, owned by Mr. Alfred Ensby, of Wardell, was totally destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on River Steamer. Adelaide
The river steamer Marion, laden with petrol and cornsacks, caught, fire at Murray Bridge late on Saturday night. The fire burned throughout the night, and did…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Damage Fire in Picture Studio. Melbourne
A fire which occurred in a moving picture studio at the rear of a St. Kilda picture theatre spread to the wing of the theatre, and damage, estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea Liner Ayrshire Destroyed Crew of 100 Saved. Sydney
The liner Ayrshire is on fire near Colombo. She left Sydney on October 23 for London, Liverpool and Manchester via Melbourne and Fremantle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Started by Trains' Roma Grazier's Evidence. Brisbane
"Giving evidence at the resumed, inquiry by the committee investigating the causes of bush fires, E. Thomas, a grazier, of Roma, who stated that lie had been burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Easily Started
The case with which a fire can be started in this dry weather was demonstrated on Sunday evening at the residence of Mr. P. Essy at the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lorry Burnt Driver Hurt--grass Fire Menaces House. Bathurst
George Seaman, 21, was burned about the body when a Ford lorry he was driving caught fire. The flames spread to the grass at the side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Sea Flames 150 Feet High Steamer Ayrshire Sunk No Loss of Life Cargo of Meat, Tallow and Wool. Colombo
The steamer Ayrshire, en route from Australia to Europe, was discovered to be on fire 300 miles from Colombo…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze at Cudgen
The residence on Mr. W. A. McDonald's farm at Cudgen, together with its contents, was completely destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon. Mrs. McDonald…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Fire at Newlands' Bedding Factory Sydney
A fire broke out in the kapok room of Newlands bedstead factory at Surry Hills, to-day. The flames spread with emarkalile…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Theatre Auckland Opera House Damaged. Auckland
The Grand Opera House at Auckland was badly damaged by fire half an hour after the performance on Friday night. The stage and upper circle were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FUMES 16 Men Overcome Fire on Steamer Gallant Rescue Work. Melbourne
Fire on the steamer Idomeneus broke out this afternoon while the cargo was being unloaded, and sixteen men were overcome by ammonia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Bush Fires. Fire Brigade Out Twice
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires to Hospital
Mr. S. [?] [?] of Korots went [?] [?] [?] Hospital on Saturday [?] [?] [?] at the war and the [?] [?] he pat up with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Forbes and Narromine Two Homesteads Burnt Brothers Have Narrow Escape Sydney
During the week-end Narromine, was swept by the worst bush fire in its history. An enormous area of area country was burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Settler's Wife Fought Bush Fire Hair and Clothing Burnt. Newcastle
A courageous fight against a bush fire which threatened her home was put up by Mrs. Prees, wife of a new arrival in the country Prees, selection is at Awaba…
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