Children's Crackers Start Fire
A message from Nihil, Victoria, states that children playing with matches and crackers caused a fire on the farm property of Mr. J. C. Dufty, Netherby…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 34 of 36
Fire in Church Hymn Books and Bibles Burnt. Melbourne
A fire was discovered in the Methodist Church, St. Kilda. Vandals had heaped np Bibles, hymn books and church music in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →WALGETT'S £20,000 Fire. Bank and Hotel Destroyed. Walgett
At Walgett, damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire, which destroyed Tattersall's Hotel, Skinner and Coy's motor garage, the residence of a butcher's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Nimbin Three Houses Destroyed Changing Wind Saves Church. Lismore
The male population of Nimbin spent a strenuous hour yesterday afternoon fighting flames that threatened to destroy the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Theatre Four Actresses Trapped Dreadful Tragedy at Rome Panic in Adjoining Theatre. Rome
Four actresses were burned to death when the Apollo Musical Hall caught fire, due to a short circuit. The fire started on the stage and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →ABATING The Bush Fires Cause and Prevention Government Inquiry. Sydney
It is possible the Government will order an inquiry into the cause of the devastating bush fires which are raging throughout the State, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Fires Start
J. Stanton, farmer, of Milman, near Rockhampton, felled eight acres of scrub, and had a bad burn off. On October 25, he decided to reburn the area. The fire…
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A ferry [?] [?] Mr. F. T[?] of [?] burst into [?] [?] [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Piano Factory Fire Causes £4000 Damage. Sydney
Smirnoff's piano factory at' Marrickville was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is estimated at £4000. The fire originated in a chemist's shop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Outbreak at Tyalgum
A fire which originated in the bush on the south-western outskirts of Tyalgum, Tweed River, on Saturday, caused a great deal of anxiety to residents of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Forests Havoc by Bush Fires on the North Coast
The bush fires which raged furiously through many parts of the North Coast recently have done enormous damage to the hardwood forests, which are the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old Wine Shop Damaged by Fire
One of the landmarks of Casino was threatened with destruction by fire one evening last week, but the speedy arrival of the fire brigade and a good pressure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Baby's Death Mosquito Nets on Fire. Sydney
As a result of being severely burned when the mosquito nets caught' fire on Friday night, Donald Edgar, aged 2½ years, has died in Lewissham Hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →APPALLING Crop and Stock Losses Fires Still Burning Relief for Sufferers. Sydney
Further news concerning the bush fires show that they still rage especially in the Riverina, North-west and South Coast districts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Steamer Cargo Damaged by Fire. London
The New Zealand steamer Rimutaka has arrived after the extinction of a fire in the forward chamber between decks. Personal effects and eases of meat were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Queensland Inquiry Forest Officers' Evidence Legislation Needed. Brisbane
Giving evidence before the Bush iire Advisory Committee to-day, C. Smith, forest overseer at Inglewood, said during the last two months six fires had occurred,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FINED £10 for Lighting Fire. Henty
dames Hall, 50, was fined £10 or two months imprisonment at the police court on a charge of lighting a fire, thereby causing damage to adjoining property…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wee Waa Eleven Business Places Destroyed. Wee Waa
Eleven business premises were destroyed in the worst fire in the history of Wee Waa early yesterday morning. The outbreak is supposed to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bed on Fire Girl's Hair Burnt Young Man Before Court. Sydney
At North Sydney Police Court to-day Adrian William Jones, 20, was remanded on a charge of having broken and entered the house of Eustace Bensley, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Commission of Inquiry Cabinet Decision. Sydney
The State Cabinet, to-day decided to appoint a "Bush Fires Commission" to inquire into the prevalence of bush fires and to endeavor to find…
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