House on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape. Melbourne
Robert Michaelson, a resident of Pascoe Vale, was awakened early this morning to find his house in flames. He carried his wife through the bedroom…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Clothes Caught Fire Old Woman Burnt to Death. Sydney
Mrs. Munro, aged 83, of Lideombe, was burnt to death when her clothing caught fire while attending to a copper at her home to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Blaze at Canberra Five Front Front. Sydney
The latest news from Canberra states that 200 men along a five miles front, cheeked the flames and prevented them from spreading. Late last night the…
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An expert arrived in Dorrigo on Tuesday to open the strong room of the Australian Bank of Commerce. It was expected that the intense heat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Film Catches Fire
There was some excitement at Werris Creek picture show when a film caught alight. When the flame burst up the majority of the audience made an exit,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Canberra Fires. Fought by 200 Men. Sydney
Latest news from Canberra states that 200 men along a five miles front fought the flames aud prevented them, from spreading…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Fires Found in Boarding House Man Committed for Trial. Sydney
The City Coroner held an inquiry concerning three distinct fires which occurred in a boarding house occupied by Amelia Johnson and her husband at Underwood…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Furniture Works Damaged. Sydney
A fire which broke out at Powell's furniture works, Parker street, Hay market, to-night, caused, considerable damage to the first floor, but the firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Still Raging Fires Sweep Country Many Homes Destroyed Township in Danger. Sydney
Terrific bush fires raged throughout the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, yesterday. Already about 20 houses have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires 200,000 Acres Swept. Sydney
Bush fires are still raging in the Riverina and up to the present have swept over nearly 200,000 acres of grass and timber. Hundreds of volunteers are at work…
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A expert arrived in Dorrigo on Tuesday of last week open the strongroom of the Australian Bank of Commerce. It was expected that the intense heat of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nothing in Safe Angry Burglars Start Fire. Melbourne
Expert safe blowers visited premises of E. A. Machin and Co., Pty., Ltd., electrical engineers, last night. They obtained a safe, but when they…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Tingha. Ten Business Premises Gutted. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Tingha yesterday afternoon when ten business premises were burnt to the ground. All the buildings were of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Tingha Business Centre Gutted Ten Premises Destroyed Damage Totals Thousands of Pounds. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Tingha yesterday afternoon. Ten business premises were burnt to the ground. The buildings destroyed were the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Alarm Interrupts Brigade Concert
Three times in succession the annual smoke concert of the Cessnock fire brigade has been interrupted by an alarm of fire. The alarm on Saturday night was hardly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Just a Screech Will Put Out Fires American's Reported Discovery New York
Charles Kellogg, a Califorman scientist, gave New York firemen a demonstration of extinguishinig a gas flame two feet high by sound, or tonal vibration…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tingha Fire Damage Estimated at £30,000. SYDNEY
It is now stated that the total loss in connection with the fire, which demolished the block of business premises at Tingha, is estimated to exceed £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Big Fires Closing On Holbrook Volunteers Rushed Up Church and Post Office Burnt. Sydney
Bush fires now menace the town of Holbrook, in the Riverina, and unless the flames are got under control by to-night, two seperate fires, with a front of 30…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Still Raging Bush Fires in Victoria. Melbourne
Bush fires continue to rage in Victoria. Although extensive damage has been reported, so far there has been no loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Commercial Hotel Is a Fire-bug at Work?
The Commercial Hotel had another narrow escape from going up in smoke at an early hour on Wednesday morning last. The outbreak, which…
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