Alarm by Radio. Warning of Bush Fires
Now that the hot weather is being accompanied by bush fires in almost every part of Australia, the broadcasting stations are sending warnings as occasion…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 36
Victorian Bush Fires. Three Farmers to Be Prosecuted. Melbourne
The Criminal Investigation Branch of the Police Department, after extensive inquiries into the causes of many bush fires that have occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Publicity Abroad Mr. Bruce Corrects Exaggerated Reports. Melbourne
The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, stated to-day that he has cabled Sir Joseph Cook, Australian High Commissioner in London, and Sir James Elder, Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Sensation Stabbing Follows Fire. Wellington (N.z.)
A sensational occurrence is reported from Awahuri. The wife of a half-cast named Sutherland, was staying with her parents and at midnight the house was discovered…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hut on Fire Old Man Escapes and Dies. Mudgee
Nicholas Flynn, aged 80, Sofala's oldest resident, was fatally burned when his cottage was destroyed by fire, the escaped through a window, and crawled some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big City Fire Petersen, Boesen Gutted Damage Totals £75,000 Adjoining Premises Saved. Sydney
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by a fire which gutted the premises of Petersen, Boesen and Co., warehousemen, at the corner of York and Barrack…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires a Vagrant Prosecuted. Melbourne
An old man, Michael Kiernan, was fined £15 at Wangaratta for the careless use of fire. As he had only 2d in his possession, he was sent to gaol for three months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Acre of Flame Big Blaze at Prahan Firemen Hampered by Crowd. Melbourne
Extensive damage was caused by a fixe which destroyed Messrs. Morris and Lud wig's bedding and kapok factory and store at Prahran early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Country Fire Block of Buildings Burnt. Brewarrina
A whole block of buildings comprising the Council Chambers, tinsmith, saddlers and Lands Office, was completely destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Students Aid Firemen Fire at Armidale Girls' School. Armidale
Girl students behaved splendidly and gave the firemen every assistance when a fire occurred in a room adjoining the kitchen at the New England Girls' School…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Wheat Ship Greek Steamer in Melbourne. Melbourne
The Greek steamer Chalatros, bound from Sydney to Alexandria with wheat, was compelled to put into Melbourne owing to a fire in the bunkers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Grass Fires
The officer in charge of the Grafton Fire Station turned out in response to an alarm at about 8 o'clock last night. He was directed to the corner of Dobie and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →OVER 70 Fires in Melbourne. Melbourne
There were over 70 outbreaks of fire in Melbourne and suburbs during the weekend…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appalling Disaster in Victoria Twenty-Three Lives Lost In Great Bush Fire Seven Missing and Death Roll Incomplete Whole Townships Wiped Out By Flames Misery and Death Thro Blackened Countryside Hundreds Of People Homeless MELBOURNE
The terrible bush fires which, are raging throughout Victoria have resulted in the loss of 23 lives, while seven other persons are missing. The dead include 12 fire fighters who were burnt to death at Gilderoy near Warburton, owing to being cut off by the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£6000 Fire at Tarcutta. Sydney
A destructive fire occurred at Tarcutta, near Wagga, during the week-end, destroying a general store, owned by Messrs. Mackie Bros., and causing damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Village Threatened Church and Rectory Burnt Fires Raging in South Australia . ADELAIDE
Bush fires continue to rage in all parts of South Australia and hundreds of men are endeavoring to check the flames. The Anglican Church and Rectory at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Die in Fire Ancestral Hall Burnt Art Treasures Destroyed Damage Estimated at £250,000. LONDON
There were five fatalities at a fire which gutted Oulton Hall, near Tarporley; Cheshire, the ancestral home of Sir Philip Grey Egerton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Bush Fire Zone
The greater part of the area in the Victorian bush, fire zone is less than 100 miles from Melbourne. At one point it reaches at Dandenong, 18…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Victoria Only Rain Can Stop Devastation. 50 Homes Destroyed. Melbourne
All last night the sky erst of the city reflected the flames of bush fires extending from the Plent Ranges right across Healesville, Lilydale…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Grass Fire Menace
Several times of late fires have started up in the long grass, which at, present is p[?]evalent in all parts of Casino, and constitutes a very real menace to…
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