£50,000 Damage Big Melbourne Fire Bulk Store Partly Destroyed. Melbourne
Myers Ltd., bulk stores in Swanston street north were partly destroyed by fire at 4 o'clock this morning. The flames spread with remarkable…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 36
Bush Fire Prevention Forestry Conference to Be Held. Melbourne
The Victorian Government has received a communication from the New South Wales Forestry Commissioner saying that a conference will be held in Sydney in the…
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A cottage in West Kempsey, owned by Mr. Daley, was destroyed by fire. It had been undergoing repairs, and had not been occupied for a fortnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Victorian Fires. Fight to Save Town. Sydney
Bush fires have been raging at Yerranderrie. The township was saved only after strenuous efforts…
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A cottage at South Casino owned by Mr. W. G. Simpson, and tenanted by Mr. W. S. Scott, comprising six rooms, kitchen and laundry, caught fire in a mysterious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ring of Flames. Fire Fighters Surrounded. Melbourne
A number of men who are fighting bush fires in Whittlesea have been surrounded be a ring of flame. A motor 'bus with food and additional volunteers was beaten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottages in Danger From Bush Fires
As a result of a fire which broke out on Sunday last in the vicinity of Bilinga, near Coolangatta, residents on the Bolten estate had an anxious time. By…
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During the recent hot weather Mr. Charles Holden, a bullock driver, had an unenviable experience on the Tinonee-Old Bar road. He was driving his team…
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The house of Mr. C. Williams, of Parrot's Nest, South Gundurimba, was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The family awakened at about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Old Fires Blazing Up Again Desperate Fight to Save Mill and Homes. Melbourne
On Mount Plenty and in the surrounding district gangs of fighters are still battling against great bush fires. Already £1,000,000 worth of trees have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Victims Complaints Regarding Relief. Melbourne
Many allegations of neglect to supply adequate relief to victims of the bush fires were made in Melbourne yesterday by the secretary of the Victorian branch…
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The Lismore fire brigade was called out [?] Wednesday afternoon to deal with a grass fire which broke out at the northern end of Keen street. The blaze started…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Gosford Three Shops Destroyed. Sydney
Three shops were destroyed by fire at Gosford at an early hour to-day. Only the strenuous efforts of the firemen kept the flames from spreading to adjoining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at "Sun" Office. Sydney
A fire occurred at "The Sun" office this morning, but only small damage, was done. The outbreak was due to oil in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Shops Burnt Tweed Heads' Worst Fire General Store Destroyed Brigade Saves Post Office Tweed Heads
Early this morning a fire occurred in the main business street of Tweed Heads, completely destroying the following premises: E. Smith's refreshment rooms;…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Left the Creek How Brave Men Died Bush Fire Tragedy Eye-witnesses' Story. Melbourne
At the inquest concerning the burning of 20 people in the bush fires which swept Powelltown, Gilderoy and Big Pat's Creek witnesses told how six persons lay all…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big City Fire Mcllraths Ltd., Gone Whole Shop Destroyed Spectacular Blaze. Sydney
Sydney saw another big fire to-night, when the head office of McIlraths, Ltd., grocers, a brick building of five floors in Pitt street, totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Raging Again Fighters Save Warburton. Melbourne
Further bush fires are raging in various' parts of the State. Two dwellings at Gunyah were destroyed. In one instance the mother and four children were forced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Yard Fire. £20,000 Damage at Perth. Perth
At an early hour to-day a fire broke out at Port and Co's. timber yards. The blaze was most spectacular and the whole city was Illuminated. The whole of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tweed Heads Fire Damage Estimated at £25,000. Tweed Heads
Yesterday's fire damage is estimated at £25,000, of which £18,150 is covered by insurance. The premises destroyed were owned…
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