Careless Use of Fire
The N.R.M.A. reminds motorists that when on tour they are required to conform with the provisions of the Careless Use of Fires Act and the Bush Fires Act…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 24
Fire on Montoro Quelled At Brisbane Wharf Vessel Not Damaged. Brisbane
The early discovery of a fire in the lower hold of No. 3 of the liner Montoro saved the vessel from serious damage to-day. The steamer was berthing at Dalgety's wharf, when…
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The Ingleside Maternity Hospital, of 12 rooms, in Albert street, was destroyed by fire this evening. There was no one in the building at the time, but four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Upper Clarence More Bush Fires Dr. Page's Mill Threatened
Hundreds of acres of grazing country on the Upper Clarence were left blackened wastes by the bush fires yesterday, including a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Raging at Seelands Homes Menaced All Day Struggle Men Collapse in Heat
Serious bush fires burnt over a thousand acres of valuable grass and scrub at Seelands, 11 miles from South Grafton, yesterday and…
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A number of women and children formed a bucket brigade to Carry water to three men, who, after working in a blazing room, succeeded in checking the…
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Calling at the house of Mr. Frederick Riches, at 10 Parke's street Lismore, at about 10 o'clock on Friday night, a neighbor had to waken the occupants,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Miles of Country Ablaze Disastrous Bush Fires Homestead Burnt at Nana Glen Family Forced to Flee for Lives Many Homes Menaced by Flames Fight to Save Sawmill Banana Plantations Destroyed
Bush fires raged in many parts of the Clarence River district yesterday. Hundreds of men, assisted in some parts by women, fought the outbreaks, which were driven by a north-westerly gale, which fanned the flames to a height of 50 feet in places…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →At Seelands Fresh Outbreaks Yesterday Church Menaced Big Fires at Jackadgery
Bush fires yesterday continued to blacken the country around Jackadgery, on the Upper Clarence, and around Seelands, a few miles out of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Hurt Fighting Fire at Vaucluse. Sydney
Eight persons were hurt, including seven firemen, when fighting a fire which practically destroyed the historic residence known as "The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires on Richmond Damage At Hogarth Range Grass and Fencing Destroyed. Lismore
Smoke haze from bush fires extending over a wide area hung over the Richmond district to-day. It was reported that a ring of fires extended…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires on Richmond River. Lismore
Bush fires affecting 50 miles of country on the mountain ranges and slopes in the Richmond arid Tweed hinterland have created a smoke haze over the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bird's Nest Causes Fire Alarm
When an alarm was raised and fire engines rushed to St. Mary's Cathedral last week, the fireman found that birds had set fire to their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Destroyed Fire at Dorrigo. Dorrigo
Whilst the owner was absent, Mr. Tom Comery's palatial house arid contents were destroyed by fire. The house was built three months ago and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cowper Good Work by Bucket Brigade. Cowper
A fire broke out on Tuesday afternoon in the washhouse of Mr. R. O'Donohoe, of Brushgrove. The wash house was completely demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Desperate Efforts to Save Homes Heroic Fire-fighters Men and Women in Fighting Line Close Call at Lower Bucca Sawmill Destroyed at Dalmorton Bridge Burnt on Coaldale Road
It is estimated that between twenty and thirty different tires were raging in the Clarence district yesterday. The outbreaks extended from the coast near Woolgoolga to the mountainous country at Jackadgery, seventy miles inland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lull in Bush Fires Westerly Drops Busy at Nymboida Fight For Sawmills Motorists' Arms Singed
There was a lull in the bush fire position on practically every front in the Clarence River district yesterday. The strong westerly wind which had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Buildings Razed Fires in Queensland. Brisbane
Right from the New South Wales border as far north as Bundaberg, bush fires continue to cause destruction. In the Nambour district to-day two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alstonville Fire Shops Threatened
A fire which broke out in the stove and spirits room of the Federal Hotel, Main street, Alstonville, about 10.30 on Thursday night at one period threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Houses Endangered Banana Plantations Destroyed Fighting Fires on Tweed. Tweed Heads
The bush fires which raged in parts of the Lower Tweed and over practically the whole coastal area between the border and Brisbane did…
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