Bush Fires in State Many Homes Destroyed in Barellan District Sydney
A terrible bush fire is sweeping the Barellan district on a 12 mile front. Many homes have been destroyed. Farmers and townspeople are battling…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Three Fires in Building Save by Fire Brigade Sydney
Three distinct outbreaks of fire were discovered on the fourth floor of the Anglo-American Buildings in Oxford-street, city, early yesterday…
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The bush fire at Barellan is spreadnd, and is now making for Burragorang Valley, A number of sheep have been roasted, and extensive damage…
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A violent explosion occurred in a boot shop in front of the picture theatre at Earlwood at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The shop was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South Australia Factory at Dry Creek Is Destroyed by Fire Adelaide
The factory of Crompton and Son at Dry Creek was destroyed by fire yesterday. The building, with its contents, namely fertiliser, tallow, oil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires at Barrallier Raging on 20-Mele Front Sydney
The Barrallier bush, fire is still raging and is now advancing on a 20-mile front. All the local residents, together with volunteers from other parts, are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Earlwood Fire Arrest of Shopkeeper Sydney
There tras a sensational development in the police inquiries regarding the explosion at an Earlwood shop when Frank Massey, occupier of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Kangarilla Fire State Forest Saved Adelaide
A fire which hegan at Kangarilla, 26 miles south-east of Adelaide, on Tuesday and was subdued after sweeping several grazing properties, started…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in South Australia Flames Now Being Fought at Mt. Pleasant & KANGARILLA Adelaide
South Australia is experiencing an epidemic of fires. The ketch Merle was burnt at Port Adelaide last night, and the old timber mills of Walter and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage Estimated at £26,000 Was Caused When a Fire Destroyed Eight Shops at Korrumburra (Victoria) on
The photograph, gives an impression of the extensive loss of property. In attempting to prevent the outbreak spreading to 30 shops In the vicinity a number of the firefighters was severely burned…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires in State Serious Outbreak Reported in Barrallier District Sydney
A message from Barrallier, 108 miIes from Sydney, states that the huge bush fire which has been raging since the end of last week is still pursuing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tussle with Burglar Constable Fires Shots Melbourne
Constable C. Derhain had an exciting tussle with a burglar in Highstreet, Northcote, last night. The alarm in the mercery shop of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Melbourne Three, Houses Destroyed Melbourne
Three houses in a thickly populated part of South Melbourne were destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The flames threatened the entire street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in State Serious Outbreak Reported in Barrallier District Sydney
A message from Barrallier, 108 miles from Sydney, states that the huge bush fire which has been raging since the end of last week is still pursuing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires in New South Wales Town of Wentworth Falls Was Fringed by Flames Sydney
Already bush fires in the Blue Mountains have caused extensive damage. During one time yesterday the town of Wentworth Falls was fringed by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in New South Wales Town of Wentworth Falls Was Fringed by Flames Sydney
Already bush fires in the Blue Mountains have caused extensive damage. During one time yesterday the town of Wentworth Falls was fringed by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chimney Stack Whigh Remains Intact After Fire at Dry Creek (S.a.)
It was about the only thing not destroyed by a fire which swept through the factory of Crompton and Son Limited…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire in New Zealand J £40,000 Damage Done Wellington (N.Z.), January 5
Fire matte a clean sweep of Messrs. Levin and Coys store in Blenheim, a property which covers half an acre. It was the largest store in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Township of Bigga Saved by Timely Change of Wind Women Offer Up Prayers Sydney
When the flames roared on a 20-mile front towards their little township, Bigga, near Goulburn, to-day, women stood in the scorching heat and, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Lorry Fire Members of Fire Brigade Injured and Drenched Sydney
An extraordinary series of accidents attended the endeavors of the firemen to extinguish a burning lorry loaded with timber near Fig Tree Bridge…
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