Grass Fires
About 11.30 a.m. on Tuesday, When the heat was most intense a fire broke out in what is known as the '"Triangle Paddock,' belonging to Mr R. H…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
322 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 17
Sydney Sanatorium. Damaged by Fire. Sydney
Sydney Sanatorium, controlled by the Seventh Day Adventists at Wahroonga, narrowly escaped destruction by fire at three o'clock this morning. An alarm was raised by some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Grass Land Russian Fined £2
Charles pulpe, 20, a Russian, was at West. Maitland Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. H. Gale, P.M.. wits having, at Seaham, ignited inflammable material…
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A fire was discovered last, night on the steamer Loongana, at 'Melbourne, which has been held up since Wednesday, owing us the firemen claiming an increase of wages…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Cessnock. Grass and Fencing Destroyed. Cessnock
Yesterday morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. T. Donoghue MeGrane's estate, where some grass in the back yard had caught fire,…
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Another East End food warehouse has been gutted. The damage is estimated at £150,000. The cause is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. a Township Enveloped
News from, Braidwood reports a fire at Mongalowe. The township was enveloped, the Anglican and several resident being…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Melbourne. £40,000 Damage. Melbourne
The promises of Hoadley's Ltd., the well known chocolate manufacturers of South Melbourne were completely destroyed by first this morning…
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News from Braidwood reports a fire at Mongarlowe The township was enveloped the Anglican and Roman catholic churches, police station and several residences being…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon received a call to the "Cessnock Express" newspaper and printing office, where the grass in the vard had caught fire and [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Sanatorium Damaged by Fire Sydney
Sydney sanatorium controlled by the seventh Day Adventists at Wahroonga, narrowly escaped destruction by fire at three o' clock this morning An alarm was raised by some…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in London. Damages £150.000. LONDON
Another East End food warenouse has been gutted The damage is estimated at £130,000 The cause is unknown…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B16 Fire in Melbourne Chocolate Factory Destroyed Military Barracks Menaced. A Grand Spectacle. (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
A fire, which resulted in the total destruction of Hoadley's chocolate, factory, at the corner of St. Kilda-road and Coventry-street, broke out at 1.30…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Commissioners. Election of Representatives
The nominations for the election by the country municipalities and shires of a representative of the Board of Fire Commissioners for the period 1919-21 closed will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Cessnock. Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock
A five-roomed weatherboard house in Attwater Avenue, Cessnock, occupied by Mr. John W. Cummins, a returned soldier, was destroyed by fire early this morning, together with its…
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The fire which, destroyed Mr. Cummins' residence on Monday morning burned rapidly, and by the time the fire brigade arrived the roof had fallen in and , the walls…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coal on Fire. Alarming Affair at Mortlake
An immense stack of coal belonging to the Australian Gaslight Company, which had been piled up near the water's edge after being discharged from a ship, her caught…
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Early yesterday afternoon an outbreak of fire occurred in a grass paddock in Victoria street. East Maitland. The brigade answered [?] call and under Capt. Porter,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Bush Fires. Farmers Battle with Flames
On the South Coast serious conditions prevail as a result of the unprecedented dry spell. There has been no rain of any value for over five months, and the succession of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Albion Park's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The township of Albion Park had a narrow escape form destruction by bush fire last night, Fire flghters are still battling with the fi[?]ness and it is believed they have…
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