Sydney Fires. Many False Alarms. Year's Record
While the number of alarms of fires in the Sydney fire district during last year was 43 more than the number in 1924, the year was a light one both…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 49
Fire Brigades. Annual Report
The annual report of B district, B division of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, with headquarters at West Maitland, was made available…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Station. Almost Destroyed at Narrandera
A fire occurred at Narrandera fire station, and destroyed the greater portion of the building. The station was a wetherboard…
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A fire broke out on the Manuka, at Wellington (N.Z.). Dense smoke poured out of No. 2 hold, and portion of the cargo was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Blaze Bromley House Damaged. Deputy Fire Chief Injured. SYDNEY
A fire occurred late last night at Bromley House, Kent-street, Sydney, when damage estimated at £25,000 was done…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Disastrous Blaze Hongkong Hotel Destroyed. Prince George Assists Fire-fighters. HONGKONG, January 1
A fire, unparalleled in recent years, broke out in the Hongkong Hotel, and resulted in the complete destruction of the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Officer's Return. Cessnock
Captain Moul, who is in charge of the Cessnock district fire brigade, has returned to duty after four weeks absence on full leave. Mr. D. Clark, of…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Adelaide Fire. Man's Narrow Escape
A fire occurred in the East End Market in Adelaide at 1.30 on Friday morning. Damage amounting to about £1000 was done. An excellent save of…
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Lawson and Son's saw-milling plant at Mareeba (Q.), has been destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £[?]000. About 40 hands will be thrown…
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A serious fire occurred at Port Kembla on Monday, resulting in damage estimated at £4000. The fire started in a fancy goods shop occupied by…
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Firemen thought they were going to start the new year with a big "job" on Friday, when the alarm was given at headquarters that a building in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Destroyed. Rubicon State Forest Fire
It is estimated that the fire which ran through nine square miles of the Rubicon State forest (Vic.), in five days, destroyed £500,000 worth of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Kurri. Children's Lucky Find. Kurri
Some children playing near Lewis' Hall, Kurri, just before 11 o'clock to-day, noticed smoke issuing from beneath the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Good Save. Fire Amongst Straw. Sydney
Shortly after one o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in the four-storey building of John Dewar and Sons, Ltd., whisky distillers, at the corner…
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The fears of a big fire, raging cast of Wagga were developed on Friday night and Saturday by smoke which was driven before an easterly wind…
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Five firemen were injured, one badly when an explosion occurred in a fire at the Eastern Markets Adelaide on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire District. of Cessnock. Cessnock
The report of the officer in charge of the Cessneck Fire District, Captain Moul, in his annual report shows the there were thirty-three…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed. Candle Sets Fire to Curtain. Sydney
A curtain coming into contact with a candle was responsible for a fire which destroyed a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Bankstown…
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The unloading of the cargo on the Manuka on which vessel of occurred at Dunedin commenced yesterday Most of the 80 tons from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Bankstown. Cottage Destroyed. Sydney
A curtain coming into contact with a candle was responsible for a fire which destroyed a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Bankstown this…
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