A Big Fire 30 Feet High Over Two Miles
On Saturday Melbourne was enveloped in a dense, haze, caused by the smoke from bush fires raging in the Tynong, Garfield and Berwick districts of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 49
Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Marrickville. Damage Estimated at £70,000
The factory workshops and offices of Home Recreations, Ltd., in Barclay-street, Marrickville, were completely destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cause of Fire. Methylated Spirits Ignite. Sydney
It transpires that the fire at H[?]on and Smith's factory, Marrickville, yesterday was due to one of the chemists dropping a tin of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heiron and Smith's Factory Destroyed by Fire
A few charred posts and a heap of twisted tin and iron were all that were left of Home Recreations' (Heiron and Smith, Ltd.) big factory at…
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On Monday morning about 1 a.m. the two-storied residence of Mr. C. Ambler, in Irrawang Street, was discovered to be on fire. The flames were noticed by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Kurri Fire Brigade
The paragraph in yesterday's "Mercury" form Cessnock, setting out that only three drivers (temporary) are allowed to take out Kurri's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. in Riverina
The fears of a big fire raging east of Wagga were developed on Friday night and Saturday by smoke which was driven before an easterly wind…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →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 12 →Sydney Fires. Many False Alarms. Year's Record
While the number of alarms to fires in the Sydney fire district during last year was 43 more than the number in 1924, the year was a light one both…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Marrickville. Damage Estimated at £70,000
The factory workshops and offices of Home Recreations, Ltd., in Barclay-street, Marrickville, were completely destroyed by fire yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →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…
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The report of the officer in charge of the Cessnock Fire District, Captain Moul, in his annual report shows that there were thirty-three…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Manuka Fire. Severe Damage
The unloading of the cargo on the Manuka, on which vessel a fire occurred at Dunedin, commenced yesterday. Moat of the 80 tons from…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flying Bullets. Fire at Kandos
A heavy storm at Kandos was responsible for in unusual fire at Murphy's timber yards, in a shed Mr. Murphy had about half a ton of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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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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 13 →Fire Station. Almost Destroyed at Narrandera
A fire occurred at Narrandera fire creation, and destroyed the greater portion of the building. The station was a weatherboard…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Averted. Smart Work by Firemen
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 14 →Fire on Manuka. Four Stud Rams Destroyed
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 14 →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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