Bush Fires North Coast Again Menaced. Terrific Heat. LISMORE
The North Coast district is again threatened by an outbreak of disastrous bush fires. Last night an outbreak occurred…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 49
Cottage Destroyed. Disastrous Blaze at Singleton
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage and kitchen in High-street, owned by Mrs. Ada Jane Smith, was destroyed by fire between 9 and 10 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Blaze. Benzine and Kerosene. Sydney
The premises of the Vacuum Oil Co., at Noumea, were totally destroyed by fire yesterday, together with 15,000 cases of banzine and…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Scone
A fire was [?] the premises of Carside and Company general storekeepers, Scone, on Monday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bullet in Head. Constable Fires Three Shots
When George Leslie Wedd (38), of Preston broke away from the Preston (Vic.) watch-house, he was pursued by a constable who fired three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stubble Fire. Outbreak at Denman
A bush first started in close proximity to Denman township on the common near Mr. Roy Day's slaughter yards. A passing train is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Temora Stores. Destroyed by Fire
A fire destroyed the stores of James Thomas, Ltd., at Temora causing damage of [?]preximately £30,000. The Federal Hotel on one side, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →The School of Arts Fire
A concert in aid of the funds to purchase books for the School of Arts, destroyed by fire early on 2nd instant, was held on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Government Defeat on Fire Brigades' Bill
The Government suffered its first serious defeat in the Legislative Council this session on Thursday night, when the. House rejected, by 22 votes to 21,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trains Delayed. Railway Bridge on Fire
A timber bridge on the northern railway has between Liddell and Ravensworth stations caught fire about 1.30 p.m. on Tuesday, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fires. Teamster's Narrow Escape. Bullocks Stampede for Safety. SYDNEY,Thursday
Disastrous bush fires continue to rage throughout the country. At bungabee, near Lismore, a bullock driver named Graham was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. £10,000 Damage. Sydney
A fire which broke out in the premises of Rasmusson. Wyatt and Brotchie, Ltd., coopers, at Mascot, shortly after midnight caused…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Mill Destroyed. Fire Near Milton. Milton
Damage estimated at over £3000 was done when a fire wiped out the Redhead timber mill, upon which the small village of Redhead…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Near Warren. Large Area Swept. Sydney
A travelling canvasser was boiling his billy in a paddock between, Warren and Ne[?]vertire, when the grass caught slight, and swept 9000 acres…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire in Goal Stack. Damage at Port Waratah
An outbreak of fire in a 12,000-ton stock of coal at the Port Waratah railway depot was discovered at six o'clock on Sunday evening near the…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Trapped by Fire. Outbreak Under Hotel Stairway. Clergyman's Ordel
A fire which broke out in a lumber room beneath the main stairway of the Orient Hotel, at the corner of Bourke and Swanson streets,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires
Bush fires are.raging in the Bathurst district, and are making headway in every direction. The fires in the Curban district are the worst for many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Timber Mill Surrounded
The destruction of Sextonville Mill, the property of the Gloucester Timber Company, also of a workmen's village nearby) was threatened by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mortdale Blaze. Drapery Shop Damaged. Sydney
A fire broke out this morning at Moridale, in Parson's drapery shop, which, together with two adjoining premises, was badly damaged. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroyed by Fire. Popular Victorian Guest House. Melbourne
Wycheross, one of the best known guest house at Maryville, was completely destroyed by fire. Twenty minutes after the outbreak the…
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