Factory Blaze. Damage at Alexandria. Sydney
The factory of Butler and Norman, bottle manufacturers, at Alexandria, was partly destroyed by fire early this morning. The cause of the outbreak…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Fire in Sydney
The Lift Motor Houses at the top of Somerset House, in Martin Place, were gutted by fire this afternoon. Forty offices were damaged by water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrabri Fire. Damage at Ice Works
Damage estimated at over £5000, was caused by fire which broke out at the Narrabri ice and cordial works on Saturday. The fire [?] was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Weston Fire an Open Verdict. the Insurances
The District Coroner, Mr. George Brown, J.P., on Monday at the Criterion Hotel, Weston, returned an open verdict—no evidence to show…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Dorrigo in Main Business Centre. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A destructive fire occurred in the main business centre of Dorrigo at 2.30 this morning. Six shops and the Australian Bank of Commorce were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire. Sugar Refinery Works. Five Men Badly Injured Sydney
A sensational explosion occurred in the packing room of the Colonial Sugar Refining Coy.'s Pyrmont works this morning. Five men…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mount Buffalo Fire. Valuable Timber Destroyed
Bush fires have been ravaging the hills on the Victorian side of the Upper Murray during last week. The fires burned through the time…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Raging in Victoria. Melbourne
Bush fires are still raging in Victoria. Thousands of acres have already been destroyed. The homes of many settlers are threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miles of Flames. Terrific Bush Fires. Sydney
Terrific bush fires continue to rage in the Meadow Flat and Tarana districts, which are sweeping the countryside at the rate of 40 miles and hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Film Catches Fire
There was some excitement at a picture- show in Werris Creek, when a film caught alight. When the flame burst up, the majority of the andience made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rubbish on Fire
About noon to-day, a fire broke out in some rubbish at the bottom of the yard of Mr. A. J. Collard's store in High-street. The West…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Heat Conditions in Sydney. Fires in Suburbs. SYDNEY
Terrific heat prevailed in Sydney this morning. At 11 a.m. the temperature was 99 degrees and still rising. At 1 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires
Bush fires are sweeping through many parts of Lithgow district, particularly Hartley, which has been literally surrounded by flames since Monday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Damage in Victoria
Further bush fires are reported in various parts of Victoria. A severe outbreak occurred in the Tallangatta district, but a large body…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires Enormous Damage Near Bathurst
A report from Bathurst on Thursday stated that about Meadow Flat, Tarana, and Yetholme the countryside has been swept by a wall of flame travelling in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dearer Peas. Bush Fires Affect Supplies
Bush fires in the producing areas of the Central West, notably the Orange and Oberon districts, have had the effect of causing a scarcity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flame Swept. Destructive Bush Fires. Settlers' Losses
Thousands of pounds worth of damage has been caused by bushfires which are raging in many country districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Raging in Victoria. Melbourne
Bush fires are still raging in Victoria. Thousands of acres have already been destroyed. The homes of many settlers are threatened with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miles of Flames. Terrific Bush Fires. Sydney
Terrific bush fires continue to rage in the Meadow Flat and Tarana districts, which are sweeping the country-side at the rate of 40 miles an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Singleton Fire Outbreak
The local fire brigade received a call 8.50 o'clock on Wednesday night the outbreak being on the premises of Messrs. James Moore and Co., Ltd…
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