Melbourne Fires. Man Rescued From Roof. Narrow Escape of Others. Melbourne
Two fires in the metropolitan area last night and early this morning did damage estimated at £10,000. The first was at the Commonwealth…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 49
Cloncurry Fire. Five Shops and Two Dwellings Destroyed
A destructive fire occurred at Cloncurry early on Friday morning. The Prince of Wales Hotel, five shops and two dwellings were reduced to ashes…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →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…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Bush Fires. Devastation at Coff's Harbour. Sydney
Bush fires have devastated the Coff's Harbour district and caused thousands of pounds worth, of damage. Many settlers had a hard…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Coff's Harbour District Devastated. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Bush fires which have devastated Coff's Harbour district have caused thousands of pounds worth of damage. Many settlers had a hard fight to save…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Fires. on North Coast. Sydney
Bush fires in the Coff's Harbor district have caused thousands of rounds worth of damage. Many settlers have had hard lights to save…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dartbrook. Fire-fighting Association Formed
A well-attended meeting, under the auspices of the local branch of the Agricultural Bureau, was held on Wednesday, 17th inst., for the purpose of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire. Three Foreigners Arrested. Melbourne
Three foreigners, alleged to be in possession of unregistered revolvers, were arrested at the scene of a fire at a shop at the intersection of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bus on Fire. Collision with Car. Sydney
A collision between a motor bus and a motor car at Homebush to-day resulted in the bus catching fire and four passengers being slightly hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Recent Fire. at Garside & CO.'s. "Maliciously Caused."
The District Coroner, Mr. W. T. Seaward, conducted all inquiry on Thursday last into the cause of the disastrous fire which, on the 8th inst.,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telephone Fire Alarms
Six telephone fire alarms have been installed locally by the Board of Fire Commissioners. They have been placed on posts at the intersections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Butter Factory Destroyed. Fire at Cobargo
A fire has destroyed the Cobargo butter factory. The factory was remodelled three years age, and new machinery installed at a total cost of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Sydney, Extensive Damage Done
Damage to the extent of some; thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out a building of three floors in kent-street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Terrific Fires in Forest Country. Women and Children Rushed to Safety
A report from Grafton states that one homestead was burnt to the ground, others were menaced, many outbuildings were destroyed, and thousands of acres…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Omnibus on Fire a Terrifying Experience
Passengers in a motor omnibus had a terrifying experience at Homebush on Tuesday when the omnibus, after colliding with a motor car, caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarm Bells.—
Mr. W. E. Jaeger, captain of the Muswellbrok Fire Brigade, has been advised by headquarters that' an order has been issued for the running of bell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telephone Fire Alarms
The Board of Fire Commissioners has installed six telephone fire alarms in Singleton. They have been placed on posts at the intersections of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle on Fire
Excitement was caused in High-street last night when a motor-cycle caught fire. Two brothers, Sydney M'Gregor, aged 25, West Maitland,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ball of Fire. Daytime Phenomenon
A remarkable phenomenon was witnessed by residents of West Armidale about 8.30 on Wednesday morning. Out of a bright sunlight suddenly…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Weston Cottage Destroyed
A three roomed cottage in Tent street, Weston, was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. The building was occupied by Mr. C…
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