Danger of Fire.. (To the Editor)
Sir,—The appalling accounts of the ravges of fires in country and towns given in the daily press during the past few days should impress upon every…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Big Fire at Wee Waa. £16,000 DAMAGE
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a big fire in Wee Waa on Monday night. Many buildings in the centre of the…
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Mr. Dunn, Minister for Agriculture, said on Wednesday that all possible measures would be taken by his department to render assistance to all…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires. Serious Outbreak Near Dubbo
A fire broke out about noon yesterday eight miles from Dubbo on a properly known as Belgravia, belonging to V. Morris…
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At a meeting of the Patrick Plains Shire Council on Wednesday, Coun-cillor Picton referred to the great distress that had been occasioned…
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Francis Gunly, nine years, was severely burned when he was caught in a bush fire near his home at Longueville, Sydney, on Friday afternoon…
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A party of motorists had an exciting trip from Melbourne to Sydney during the week-end. Thirty miles from Eden, they met…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Epic Bravery. Battles Against Bush Fires. Change in Wind Saves Marulan
The flames surrounding Marulan were checked within 50 yards of the township The wind swung in the opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →The Bush Fires Question of Relief. Minister Takes Action. Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. Dunn, stated to-day that officers of the Department in the districts effected by he bush fires had been…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Disastrous Fire. Big Blaze at Wee Waa
The most disastrous fire on record in the Wee Waa district occurred at 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning in Rose-street, the principal thoroughfare…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade received we calls on 9th inst. At 7.55 a.m. the brigade answered a call to the premises of Mr. George Thompson,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →School Damaged. Blaze at Artarmon. Sydney
Damage is estimated at about £500 was caused by a fire which broke out in a detached classroom of the Artar[?] Public School last night…
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A Waggn message states that the Riverina is now practically free from bush fires. Some are still burining, but are well under control…
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A message from Henty states that another outbreak of fire was caused by a man who set fire to a log to smoke a rabbit out. The fire get…
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Clifford Clarence Charles, 29, who was seriously burne in the Wyanga fire last Sunday week, died at noon on Friday at Dubbo. Deceased was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Sydney Furniture Factories Damaged (By Telegraph.' Sydney
A fire broke out in premises at Botany this morning used by Chinese as a furniture factory. Over £4000 damage Was done before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Walgett Fire. Damage Totals £20,000
The biggest fire in the history of Walgett caused £20,000 worth of damage. The places totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Trails of Desolation Southern and Western Fires. Death of Fourth Victim
Bush fires swept thousands of miles of country in the southern and western districts during the week-end…
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Smirnoff's plane factory at Marrickville, was destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Stud Sheep Farm. Fire Causes Heavy Loss
A fire on Naroomia sheep stud farm, near Temora, was responsible for great damage. Several hundred townspeople fought…
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