To Investigate Bush Fires Commission Appointed
The State Government has appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the whole question of bush fires. The commission is made up of Messrs J. B…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 46
State Parliament Ministers. Fob England. Belief to Bush Fire Sufferers. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
When the Assembly met to-day, Mr Bavin asked the Premier whethor it was a fact that certain Ministers were to go to England on official business…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fatal Fire. Seven Persons Perish. London, Jan 12
Six persons were burned to death when a disastrous fire broke out at a small house in Birmingham, occupied by Charles Pedley, his wife, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Parramatta People Escape in Night Attire. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A fire broke out about half-past 1 this morning in the shop of Frederick Nicholson, second-hand dealer Parramatta. The premises were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Mill. Building and Plant Gutted. Railway Engines Blamed. Sydney
Damage estimated at £75,000 was caused by a fire at Mungo Scott, Ltd., Flour Mill, in Summer Hill, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Fines Imposed
When asked by the police why he did not extinguish a fire which subsequently caused damage exceeding 40,000, Leslie piercy Sterch,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Damage. Fires on Tasmanian Coast. Hobart
Disastrous fires are raging on the West Coast of Tasmania. Already a tremendous amount of damage has been done. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt to Death. Fire in Station Hut
A fire occurred in a hut on Mr. R. S. Drummond's farm near Brookong, Lookbart. The hut was occupied by Michael Duggan, a rotired station…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wellington Fire. Caused by Ballast Train. Sydney
An inquiry by the Coroner concerning the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown West to Wellington-road last month, concluded…
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The Graziers' Association circularised a number of its local committees asking whether they could give specific incidents of the starting of bush, fires…
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Disastrous bush fires are raging on the west coast of Tasmania. Already a tremendous amount of damage has becu done. Several bridges were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Re Bush Fires
An inquiry by the coroner concerning the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown west to Wellington-road last month, was concluded last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Prevention of Outbreaks
At a meeting at Welling, (N.S.W.), held to discuss means of preventing outbreaks of bush fires, it was recommended that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railways and Bush Fires Test Case
Claims for compensation are to be made against the Railway Commissioners by farmers at Arthurvile, whose crops were burnt by the bush fires last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Inquiry by Special Committee
The State Cabinet decided that the committee of three recently appointed to inquire into bush, fires and their possible prevention should be…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Balmain
The factory of the Standard Cork Board Institution Co., Ltd., at the corner of Mullens and Roberts-streets, Balmain, was practically destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Fires. Melbourne
Bush fires threatened the town of Frankston, 20 miles from Melbourne, last night, but although homes were endangered, the fire-fiyhters were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wagga Fires. Police Court Aftermath. Fined for Carelessness
The big fire which swept the Murrumbidgee Valley above Wagga, on December 10, had its sequel in the Wagga Police Court, when Leshe…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire. Woodwool Plant Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred at Hounville (Tas.) about 2.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, when Joseph Lomas's wood-wool plant and sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Constables' Pluck. Dash Through Fire
Mrs. Ellen Inglis was overcome by smoke and fumes wher, her home in Williamstown (Vic.) was destroyed by fire, and would have been burned to…
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