Extensive Damage. Fire at Sugar Refining Works. Sydney
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by the five which broke out at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Co. at Pyrmont late last night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 29 of 45
Suspicious Fire. Outbreak at Auburn. Articles Saturated with Kerosene. Sydney
The police are investigating a fire which occurred last night at the residence of Walter Stone, at Auburn…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Spectacular Fire Fanned By Fierce Gale Heavy Damage at Cessnock. Cessnock
In the midst of nor[?]-westerly gale blowing at 60 miles an hour, the Cessnock Publishing Company (publishers of "Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →On the Coalfields Many Bush Fires. Collieries in Danger
The coalfields were swept by the full force of the fierce westerly gale, and were enveloped throughout the day in dust and dense smoke from…
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During the week-end fires raged on several Webber's Creek properties, and with a hurricane westerly wind blowing all day Sunday it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Garage Fire
A fire broke out in the garage of the Rev. Ayscough, Church of [?] rector, yesterday. The outbreak was extinguished before any damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Storm and Fires Saved From Flames. Constable's Plucky Rescue. SYDNEY
During a fire which broke out at Seaforth yesterday, Constable Reid was burnt about the head while rescuing Mrs. Emily…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Aberdare Six-roomed Cottage Destroyed. Cessnock
A six-roomed weather board cottage occupied by James McNaulty, at Aberdare-road, Aberdare, was completely destroyed by fire at 2.30 this…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Factory Fire £30,000 Damage. Redfern Residential Area Endangered
Damages estimated at £30,000 was done at Redfern on Saturday afternoon, when the Coronation Box Factory in Abercromble-street, was laid…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miles of Fire. Hawkesbury to Newcastle. Damage on the Lakes
Bush fires were raging all day on Sunday along the coast from the Hawkesbury River to Newcastle. Several houses along the shores of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Swept by Fire. Large Areas Devastated. Week-end Homes Burnt. Paper Mills Destroyed. Violent Gale Causes Widespread Havoc
Widespread damage was caused by the violent westerly gale and fierce bush fires which raged on Sunday. From the Hawkesbury to Newcastle, and right on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires
Bush fires have been prevalent all along the coast during the week-end in the Woy Woy district 45 week-end cottages were burnt, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Storm. Extensive Bush Fires
Messages from all parts of the State indicate that the damage by Sunday's westerly gale and fires was widespread. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inferno on Coast Bush Fires Raging
Bush fires raged on Sunday along the coast from the Hawkesbury River to Newcastle. Several houses along the shores of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →45 Cottages Destroyed. Bush Fires at Woy Woy
The wek-end was one of the most disastrous on record in this State. At Woy Woy 45 cottages were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire at Woy Woy 45 Cottages Destroyed
Damages estimated at £20,000 was caused by a bush fire which swept through the bush country surrounding Ocean Beach, Ettalong, and Booker Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Gale at Denman. Bush Fires—settler's Home in Danger. Denman
On Sunday the wind-blew almost at gale force throughout the day and the township and surrounding hills were enveloped in a thick mantle of dust…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires at Clarence Town
Bush fires, fanned by a strong north-west wind, threatened the village on Sunday. A large number of willing workers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires on the Mountains
As could be expected, owing to the dry and windy conditions, fires have been reported in various parts of the district. The mountains to the south…
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Once when the red men were in the woods a spark from their fire set the, trees ablaze, and burned them until the flame went down to the roots,…
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