New Zealand Fire. Damage Exceeds £35,000
Damage estimated between £35,000 and £40,000 was caused by a fire at Levin and Co.'s stores, Blenhelm, on Saturday. The building,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Bush Fires. State Mine and Power-house in Danger
Bush fires which have threatened several mountain towns spread to the vicinity of Lithgow on Monday, and late at night the town was ringed…
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On Friday afternoon the fire bell clanged furiously and hundreds were seen racing towads the south end of Dowling Street, where the cottage…
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At an early hour this morning—shortly before 3 o'clock to be exact—the fire alarm was raised. The scene of the outbreak was at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Bunkers. Perilous Time on Freighter
Gangs of wharf-labourers are fighting to quell a fire in the bunkers of the Hain freighter Trelissick, which arrived at Newcastle on Monday…
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Reports this morning indicate that the bush fires in all districts are well under control. A burning tree fell on a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lane Cove. Encircled by Fire
Viewed from the heights of Lane Cove, the scene was awe-inspiring. Bush fires were burning throughout the district, and from the elevated…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Devastating Fires Sweep Wide Area Many People Rendered Homeless
As the result of the serious bush fires which were reported from all over the State on Wednesday, many people have been rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Short Circuit. Fire in Parliament House
An outbreak of fire occurred at Parliament House during the lunch-hour on Wednesday, but was discovered in the early stages…
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The terrilic heat on Wednesday was responsible for numerous outbreak of bush fires. In practically every suburb of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Tremendous Damage Done. Houses and Property Destroyed. Coast Hospital Threatened. Sydney
During the bush fires yesterday eight houses were destroyed in the Loumeah district. Many outhouses, orchards, poultry farms and haysheds were razed…
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Thrilling scenes, culminating in a fireman's rescue of an unconscious Chiese, were witnessed last night, at a fire which caused considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Inquiry to Be Held Cessnock Fire
The district coroner, (Mr. J. T. Richards) will conduct an inquiry at the Cessnock Courthouse on Monday next into the circumstances…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Singleton Argus FRIDAY, 11th JANUARY, 1929. LOCAL & General News Fires Affect High Tension Line
Bush fires to-day burnt a pole on the high tension lino between Branxton and Greta. The Commissioners were notified, and it was found necessary to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wills Gully in Flames Wall of Fire 20 Feet High. Houses Saved After Touch and Go Struggle
The ominous glare in the southern sky on Wednesday night caused much speculation among the townspeople of Singleton, to whom it was…
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Bushfires raged over a wide Kent on the Blue Mountains in the Southern Mountains, and the Woollonsilly Valley. Large areas of rough…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires Devastated Countryside Catchment Area Swept
A message from Bombala states that 12 Greeks, who were employed as sleeper-cutters in the vicinity of the Whipstick mines, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Brigade Called to Glen Ayr Colliery
the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to the Gleri Ayr colliery on Friday, in the vicinity of which bush fires were raging…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires. State Mine and Power-house in Danger
Bush fires which have threatened several mountain towns spread to the vicinity of Lithgow on Monday, and late at night the town was ringed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires Under Control Sydney
Report this morning indicate that the bush fires in all districts are well under control. A burning tree fell on a motor car…
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