Disastrous Fire at Bowraville. £10,000 Damage. SYDNEY
A disastrous fire at Bowraville this morning destroyed six business premises in the main street, while two others were damaged. Police and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Fire at Granville Tyre Service Premises Destroyed. Sydney
The premises of Brown's tyre service at Granville were totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire at Bowraville Six Business Places Destroyed. Sydney
A disastrous fire at Bowraville this morning destroyed six business places in the main street, while two others were damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fireman Killed Racing To A Fire Engine Overturns Sydney
When a fire engine overturned and somer[?]ted when acing to a bush fire at Lado Cove a foreman was killed and [?] other seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Danger Meeting of N.E.S. Wardens Forming Brigades Singleton
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Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bushfires on Coalfields
Bushfires which destroyed fences and burnt hundreds of acres of grass and scrub threatened many homes in Newcastle district and the coalfield…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Trucks on Goods Train Destroyed Set Alight by Bushfire
A bushfire set alight to two trucks in a goods train near Bogan's Creek on Wednesday. The trucks and their contents were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bowming Menaced by Bush Fires Fighters Driven Back Sydney
Further details are grad[?] reaching Sydney of the havoc done by bush fires at the weekend, many of which are still…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Fires Brigades Busy At Newcastle NEWCASTLE
Although there were again many bush fires amend the district today, they were not as extensive as yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Many Centres Desperate Fight at Moss Vale
A dense pall of smoke hung over many parts of the State yesterday. Fires were reported from almost every quarter, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Seven Die in Heat State-Wide Losses From Fires All Beaches Crowded
Seven persons died and many collapsed an a [?] of the [?] best wave conditions experienced [?] New South Wake ever the weekend. Few children subscribed to the beat at Mores, on well as a man at B[?] another at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Home Damage at Bowral BOWRAL
The residence at Bowral of the late Br. W. S. Ziele (who died after motor .car accident some months ago),was practically destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FIRE 155 MILES Germany's New Monster Gun MELBOURNE
Dr. E. O. Hercus, Professor of Physics at Melbourne University, referring to Germany’s reported new monster gun, which will fire shells…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires at Widden. Widespread Outbreak
Bush fires, embracing a large area of mountainous country, broke out in the Widden district towards the end of last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murrurundi Blaze
A weatherboard cottage, situated on the northern side of the town, adjoining the old shale works, was, totally destroyed by lire at about 5 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Narrow Escape of Family Blaze Butcher’s Shop Sydney
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Gilgarn Avenue
On Saturday night a two—roomed cottage owned and occupied by Mrs. Lucy Goodwin, in Gilgarn Avenue, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Yass Fires Heavy Loss of Stock Feared Under Control Yass
Although the [?] in the district are now under control hundreds of man are still watching the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Sugar Refinery Works Offer of Reward SYDNEY
When a fire broke out early this morning in a section of the colonial Sugar [?] works at [?] firemen were [?] on the scene,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Fire Brigade Has Busy Day. Houses and Property Threatened
Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade received two calls on Sunday to bush and grass fires which. threatened houses and grass property in Aberdare-street…
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