Goolagong Fires In Mountain Areas Fencing Burnt
Fire -fighters were active at Goolagong during the week -end. Bush fires broke out in hilly country on Wednesday, and the fierce wind that blew…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
271 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 14
Destructive Bush Fire Breaks Out Near Warradery. and Travels 16 Miles on an Eight-mile Front
On Wednesday last a bush fire started either on or in the vicinity of Messrs. Jones Bros., “Wattle Villa.” In spite of concerted action on the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Human Torch Set Fire to His Clothes] (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening
At the inquest in Adelaide on the body of Dennis Lewis, 24, evidence was given that the deceased to the police that he 'poured petrol and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed Camp Hill Blaze
An unoccupied five- roomed weatherboard cottage, in Ferry Street, Camp Hill, was completely destroyed by fire early on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire in Victoria
One of the fiercest bush fires ever known is now reported to be raging in Victoria being driven along by the force of a 40 m.p.h. gale. One…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires in Vic. Yalbourn Threatened Powder Magazine Explodes Sydney
Disastrous bush fires are raging in many parts of Victoria. The township of Yallourn is surrounded by flam s…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bigga Menaced Disastrous Bush Fire. Many Holdings Swept
On Friday of last week Bigga experienced the worst bush fire in years and hundreds of acres of pasture were destroyed. On many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Bush Fire Damage Estimated at £2000. Outbreak at Canowindra
It is estimated that between £1800 and £2000 damage was done when a fire broke out in a two storey building owned by the Bangaroo Pastoral…
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The complete destruction of Mr. Les. McClintock's residence on his farm near Tallimba was narrowly averted a few days ago. The wash…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Thousands of Acres in a Blaze Ilunie Range a Furnace Fire Sweeps More Than 8,000 Acres. Day and Night Landholders Fight the Flames
A fire which started on Sunday on a portion of “Windermere” Station got into the hilly country and transformed the Ilunie Range into a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trangie Fire Groung was Ablaze
At the Coroner's inquiry into a fire which occurred at Trangie on Christmas Eve, an open verdict was returned. Fifteen witnesses were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Life Lost in Fire Serious Charge Against Man and Woman Sydney
Joseph Phillipson, 21, a drughtsman, and Isabel Williamson, 53, were remanded at the Brisbane Coutr on a charge of having wilfully set fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Further Outbreak Near Crowther Fire Fighting in Timbered Country. Cr. Rae’s Property Affected
The bush fire that broke out in the lllunie Range country, between Marengo and Crowther, last Sunday is still raging. Desperate efforts are being…
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Prompt action by Mr. Lamb on Saturday morning averted what might have been a very serious fire. After having cleared out the shop, and…
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Messrs. Miller and Cheney's garage at the corner of Bogan and Church Streets had a narrow escape from fire on Friday evening about 6.30 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires 200 Filters in Albury District Sydney
A further disastrous bush fire broke out in the Albury district yesterday. Already thousands of acres have been devastated…
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Sunday at 3 p.m. All was quiet and peaceful at the local Police Station. Suddenly the ’phone rings and an excited voice says, “Fire! Behind…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires at Stadium Deliberately Caused Sydney
The police are now convinced that the two fires which broke cut at the Sydney stadium yesterday morning, were deliberately caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighting Outfit For Tuliibigeal
Tullibigeal Mranch of the [?]tural Bureau wrote to the last meeting of the Condobolin P.P. Board ask ing the Board to supply fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stewing in Their Own Fire
The Wattamondara correspondent of the Cowra "Free Press," after commenting on the huge stacks of wheat at railway centres, says:—…
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