Verdict of Arson Granville Hall Fire Turpentine Found Sydney
That Trongate Hall. a public building in South Granville, was wilfully set on fire on January 2 by some person or person unknown, was the finding…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 29
Quick Work Fire at Camperdown £30,000 Damage Sydney
A fire which broke out in a towstorey building at the corner of Barrsircet and Parramatin-road, Camperdown, early this morning caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Haze at Sea Effect of Bush Fires SYDNEY
Steamers arriving from Melbourne report that the bushfires which are raging in victoria and southern New south wales caused a haze at sea…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass and Scrub Fires
About 1 p.m. on Saturday, Tighe's Hill Fire Brigade were ordered on by headquarters to a grass fire on about one acre of land owned by the Broken Hill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Riverina Fires Wide Area Affected Sydney
Telegrams from a number of centres in the Riverina state that, after incessant fighting for a week, the firefighters have gained the upper hand so far as some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News New Lambton. Fire Brigade Hospital Effort
Despite the heat, the gala day held in New Lambton Park on Saturday by the Firemen and Citizens' Committee in aid of the hospital, attracted a large…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Even at Sea Australian Bush Fires Felt SYDNEY
Smoke from Australian bushfires was sighed by the Union Company's steamer Marama, which arrived today, 630 miles from the New South…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scrub Fires Blaze at New Lambton
Members of the New Lambton fire brigade had a strenuous two-hours' fight against a bush-fire which caused [?]arm to the residents of Carrington…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scrub and Grass Fires
District fire brigades were kept busy yesterday in extinguishing the many fires which originated in the grass and scrub in the suburban areas, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Films Explode Blaze at Wallsend House Destroyed
Spontaneous combustion of films stored in the residence of Mr. J. S. Phelan, of Harris-street, Wallsend, is said to have been the cause of a fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Hospital
During an operation at the Mansfield Hospital a nurse's skirt overturned a bottle of ether. The fumes spread to a fire 14 feet distant, and an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many New Fires Pine Forest in Danger 'Phone Lines Down Wagga
The big fires in the mountains between K[?]andra and Cooma have been steadied by light rain. Strong northerly winds, however,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eight Shops Burnt Big New Zealand Fire Wellington (N.z.)
Eight business promises were destroyed by fire at Walroa this morning. Spectators were helpless, as there was no water and no fire-fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Consuming Flames 30,000 Sheep Destroyed Riverina Bush Fires Wagga
Singed by flames, fire-fighters are still desperately beating the track of the fierce ble[?] that has already consumed between 20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cairnhill on Fire
A telegram from Batavia reports that the Australian freighter Cairnhill arrived at Padang, Sumatra, on fire in two holds. The cargo of grain was taken…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend House Gutted by Fire
Unquestionable evidence of the need for a permanent officer at the Wallsend fire station was given yesterday, when an outbreak of fire occurred at a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Gun Back-fires SYDNEY
Gunner Sinney, 15 pattalion A. G. A., was injured at South Head to-day through a gun back-firing. The electric pin entered his back…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gear in Hotel Yard Kearsley Fire Brigade
Four parti[?] paid men comprise the Kearsley fire brigade. The fire-fighting gear consists of a hose and hose-cart…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£50,000 DAMAGES Murraguldie Forest Fire Plantation Destroyed Wagga
"With a gale behind them, flames swept like lightning flashes across the southern end of the plantation. Then the hurricane veered, and on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in W. A. Wireless Saves Forests PERTH
While extensive damage has been done by bush fires in the State forests in the eastern States the conservator of Forests, Perth (Mr. S. L. Kessell)…
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