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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Fires & bushfires, 1926
571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 29
Risk of Shock Fighting Electrical Fires
District-officer Hillier of Newcastle fire Drigades headquarters, has received from Third-officer Lister, of the sydney fire brigade headquarters,…
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The phosphorus which caused the recent fire in the inflammable liquids store-room belonging to Messrs. James Moore and Co., Ltd., was the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Sydney Petersen's Building Gutted Sydney
Damage estimated at between £50,000 and £60,000 was caused by a fire which practically gutted a four-story building at the corner of York arid Barrack streets,…
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Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister, stated to-day that he has telegraphed to Sir Joseph Cook, the High Commissioner, instructions that the exaggerated reports…
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The Boolaroo fire brigade was called to the residence of Miss Alice Williams second-road. Boolaroo this morning to a fire in the laundry. No…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires and Heat Conditions Round Kurri
To-day Kurri is experiencing a repetition of last Monday's heat. A hot westerly wind was blowing. Bushfires were still raging and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grass Fire Alarm b King-Street
Newcastle firemen were called at 8.45 a.m. to-day to a blaze on a block of land at the corner of wolfe and king streets, owned by Mr. Croft. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on the S.S. Chalwos Sydney
The Greek steamer Chalwos, bound from Sydney to Alexandria with wheat, was compelled to put into Melbourne owing to fire in the bunkers. The fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town Wiped Out Gippsland Fires 100 HOMELESS Other Towns in Danger MELBOURNE
The town of Noogee, Gippsland, has been swept by a bushfire, and the whole of the buildings were practically wiped out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires Rage Sydney
Bush fires in the Monaro cover a large tract of country, but reports to hand indicate that the damage is not so extensive as that caused in the Riverina…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →32 DEAD Victims of Gippsland Bush Fires Towns Wiped Out Tragic Stories of Terrible Suffering MELBOURNE
The disastrous bush fires in the Gippsland district of Victoria are still taking toll of human life. The total of dead and missing is now reported to be as follows:—…
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Fire Brigade headquarters received a call at half-past eight o'clock yesterday morning, to a fire that had broken out in the yard of premises at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Fires
A small shed, packed with empty cases, at the ear of Messrs. M'Donald Bros.' premises in High-street, West Maitland, was the scene of a fire yesterday it 11.15…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sun Stop-press Grass Fires
Suburban fire brigades extinguished several grass [?] afternoon. Wallsend. Hamilton and Boolaron brigades received…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Victorian Bushfires Many Deaths Reported Melbourne
Bushfires are reported in many centres. It is estimated now that 18 men are dead and seven missing. Twelve were burnt to death at Gilderoy, a timber-milling place…
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The heat wave was in full swing in the Maitland district yesterday, and was assisted in its work by bush fires raging in the ranges and in the scrub…
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A considerable amount of fencing has been destroyed by fire on properties on the southern side of the railway line between Singleton and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An Inferno of Bush Fires Menaces the Suburbs Dengue Fever Crossed Harbor Case in City Preventive Measures
The Dengue fever outbreak has spread to the southern side of Newcastle harbor. To-day a case was reported…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Yesterday's Fires
The Wallsend Fire Brigade was called yesterday morning at 10.38 o'clock to Cowper-street, Wallsend, where a quantity of grass was alight. The…
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