Grass Fires
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning to a grass fire at Telarah, which appeared to be menacing certain properties. The fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Fire in Garage Damage, £4000 SYDNEY
A mysterious outbreak of fire destroyed the motor garage at Wentworth Falls Golf Club this afternoon. Three motor cars and a motor truck were destroyed,…
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Surrounded by swirling clouds of smoke from the bush fires paging near Tarree yesterday afternoon, the pilot of a Brisbane-bound monoplane woo forced to try…
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The great fire which ravaged the Laguna-Wattagan district on Wednesday, burned out in several directions, but continued towards the south-east, yesterday,…
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A big bush fire, which broke out at Balmoral Beach this afternoon, threatened the military powder magazine at Chowder Bay, Realising the great danger, the…
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A serious fire at Messrs. J. H. Gardiner and Company's premises in Elizabeth-street, Sydney, was prevented yesterday by prompt arrival of the fire…
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A bush fire broke out on Mr. H. Gardiner's property at Merannie, early in the week, and to-day had spread to Carrabolla, a distance of 10 miles. The fire…
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At about midnight of on Wednesday the fire brigade was called to the Francis Ballard, near the tramway crossing over the colliery railway lines…
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A single-seater motor car, owned by Mr. G. Menzies, was considerably bnrnt about the body and hood when it caught no fire at First-street, Boolaroo, about…
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Considerable loss of stock and crops due to bush fires are reported from the Bathurst district. A big fire which raged in the Bock Forest and Isabella districts…
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Firemen from Newcastle Headquarters were called to an outbreak of fire in Messrs. J. Mackie and Company's furniture factory, King-street, last night, but…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Function at Teralba
A social promoted by the Teralba and Boolaroo Fire Brigade members to celebrate the inauguration of the Fire Brigade at Teralba, was held in the Scouts'…
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A fire broke out in Mrs. Lord's refreshment rooms, High-street, West Maitland, yesterday morning. The firemen hurried to the scene and made a good…
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Reports received from Coonamble this afternoon concerning the disastrous fire which occurred on Wednesday night, show that four men were overcome by…
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The West Maitland committee appointed to organise for the Fire Brigades' Art Union in the Maitland district has elected the following officersâPresident, Mr…
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Five shops and the post office were destroyed by fire which broke out at Tottenham on Saturday morning. The total damage is in the vicinity of £10,000. All…
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Damage to the extent of £60,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Foster House, Foster-street, Sydney, on Saturday morning. Two upper stories…
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A motor car was wrecked when it was struck by a fire-engine in Castlereagh-street, Sydney, on Saturday evening. Fortunately there was no one in the car at…
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A large fire early yesterday morning caused over £10,000 damage. It demolished a picture theatre and three shops, and threatened to wipe…
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Damage estimated at 20,000, was caused by a fire which completely destroyed the furiture factory of T. Wiseman Proprietary, Limited, Richmond…
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