Items of Interest. the Moree Fire
As a result of a fire which broke out on Saturday on the northern side of Heber-street, between Balo and Frome Streets, five business premises were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
264 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 12 of 14
Big Fire at Bleach Works. Sydney
It is estimated that £5000 damage was caused by a fire which occurred at Crystal Bleach Works at Surry Hills last night…
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At the Court House on Wednesday the Coroner (Mr. P. Resenthal) held an inquiry into the origin of a fire, by which certain premises situated in…
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Fierce bush fires are raging in the vicinity of Warwick Farm Large areas of scrub are ablaze and miles of fencing have been destroyed together with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heat Causes Bush Fires. Damage in Metropolitan Area. SYDNEY
The heat yesterday was responsible for numerous bush and grass fires in and around the metropolitan area. Altogether over 900 acres were burned…
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That the public hospital should not have provided convenient to it a hydrant for the purpose of fire protection was the somewhat startling position to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Harbour Fire. Sydney
A are broke but early this morning on the American [?] "Edward West" lying at Dawes Point, doing considerable damage and…
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The Tamworth fire bell rang an alarm a mile before 1 o'clock this morning. The call was to a residence in Rawson Avenue. The outbreak, however, was…
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Numerous outbreaks of fire were reported in the suburbs during the night, but all were got under control without serious damage…
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After the mail lorry, which left Tenterfield for Casino yesterday, carrying Wednesday's Sydney mails for the Richmond River, had passed Tabulam, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Setting Fire to Schooner. Four Seamen Charged. SYDNEY
Willie Woodson, seaman, was charged at the Police Court with having maliciously set fire to the American schooner Eward R. West. Three other…
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A six roomed cottage on Mr T. V. Brady's property. at Keepit, was destroyed by fire about midday on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Paper Mills. Damage Estimated at £60,000. SYDNEY
A fire broke out in two store sheds attached to the Cumberland Paper Boards mills. Lane Cove River, yesterday afternoon. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires at Mungindi. Thermometer Reaches 106. MUNGINDI
A serious bush fire is now burning at C. H. Webster's Willart Newinga property over the Queensland border. A large area of grass country and miles of…
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The Tamworth Fire Brigade received a call last night to the Railway Goods Yard. On their arrival they found the stump of a tree in the yard well alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Heat Wave. 112 Degrees at Menindie. Destructive Fires All Over the Country SYDNEY
Terrific heat prevailed in many parts of the state yesterday. Menindie registered 112 degrees in the shade, while Bourke was only a point loss…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Atwalgett. Hotel Burned Down. WALGETT
About 1.30 this morning a fire broke out at the corner of Fox and Warrena Streets, when the Exchange Hotel was burned to the ground. No other…
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During the past week real summer conditions have prevailed, and for some days the town has been enveloped in smoke from bush fires. On Saturday…
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The question of the increased cost of the Council's contribution to the Fire Brigade came up for discussion at the meeting of the Town Council on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Darlington Point Fires. 40,000 Head of Stock Lost. SYDNEY
During the disastrous bush fires at Darlington Point, it is estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 head of stock were lost. Many small settlers lost a…
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