Dry Grass Fire Menace
Due to the prolific season, the heavy growth of plain grass, or blowaway grass as it is sometimes called, is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1950
22 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 1 of 2
Grass Fires Near Burren Junction
A number of grass fires, started by [?]ning, occurred yesterday in the Burren Junction area. Similar outbreaks were…
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Ten thousand acres of grassland were destroyed by fires which started in the Bellata area at about 12.30 yesterday. Starting in seven places…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Control of Fires Urged
Namoi Shire Council has asked the Bush Fires Committee to revert to conditions previously existing, whereby permission to light fires was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Permits for Fires
Before fires outdoors may be lighted, neighbours must be notified and permission obtained from the Council stated a letter from the Bush Fires…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Playful Dog Blamed for Fire
A playful dog is blamed for a fire which broke' out in the wash-house of a Geelong resident recently. It is believed, to have dragged a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Damaged by Fire
Extensive damage was caused last night by a fire which broke out in the residence of Mr. T. Burt, Cooma road, West Narrabri…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wee Waa Fire Loss
A sawmill, ice works and freezing chamber owned by Mr. L. Eather, Wee Waa, was destroyed by fire at an estimated loss of £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Factory Fire at Alexandria SYDNEY
Two men collapsed and one of them fell down three flights of stairs without injury while fighting a blaze In an Alexandria factory today. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire At Wool wich Arsenal LONDON
A great blaze was reported at 2 a.m. today to be sweeping Woolwich Arsenal, the biggest Government munition factory in the London area. Fifteen fire engines are trying to isolate the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Houseboat Sydney
A houseboat valued at about £700 was destroyed by fire at Drummoyne early today. The owner of the boat, Miss R…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£5000 Factory Fire Damage at Redfern Sydney
More than £5000 worth of kapok and horsehair was destroyed by fire which swept through the premises of L. Joseph Pty. Ltd. in Redfern early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Many Lives Lost In City Fire LONDON, Monday
May Day demonstrators fought a three-hour tattle with the police yesterday afternoon in London's West End…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big City Fire SYDNEY
Firemen from all over Sydney are fighting a terrific blaze in a big storage shed at the railway goods yards at Rozelle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Engulfs Factory Sydney
Fifty men and women fled to safety when a fire engulfed a factory in Parramatta Road, Summer Hill, to-day. The blaze, which did damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civilians Help Fight Big Melbourne Fire Melbourne, Thursday
The Liberty Theatre in a Bourke street city fire was gutted last night in the city's most serious fire since firemen struck a week ago…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mackay Hotel Destroyed by Fire Brisbane, Monday
The Grand Hotel at Mackay was destroyed by are early this morning. The proprietor, Mr. R. D…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Yamba Fire
Loss as a result of the fire which destroyed the Ritz Private Hotel at Yamba on Tuesday morning is estimated at £40,000 The insurance cover…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Liner Gutted By Fire MELBOURNE
Firemen who resumed work on Friday after a fortnight's strike, had their first major blaze today when a blaze occurred in the engine room of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in House
The Narrabri Volunteer Fire Brigade made a good save at lunch time yesterday when an outbreak of fire occurred in Mr. E. Bawden's…
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