Fire Fighters' Thrills
A fire with sensational consequences occurred at Kandos during the progress of a recent storm, when two inches of rain fell within an hour. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Northern Rivers · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1926
1,375 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 69
Fire in Launch. Fisherman's Adventure
Sydney, Tuesday.--Victor Barclay, of Taree, was proceeding to his oyster lease Wallis Lake in a motor launch when the engine backfired and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Mail Fire. Mailbags Saved
SYDNEY, Monday. The WaggaBillabong motor mail car was destroyed on Saturday, when the car was suddenly enveloped in flames. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire in Perth Perth
Three big houses in the city were destroyed by fire to-day. causing damage estimated at many thous[?]nds of pounds. Put for the firemen the flames would have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades' Art Union Casino
Station Officer Hurley, of the fire brigades, visited Casino last night, and met the committee of the Casino District Hospital. The chair was occupied by Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Beating the Fire Cars Race at 60 MILES
Cars racing to bush fires at 60 miles an hour, and dogged landholders, barebacked, beating back the flames with their shirts, were the stirring scenes…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Charity. Fire Brigades Art Union. Organising Work
A scheme by which effective organisation can be carried out in connection with the Fire Brigades Art Union was outlined by Station Officer Hudley, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Art Union Fire Brigades' Effort. to Help State Hospitals
Station Officer Hurley, of the Fire Brigades' Art Union, visited Casino on Monday night and met the committee of the Casino District Hospital at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Out of Control. Victorian Bush Fire
MELBOURNE, Wednesday. The fire which has broken out on the slopes of Mount Buffalo is now out of control. A message to this effect has been received…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-figthers Under Fire
A heavy storm at Kandos was responsible for an unusual fire at Murphy's timber yard. In a shed Mr. Murphy had about halfa-ton of unslacked lime and much timber…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mt. Buffalo Fire Melbourne
The fire which has broken out on the slopes of Mount Buffalo is now out of control. A message to this effect has been received from the manager of the Government…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Helping Hospitals Fire Brigades Art Union
Mr. L. C. Hurley, sub-station officer of the Fire Brigades Board, who is tour[?]g the State on fire brigade business, is also promoter of the Fire Brigades' Hospital,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Hospital Art Union Coraki
The Campbell Hospital committee held a meeting last night to meet Mr. L. C. Hurley, sub-station officer, and promoter of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital, Ambulance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Killed by Tree. Fighting Bush Fire
HOBART, Thursday. Thos. J. Britton was fighting a bush fire at Burnie, last night, when a blazing tree fell on him. He was killed instantly, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire-fighters Under Fire
A heavy storm at Kandos was responsible for an unusual fire at Murphy's timber yard In a shed Mr. Murphy had about half a ton of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarm
About 3.30 p.m. yesterday the Lismore Fire Brigade received a call by telephone to extinguish a fire at a weatherboard cottage in Little Carrington-street, next to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm at Lismore
Yesterday the Lismore fire Brigade received a call to extinguish a fire at a weatherboard cottage in little Carrington-street, next to the wood yard,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire at Coff's Harbour
A outbreak of fire was discovered at the premises of Mr. C. L. Smith, baker, of High-street, Coff's Harbour, at 8 o'clock on Tuesday night. Very little…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades' Art Union. a Chance for Coraki
Mr. L. C. Hurley, Sub-station Officer, N.S.W. Fire Brigade, and promoter N.S.W. Fire Brigades' Hospital, Ambulance and Charity Art Union, met the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Colliery Disaster. Explosion and Fire. Scenes of Terrible Suffering
NEWCASTLE, Friday.—A terrible explosion occurred at the Redhead colnery, near Belmont, Lake Macquarie, yesterday, as a result of which one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →