Diastrous Bush Fires. Sydney
Disastrous bush fires raged in the Newcastle district last night. At Fassifern railway station a number of houses were destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
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Bush Fires Fighters Almost Powerless Sydney
It transpires that the fire which broke, out in Waterford's property in the Coolah district threatened the whole of the Liverpool plains and…
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Most of the outbreaks of fire which occurred in the State yesterday were under control last night, Reports from various districts to-day showed that outbreaks which occurred this morning were quickly extinguished. The biggest fire to-day was at Dunedoo, where some thousand acres of grass land were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homes and Farms Menaced Bush Fire in Brunswick District
That promiscuous lighting of, fires at such a dry period as the present is a considerable source of danger, was proved by a fire which originated in…
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Janet O'Connor writes from Duport, Alexandra Headland, to the Daily Mail (Brisbane): Another old woman and I put out quite an…
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When it was corsidered that a heat fire at East Ballina on Wednesd afternoon was threatening adjoin nouses, Ballina fire brigade was called…
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Although no fire brigade could have prevented the entire destruction of the wooden building belonging to Mr. S. E. Mitchell for his shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fierce Fires in N.s.w. People Driven to Water
A Sydney message on Wednesday stated that fierce wind and scorching heat, which sent the temperature soaring over 100 degrees, in most…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →French Liner Disasters Minister Moves Minimising Danger of Fire
PARIS, Thursday:--As a direct consequence of the Philippar and Atlantique disasters, M. Meyer (Minister for Marine) proposes to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty Miles of Fire Severe Losses Orchardists Watch Trees Burn
SYDNEY, Thursday:-- Twenty bush fires are blazing in the tableland Above Gosford and the Kilnarna district. Thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heath Fire Storm Aids Fighters Homes Endangered Byron Bay
The promiscuous lighting of fires in such a dry period as the present is always a source of danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Russian Ship Missing Hit Iceberg, then Caught Fire
KOBE, Friday:--Nothing has been heard of the Russian steamship Sachalien, with 250 aboard, since it was seen at sea yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Molesworth-st. Blaze Brigade's Good Save Lang's Shoe Store
An outbreak of fire, which commenced at the back of Lang's shoe store in Molesworth-street, Lismore, on Saturday afternoon,…
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The authorities are considerably perturbed at the frequency of fires in the country during the past few…
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PERIN. Monday:- The steamer Taronga arrived on fire. She was beached to prevent capsizing and finally abandoned after discharging 50 bales…
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SYDNEY, Monday :-Pending the arrival of the fire brigade, the fifteen year- old son of Mr. W. Shaw fought a life which finally destroyed the public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Fire Oil and Chemicals Burn Sydney
Spreading to stocks of oil and chemicals, fire which broke out this morning at the factory of J. Mason and Sons, Bose Bay, occupied the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Casino Blaze Fire in Produce Shed
Just before 12 o'clock last night a fire occurred in an old weatherboard shed in a lane at the rear of Barkerstreet, Casino. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Taronga Fire Passenger's Experience London
Barry Barnes, the actor, in a cable to the "Daily Express" says the fire on the Taronga, on which he was a passenger, broke out at. 7.30 on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wireless 'Phone on 'Plane Gave Bush Fire Warning MELBOURNE
A wireless telephone from an Air Force 'plane was used for the first time to-day in connection with fire fighting. A plane flew over the…
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