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Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Bush Fires Victoria’s Relief Distribution of Funds Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

A report issued by the Bush Fires Relief Committee to-day shows that from |the Lord Mayor’s Fund the granting of [?]114,500 in…

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Colliery Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

The Minister for Mines received a message to-day [?]ing that a fire had broken out in the East Greta Colliery. The flames, the message added, were…

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Fire in Ship's Bunkers

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

The steamer Suva was unable to sail from Sydney for Fiji yesterday owing to a fire which had broke out in the bunkers. The coal is still smouldering, and…

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Records Destroyed Last Night's Fire

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

At about 10.45 o'clock last night, the large crowds of people who were going homeward after the theatres, were startled by the ominous…

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Fire at Redfern Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 8

A FIRE broke out in Dickson's ease factory at Redfern at 4 o'clock this morning. The adjoining factory of Rilcy's, Ltd., furniture…

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Colliery on Fire. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 1

The Minister for Mines received word yesterday morning that a fire had broken out in East Greta colliery…

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Fire in Storeroom Old Records Burnt

The Daily Express · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Mild excitement was caused in the business centre of the town last right at the clanging of the fire bell in response to an alarm of fire which…

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A Factory Fire Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 8

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire early this morning at Dicken’s case factory, Redfern. The outbreak was the third in five…

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Big City Fire Son Rescues Mother Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1926 · page 1

A fire broke out in Dickson's case factory, Redfern, this morning. The adjoining factory of Riley's Ltd., furniture makers, also caught alight. The…

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Great Fire at San Francisco Worst Since 1906 (Reuter) San Francisco

Daily Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1926 · page 2

A series of fires, which Mayor Rolph describes as "the worst in San Francisco's history since the fire of 1906," swept…

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Saturday Night's Fire

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 2

Between 10 and 11 o'clock on Saturday night last it was noticed that the shed at the rear of the Gaiety Theatre was well alight and beyond…

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Fire Brigade Hoaxed Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 June 1926 · page 1

Last night the Stanmore Fire British received a call through a street box, stating that a house was burning in Durham street. The brigade…

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New Fire Station

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman E. E. Collins) at last night's meeting of the Wagga Municipal Council announced that the Fire Brigades Board had…

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Under Fire Wild West in Tasmania Miners' Hut Assaulted Hobart

The Daily Express · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 4

Another remarkable “Wild West” incident has occurred at Adamsfield [?]mirdlum diggings. The but of a pioneer digger,…

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Fire at Brawlin Springs Station Cottage Demolished Occupants' Narrow Escape

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 14 June 1926 · page 4

MR. W. P. HEARNE and his two sons, Edward and Howard, narrowly escaped from a burning cottags on "Brawlln Springs" the…

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Fire at Cootamundra. Cootamundra

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 4

A cottage, occupied by W. P. Hearne and his two sons, at Brawlin Springs, caught are and the three members of the household…

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False Alarm an “Unsafe” Bridge Mis-fire Sensation

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

Fettered in the Sydney Sunday Pa[?] were Starting allegations [?] the Aberdeen Railway Viaduct [?] which the Sydney-Brisbene…

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Disastrous Fire Woman Collapses and Dies While Fighting Flames SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 1

A DISASTROUS fire occurred at Woy Woy about midnight, when four shops, in the main business part of the township were gut…

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Disastrous Blaze Woman Fire-fighter Drops Dead. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

A disastrous [?] occurred at Woy Woy about midnight, when four shops in the main business part of the town were gutted. The occupants…

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Fire Brigade Hours

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 16 June 1926 · page 2

The Board of Fire Commissioners yesterday applied to the Industrial Commissioner, Mr. A. B. Piddington, for a declaration that fire brigade…

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