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Riverina · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

1,023 stories in Riverina's papers · page 7 of 52

Bush Fires Victorian Desolation Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Terrific bush fires raged throughout the Dandenong Ranges, Victoria, yesterday. Already about 20 houses have been destroyed. The township of…

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Countryside in Flames Area Swept by Bush Fires Has Rapidly Extended Whole Mountain Range From Canberra Boundaries to the Murray Suffers Hot Weather and Wind Yesterday Strengthened Fires and Confused Fire-fighters Lankey's Creek Outbreak Now Menaces Hol[?][?]ook; a Fresh at Oberne Causes Grave Anxiety

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

With'a gap of only a few miles chain of fires, many of which are uniting, now links the western part of the Albury district with…

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Disastrous Fires. Whole Country-side Ablaze

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

The sweltering heat and dense smoke yesterday had a distressing effect on the people, and made it difficult for those who were forced…

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Fire Near Viaduct

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

A small grass are near the railway viaduct. on the Wagga side of the river bridge yesterday: burned about an acre of [?] It was soon…

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Narrow Escape From Fire

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Mrs. Renner and her son had a narrow escape at Brisbane, at an early hour to-day, when the shop which they occupy caught fire. The first indication…

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Fires Burning Back Rosewood and Humula Rosewood

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The fires In this district are now burning back into the poorer country where they can do little damage, or are burning themselves out without…

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Fire Near Gundagai GUNDAGAI

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 4

Yesterday a fire, which started in green timber country in the bills, was carried by the hot winds over two miles of grass country at…

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Wallendbeen District Fire Brigade Annual Meeting

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

At the above there wan a good gathering of members. The balance-sheet, after all expenses had been paid, showed a…

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FIRE! Messrs. G. V. Saunders' Store Destroyed

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

About 1 o'clock on Saturday morning the townspeople were aroused from their slumbers by the ringing of the fire bell and the whistling of the…

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Wymah Fire Advancing Woomargama Threatened Woomargama

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The fire which started at Woman and destroyed [?] area of grass land end a big number of sheep on Mr. Hamilton Smith property at Wyman…

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Holbrook Alarmed Lankey Creek Fire Spreads Holbrook

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

The people of the district are becoming greatly alarmed at the advance of the bush fires. The been hot and the winds…

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Huge Tumut Outbreak Fire Chain to Canberra Tumut

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 1

Most of the fires which have been burning in the district for several days have made big advances to-day, and there have been…

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Bush Fires Blaze on Wambidgee. Big Wool Shed Doomed. Gundagai

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 2

The big wool shed on Wambidgee Station is on fire and is burning so fiercely, that there is no chance of saving…

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The Bush Fires Position Generally Improved Up to Last Night Lankey's Creek District Still Alarming Dislocation of Telephone Lines Dislocates Communication in Fire Areas

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

The bush fire situation improved yesterday in the Oberne, Satlow, and Tumbarumba districts, but became worse at Holbrook, where it…

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Desolation Fire at Tingha

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

It is estimated that a fire which [?] [?] [?]…

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A New Discovery To Extinguish Fires MONTREAL

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

A remarkable demonstration was given to the firemen to-day by Charles Kellog, a scientist of California, who extinguished a gas flame…

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FIRE Cottage in Murray Street

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 4

At 11 o'clock this morning the town was alarmed with the ringing of the fire bell. Again the scene of the co[?]agation was at the rear of…

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Melbourne Beach Fire Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

A serious fire broke out to-night in the [?] along the beaches at Car rum, Chelsea and on towards Frankston. An electric train load of [?]…

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Oberne Fire Beaten Oberne Creek

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

The big fire which threatened Oberne Creek yesterday has been kept under control since it was stopped in the village, and is now…

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"Howick House" on Fire London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 3 February 1926 · page 1

A fire destroyed the main building of Ear Grey's pa[?] residence. "Howick House," in Northumberland. Two wings are intact. A quantity of…

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