Items of News Fire at Lake Cargelligo
Two business places and a private dwelling were destroyed by fire at Lake Cargelligo. The damage is estimated at £3000. Despite insurance,…
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Bush Fires Bill Sydney
The Premier, Mr. Bavin, stared to-night that a bill, incorporating many of the recommendations of the Bush Fires Commission, would be…
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An attempt to set fire to the extensive timber yards of James Moore and Sons Pty. Ltd., City road, South Melbourne, was frustrated by a watchman…
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Three children were burnt to death at East Orange on Friday night. They were: Lurline Nella Astill, aged 12 years; Dulcie Astill, aged 8; Florence…
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THREE CHILDREN were burnt to death at East Orange on Friday night. They were:—…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Willimbong Shire First Meeting for Month Fire Commissioners Criticised Subsidy From Commission
The Willimbong Shire Council held its first meeting for a month at the Shire Offices, Kurrajong Avenue, on Wednesday afternoon. The chairman, Cr. W. J. Adams, presided, others present being Crs. Jamieson, Barker and Wilson, and Mr. F. B…
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The City Coroner decided to laid an inquest on November 14 in connection with the fire which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Fire Brigades Art Union Imposition on Good Nature Sydney
There will be no fire brigades art union this year. The secretary Mr. U. M'Namara, said to-day: "While they have every sympathy with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires in Many Suburbs Mittagong Town Threatened Sydney
THE HIGHEST temperature recorded yesterday was 96.9 at 1.45 p.m. Bush fire outbreaks were reported from many suburbs…
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The Church of England and the rectory adjoining at Gordon narrowly escaped destruction. Five got a hold on both buildings but the firemen…
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A fire which threatened to assume serious proportions occurred at the Eveleigh railway workshops last night. The outbreak began in a store room…
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A fire, which threatened to assume serious proportions, occurred at the Eveleigh railway workshops to-night. The outbreak began in a store-room in…
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A lively meeting of the fire brigade officers and men was held at headquarters last night. It was decided, despite the determined opposition of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Anxiety at Mittagong Blue Mountains Swept Sydney
BUSH FIRES continue to race in the Blue Mountains district Many residences have been destroyed and miles of fences burnt…
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Mr. C. Smeaton's Whippet car was totally destroyed by fire about a mile out of Yerong on Tuesday afternoon. Following an explosion,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrace Gutted Fire at Newcastle NEWCASTLE
Damage estimated at more than £10,000 was caused by the which almost completely destroyed a terrace of five wooden two-storey shops in…
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A disastrous fire broke out and destroyed six shops in the main business centre. The fire began in the School of Arts, and in a short time the…
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A fire caused extensive damage in the timber yards of John Sharp and Sons, Montague, this afternoon. A garage and engineering shop were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire In Congested Suburb Factories and Houses Destroyed Damage Estimated at Over £50,000 Fireman and Woman Injured SYDNEY
Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused, by big fire which destroyed the factories and four houses at Redfern…
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A haze bangs o'er the fighting line, From deadly fume and spitting gun Which tears the landscape into shreds And blots right out the kindly sun…
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