Fires at Tumbarumba
Two fires occurred in bedrooms at hotels at Tumbarumba on Boxing night. At Tattersall's Hotel a boarder awoke early in the night to find…
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Bush Fire Outbreak at Barrallier Max Gallops Through Flames Sydney
A bush fire which broke out at Barrallier is spreading, and is now burning in the direction of Burragorang Valley. A number of sheep have been…
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Three distinct outbreaks of fire were discovered on the fourth floor of the Anglo-American Buildings, in Oxford street, city, early this morning. When…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Explosion in Boot Shop Building Gutted by Fire Cause a Mystery Sydney
A violent explosion occurred in a boot shop in front of a picture theatre at Earlwood at 3 o'clock this morning. The shop was wreaked, and the…
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A fierce bush fire is raging in the Belgrave district. At one time the Belgrade township was threatened, but a change of wind diverted the flames…
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Grass fires in Oakleigh, Burwood, and Glen Iris threatened houses, but fire brigades and volunteers extinguished the flames with beaters and…
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The town of Belgrave was threatened with destruction by bush fires early this morning, but a change in the direction of the wind and heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire in Hills Near Holbrook 5000 Acres Covered Fire Fighter Seriously Injured HOLBROOK
Yesterday, about mid-day, word was received in Holbrook that a bush fire had broken out near the Chnamen's gardens behind Mr. Joseph Lawson's…
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A fire occurred at the brick kiln of Messrs. Flynn and Miller, South Albury yesterday. About 14 cords of wood and a small shed were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Barallier Still Raging Sydney
A message from Barallier states that the bush fire which has been raging for the past week is still pursuing its devastating course with a frontage of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Holbrook Hills Ablaze Fire Fighters Making Breaks Holbrook
The bush fire is at still raging in the bills to the cost of Holbrook. This afternoon the flames crossed the break that had been made to prevent the…
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Excitement was created yesterday by an outbreak of fire on the land beyond the golf links, when 30 acres were burnt. Many went out to help…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Bush Fires Five-mile Front Outbreak Near Bathurst BATHURST
DISASTROUS FIRES are raging in the Bathurst district, and thousands of acres of grass, miles of fencing, and numbers of sheep and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Now Under Control Holbrook Fire Volunteers Still Working HOLBROOK
The bush fire which commenced close to Holbrook about midday on thursday was got under control about 7 o'clock on Thursday night, on Mr…
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While it is probable that the bush fire, which started in the Holbrook district on Thursday, will burn in the hills for a week or so yet, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Village Menaced Goulburn
THE VILLAGE of Bigga is menaced by a big bush fire, which is now only two and a half miles away. It is raging on a front of 20 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lighting Fires
A section of the Five Brigades Act states that:—No person shall, in any Municipality or Shire, or any part thereof to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in 1928 Wagga's Record for Year Doyen of the Brigade
The Wagga Fire Brigade in 1928 responded in 28 calls. Of those four were false alarms, so that the actual fire calls averaged two a month. Of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Goulburn District Village Threatened Goulburn
The village of Bigga, near Goulburn, is seriously threatened by fire. The fire is now only two and a half miles away, and is approaching the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Tumut Plains Mr. Arthur Sturt Loses Last Season's Maize Crop Mr. J. E. Madigan's Racehorse Fleetlimb Drops Dead
A fire occurred in Mr. Arthur Sturt's maize-shed between 2.30 and 3 a.m. on Saturday last. The glare and crackling noise awakened…
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