Bush Fires Abound Sydney Sydney
The check on damage done by the bushfires during the week-end showed that 20 houses had been destroyed between the Hawkesbury River and Woy…
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Bush Fire Fighter Injured Sydney
While fighting a fire on the Valley road, three miles from Hazelbrook. last night, Vincent Sweeney, a volunteer fireman, was struck by a falling…
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The bush fire on Mr. Ivo. Bennett's property on Wednesday last spread to adjoining places. There was a very quick response…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Items of News Grass Fires at Junee
The Junee fire brigade, between 6.30 p.m. on Friday and 4.15 p.m. on Saturday attended five grass fires including the burning off at the hospital…
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A serious fire was only narrowly averted last night in the premises occupied by Messrs. Bittar Bros., in Baylis street. A fire broke out in the…
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THE advisability of using fire retardent materials in the construction of homes and residential buildings was further…
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It was officially announced to-day that the damage caused by the fire at the Australian Glass Manufacturing Works last night was covered by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tumbarumba Urban Committee Monthly Meeting Provision Op Fire Siren
The monthly meeting: of the Tumbarumba Urban Committee was attended by Messrs.. G. lauder (chairman), J. Mather and A. C. Brennan;…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire Four Miles From Junee Woman's Mysterious Actions
The actions of a young woman caused concern to a number of residents adjacent to the Junee Golf Links during the week-end…
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A serious fire was only narrowly averted last night in the premises occupied by Messrs. Bitter Bros., in Baylis-street. A fire broke out in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Big Blaze at Gosford Man Injured by Falling [?] SYDNEY
A big fire broke out in country south of Ocean Beach, ford, to-day and was fought by fire brigades and volunteers. In…
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A pecular accident took, place at Eurongilly over the week-end, with the result that Mr. William H. Hill is in the District Hospital. It appears…
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It was revealed after a thorough examination yesterday that the damage caused by the fire in the store room of Bittar Pros, Baylis-street, on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Water Supply Close to Serious Shortage Effect of Gale, Heat, and Fires Sydney
How near Sydney was to a water shortage on Saturday was revealed by the chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (Mr. Upton) to-day. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire Four Miles From Junee Woman’s Mysterious Actions
The actions of a young woman caused concern to a number of residents adjacent to the Junee Golf Links during the week-end…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Man Receives Burns Fighting Bush Fire Outbreak Near Hillas Creek
On Thursday, at lunch [?], a grass fire broke out on Mr. Waddell’s property, adjacent to Hillas Creek, near Mindarlo, Whilst fighting the…
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Contending that bush fire brigades in border districts did not keep their appliances in order, the Albury Pastures Protection Board decided not to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Radio for London Fire Engines
The London County Council is experimenting with a new fire engine equipped with radio. The engine, of the covered streamlined type, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Offices £12000 Damage Sydney
Damage estimated at more than £2000 was caused by a fire which last night swept through offices occupied by four firms in Day-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Prince Alfred Bridge Threatened Grass Fire On Common
A grass fire which broke out on the common at lunch time yesterday could have caused untold damage for at one time the wooden Prince…
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