Fire in Sugar Works Sydney
The police to-day began inquiries into the cause of fire as a sugar elevator at the Colonial Sugar Refinery Company's works at Pyrmont early this…
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Narrow Escapes From Fire Sydney
Three occupant of a shop and dwelling at Leichhardt had to be rescued by firemen when the premises caught fire this morning. Blinded by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Damage Police Probe Queensland Fire Brisbane
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a hotel and eight shops at Manango last night. The police are investigating in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Appeal to Motorists SYDNEY
The State Premier, Mr. Mair, today appealed to motorists to take a few old bags in a car when they are going to the country so that they could beat…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Stalled Near Bush Fire
Anglers from Young, Wal Cutler, Arthur Metcalfe, and Dick Phillips, returned on Monday night after what could hardly have been termed an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Indignant Blamed for Bush Fires Sydney
Responsible representatives of the Farmers and Graziers' Association to-day denied the assertion made that farmers, through carelessness, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Reckless Motorists In Bush Fire Areas
“Only Amazingly good fortune prevented the week-end road toll being increased tenfold by the reckless behavior of some motorists in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Bush Fires Over 50,000 Acres BUrnt Heavy Stock Losses-—homesteads Destroyed Blaze Started By Tourists
OVER 50,000 acres of grassland hundreds of sheep, cattle and horses and many homesteads have been destroyed, in the most disastrous bush fire that has ever occured in the Gundagai and Yass districts…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Out Carabost District 5000 Acres of Timber Country Burnt
Having burnt a firebreak around the smouldering embers of the bushfire which menaced the State Forest at Murraguldrie, in the Carabost district,…
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While members of bush fire brigades are still standing by to prevent fresh outbreaks, all fires in the Yass district have been extinguished. The Yass…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Rear of Bulk Store
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the rear of Castles Bros. bulk store in Baylis-street. The Wagga Fire Brigade was called and was quickly on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Elderly Woman Rescued From Fire Sydney
Mrs. Catherine Fryer, 80, was sitting on the verandah of her home at Narellan last night, when a fire occurred. She was rescued in the nick of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rear of Bulk Store Wagga
A fire occurred yesterday afternoon at the rear of Castles Bros.' bulk store in Baylis street. The brigade was quickly on the scene. A number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In Dandenong Ranges Last Year's Bush Fires
JUST on twelve months ago occurred in the Dandenong Ranges, around Warburton, Healesville and Marysviile the terribly destructive forest fires, resulting in the death of over sixty people and the wiping out of scores of homes of the isolated settlers and timber…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central Bush Fire Brigade First Meeting of Committee
The first meeting of the committee of the recently-formed Tumut central. Bush Fire Brigade was held at the C.W.A. Rooms on Tuesday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Out Carasost District 5000 Aores of Timber Country Burnt
Having burnt a firebreak around the smouldering embers of the bushfire which (menaced the State Forest at Murraguldrie, in the Carabost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Rock Bush Fire Brigade Much Equipment Bought
A well-attended meeting of members of The Rock Bush Fire Brigade was held in the Masonic Hall a few days ago. Accounts for further…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Period of Prohibition On Burning-off Proposed by Yanco-gogeldrie Bush-fire Brigade
THE advisability of pressing the Council to have gazetted a period in which burning off in the Willlmbong Shire would be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Reflections Visible From Leeton Voluntary Firemen's Conference Leeton
A lurid glare in the western sky lit' up the outlines of billowing smoke clouds in the direction of Murram last night, and groups of people…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trees on Leeton Narandera Road Caught Fire Blaze on Weir's Property
Shortly after noon on Saturday last a fire broke out on Mrs. W. Weir's property on the, Nanindera-Leeton road…
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