Bush Fires Suburban Outbreaks
On Saturday the excessive heat was responsible for a repetition of the bush and grass fires which raged in almst every suburb on the previous Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires & bushfires, 1923
2,663 stories in Sydney's papers · page 1 of 134
Bush Fires. Suburban Outbreaks. Large Areas Affected
Bush fires were again in evidence in many of the suburbs during the week-end. Little damage was done to property, however, owing largely to the efforts of the different fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Caught in Bush Fire. Newcastle
Caught by the flames from a scrub fire while driving a cart from Delmont to Newcastle, Jas. Bradley, a smallgoodsman, was severely burnt about the face and hands yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires on Railways Precautionary Measures
ALBURY.--The Hume Shire Council recently brought under notice of the Minister for Railways the danger from tires which, it was stated, were caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Fire
An outbreak of fire ccurred at an early hour last night among a quantity of rubbish at the bottom of a lift-well in the Victoria Arcade. The fire brigade extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Mosman. Family's Narrow Escape
A fire broke out early on Saturday morning in a two-storied confectionery factory in Military-road, Mosman. The factory is owned by Arthur Kerslake, who, together with his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Settlers Suffer in Fire. Wagga
A disastrous bush fire raged during Friday and Saturday in the Book Book district, and a large area of valuable country was devastated. The fire started on P. Angel's farm…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Gordon Good Save by Firemen
On the last day of 1922 a fire started in the deep Valley at the end of Ridge-street. The wind drove the flames up the hill towards the residence of Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at a Sawmill. Coff's Harbour
Advice has been received that Scccombo'i sawmill, Uppor Orara, is on fire. Twenty volunteers with a length of hose have left for the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Fiend Blue Mountains Ablaze Sight for Visitors No Danger to Katoomba
Throughout last week throngs of holiday-makers have traversed all the favorite Blue Mountain beauty spots -- Echo Point, Leura Falls, Katoomba…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires Bad For Snakes
Bush fires have they [?] One that [?] out in Stanley avenue, Mosman, yesterday, elected the place of snakes…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bush Fires. Mountain Outbreaks. Blackheath
Some excitement was caused on Sunday at Blackheath, when a bush fire which had been burning in a gully for a week suddenly threatened Bennington's cottages, on the Hat…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire at Mosman
Shortly after 9 o'clock yesterday morning a bush, [?]re occurred in Stanley Avenue. Mosman. The outbreak, owing to the dry condition of the bush, spread…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery in Danger. Centre of Bush Fire. Newcastle
A bushfire on Saturday night threatened the buildings, pit head, and explosives magazine of the Redhead colliery. Shortly after 8 o'clock, the collieiy engineer, Mr. McGeachle,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →District Fires Newcastle
Firemen wore despatched to Redhead colliery on Saturday, following on a message that the whole of the surface buildings at the colliery, valued at £100,000,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cottages Gutted Blaze at Hunter's Hill
An unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Figtree-road, Hunter's Hill owned by Mrs. Clara Page, of Figtree-road, was burnt to the ground last night. A…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankstown Fire
A weatherboard cottage belonging to William Ernest Morrison, of Restwell-street, Bankstown, was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A Year's Fires Newcastle
The statistics compiled by Mr. W. Hillier, divisional officer in Newcastle, indicate that the district brigades in 1922 answered double the number of calls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mosman
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Cabramatta Road, Mosman, the home of James Carnaghan, was severely damaged by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sawmill Destroyed by Fire
Mullumbimby, Tuesday.--Law's sawmill at Main Arm was completely destroyed by fire yesterday. It is thought that spontaneous combustion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →