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Sydney · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 10 of 179

Fire Rages Over 15 Miles Front Mt. Buffalo Sight Melbourne

Evening News · Wednesday 20 January 1926 · page 9

A pre is raging along a front of is m[?] in the ranges near Mr. Buffalo. Breaks have been cut in the forest…

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Big Bush Fires Fighters' Narrow Escape Melbourne

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 15

A party of men fighting the Buffalo Plateau bush fire, 1000ft. down the valley, was cut off by flames, and just managed to escape…

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Exciting Bush Fire Chalet Visitors Scared Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

Over 100 guests [?] Mr. [?] a favourite Victorian [?]day resort, were treated to the [?] of a huge [?]…

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Bushfires Menace Rail Chief In Fire Zone MELBOURNE

Evening News · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 17

With renewed vigor the bush fire in the Buckland Valley is traversing the heavily-timbered country in the directory of Porepunkah and Mount…

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Suspicious Fire. Coffs Harbour

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 12

Another fire, the fifth fire in the same locality, occurred in High-street last night at about 8 o'clock. The fire brigade was quickly on the scene, and subdued the fire. The fire…

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John Alce Vessel Takes Fire Darwin

The Labor Daily · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

THE auxiliary ketch John A[?]e, which was recently sold by the liquidator of the Boucaut Bay Company to Mr. E. E. Sinclair, of Thursday Island, was…

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After 13 Years Coroner Investigates Fire Father and Son

The Sun · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 15

After nearly thirteen years the City Coroner today inquired into a fire on the third floor of 36 York street,…

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Bush Fires Acres of Blazing Scrub

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Terrific heat and bone-dry undergrowth in the scrub lands. on the southern line were a combination which produced many outbreaks of fire last week…

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Brigades are Busy Bush Fire Outbreaks

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

Within the last couple of weeks, there have been numerous outbreaks of bush fire between Cheitenham and Pennant Hills.,…

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Thousand Feet of Flame Racing Over Alps Bush Fires Revive Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

Bush fires at Mt. Buffalo, which were thought to have been got under control, have broken out afresh. The valley in front of…

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Arson Charge After Garage Blaze MUDGEE

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

After A. Dover's motor garage and blacksmith's shop at Gulgong had been destroyed by fire. Dover was arrested and charged with arson. He…

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Houses In Danger Fires Sweep Scrubland

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

Bush fires which swept acres of scrub land at Old Guildford, endangered several cottages. Firemen described it as a "close call."…

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Destructive Fires Residence Burned at Temora

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 4

A four-roomed weatherboard house at Newtown, Temora (N.S.W.), owned by Ann Morphy, and occupied by Richard John M'Collough, was destroyed by fire last week, and damage…

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Two Fires. in the City. Coroner's Inquiry

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 15

The City Coroner (Mr. H. F. W. Fletcher) commenced an inquiry yesterday into the two fires that occurred in practically the same place at the business premises of Messrs. F…

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Big Melbourne Fire Mel[?]

Evening News · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 7

The [?]ulls were almost destroyed by fire to-day. [?]men who were assisting the fire [?] had [?] escapes…

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Katoomba Hospital Fire Brigades Help

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 6

The people of Katoomba are determined to get, this year sufficient money in build a hospital. To this end they have Joined forces with the New South…

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Barn Destroyed by Fire. Wingham

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 12

A bare belonging to Mr. George Cooper at Norwood, Upper Manning, was destroyed by fire. In the barn at the time were 40 bags of maize…

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Katoomba Hospital Fire Brigade to Assist

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 5

The people of Katoomba are determined to get this year sufficient money to build a hospital. To this end they have joinod forces with the New South…

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Fatal Fire. Two Old People Burned. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 11

Two old-age pensioners, who conducted a small poultry farm about two miles north of Marylands, a suburb of Perth, were burned to death, during the progress of a bush fire,…

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Charge of Arson Fire at Gulgong Mudgee

The Labor Daily · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 8

A disastrous fire has occurred at Gullgong. Mr. A. Dover's garage and blacksmith shops were totally destroyed, also five…

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