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Fires & bushfires, 1926

3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 45 of 179

City Blaze In Clothing Factory Big Fire Narrowly Averted

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Smart work by the Fire Brigade prevented a disastrous conflagration in George Street last night, when the Hen-Co Manufacturing…

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Victorian Fires Embers of the Inferno Still Give Anxiety Powelltown Blaze Melbourne

Evening News · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 6

FIRES are still burning fiercely in the bush north of Launching Place, on the Melbourne side of Warburter and new outbreaks…

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City Fire

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 16

An alarm of fire was raised last night, when smoke was seen issuing from the top floor of Dudley's Buildings, 630[?] George-street, city, and when the fire brigade arrived…

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Fires in Melb. Three Last Night Melbourne

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

A garage at the rear of premises in Coppin-Btreet, Richmond, was destroyed by fire shortly before 2 a.m. to-day. The damage is estimated at…

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Fire in Store. Taree

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 16

Fire broke out early this morning under the rear of McLaughlin's general store, in the principal street of the town. The new motor fire engine was given its first practical test…

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Fire and Drought Mittagong

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 7

From P[?]ton to Liverpool there is not a blade of grass and farmers will be in a bad way unless rain soon falls. The county between Mittagong and…

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Colliery Fire 100 Unemployed Horse Rescued Brisbane

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 3

The outbreak of fire at the Aberdare Extended Colliery, Bumdamba. Is the most serious conflagration yet experienced on the Ipswich coalfield…

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Mine on Fire Flames Leap From Shaft Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 7

A serious fire broke out in Aberdare Extended Colliery, near Ipswich, this morning, A passing miner saw smoke and flames about 5 a.m., and the…

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Queensland Mine Is on Fire Seat Not Discovered Brisbane

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

Aberdare Extended coal mine, near Ipswich, is on fire. The whole of the Poppethead was alight…

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"Ordeal by Fire" Australians' Heroism "Supreme" Gippsland's Desolation London, Friday Night

The Sun · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 1

"The Times," in a leading article, headed "Ordeal by Fire," says that the cabled messages suggest that the bush fires raging in Victoria are the…

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Fire Danger Is Over Pines Still Ablaze Five Houses Burned Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Saturday 27 February 1926 · page 5

The danger from fires at Kinglake. Queenscliff. Warburton and Whittlesea is past, although the pine forests at Mr. Disappointment are still…

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Fire Fighting Settler Dragged Through Flames MELBOURNE

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 2

A settlor named Saunders had a terrible experience in lives which raged around the launching place on the Upper Yarra yesterday. After successfully…

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Inconsistent Law Forces Fire-escapes for Factories ; Exempts Hotels $ Flats

Sunday Times · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 3

A strange fact concerning the State lows concerning the lire escapes from buildings is this:- Factories are obliged to have fire…

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Threat of Fire North Winds Feared Lull in the Fight Danger in Some Areas Melbourne

The Sun · Sunday 28 February 1926 · page 5

Although checked by last night's cold wind, fires sprang into activity again this morning at Launching Place with the change of the…

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Paddington Fire

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 7

Fire destroyed the Empire Picture Theatre, in Hargrave Street, Paddington, early yesterday morning. The structure, of wood and iron, burned…

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Fire at Enfield

The Sun · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 10

Au unoccupied house in Waratah-street, Enfield, belonging to Henry Maher, Wentworth -street, Croydon park, was destroyed by fire yesterday…

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Three in a Day Melbourne Fires Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

The boot factory of Ager Richards, at Fitzroy, was damaged by fire early yesterday morning, and the contents of the front portion destroyed. The…

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Fire Salvage Public to Benefit

The Labor Daily · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 7

The management of the Hub Ltd., Willi that Business foresight and initiative which has gone such a long way towards the building up of the…

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Blaze Wreaks Swot Havoc £20,000 Damage Melb. Store Gutted Melrourne

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

"MYERS' stock Store in Swanston it, was completely gutted by fire m 26 minute early to-day, and damage amounting to £20,000 was…

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When the Fire Raged at Kinglake

Evening News · Monday 1 March 1926 · page 1

A blaze on the edge of the Electricity Commissioners high tension plant from Morwell…

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