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Fires & bushfires, 1926

3,561 stories in Sydney's papers · page 65 of 179

Destructive Fires Fire at Dubbo

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

As outbreak of fire at Dubbo (N.S.W.) on Monday [?] destroyed [?] and Kennedy's [?] establishment, and the boot-repairing business of C. Molt. The…

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Left in Ruins Fire Destroys Nine Shops Country Blaze Brisbane

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Damage estimated at £5000 was caused at Nambour early this morning, when nine business premises opposite the post office in Currie…

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Forest Fires Fire-breaks or Towers W.A.'s WAY

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 3

"That the periodic recurrence of devastating fires is injurious to the prestige and credit of the Commonwealth, and the question of prevention demands…

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Fires at Narrabri Narrabri

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Fire, destroyed the Railway Institute Hall and a three-roomed cottage, and damaged a shop at Narrabri West tonight…

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Fire Inquiry Paddington Houses

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 26

The City Coroner (Mr. Fletcher) recorded tin open verdict yesterday at a resumed inquiry into the origin, of a fire which destroyed numbers 164,166,…

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Fire Alarms at Ryde

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 13

The Board of Fire Commissioners, in response to representations made by Ryde Council, has agreed to erect fire alarms at three centres within the…

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Narrabri West Fires Brigade Saves Block Narrabri

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 5

Fire completely destroyed the Railway Institute Hail at Narrabri West and a three roomed cottage, and damaged a shop adjoining…

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Forest Fires How to Prevent Them Officials Confer

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 26

The inter-State Forestry Conference resumed its deliberations yesterday, under the presidency of Mr. Dalrymple-Hay. New South…

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"Antifyre," Aust., Ltd. Fire Extinguishers

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 22

As its name denotes, "Antifyre" is a device for extinguishing outbreaks of fire. It is a compact cylinder about 10 inches in length packed in a metal…

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FORESTRY. Interstate Conference. Fire Protection

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 12

The conference of forestry experts convened to consider what additional steps should be taken for the protection of the forest wealth of Australia was continued yesterday…

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Fire in Queensland. Brisbane

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 13

Advice has been received from Nambour that a fire which occurred there at 3.15 o'clock this morning destroyed a block of nine business premises opposite the post-office. The…

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Fire Vandal Busy Hedges Destroyed Melbourne

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

Four hedges and a creeper were destroyed by fire in Canterbury and Loch Streets, St. Kilda, early this morning. They are believed to have…

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Peculiar Fire Insurance. The Editor, The Watchman

Watchman · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 7

Sir,—If someone was to ask the question as to which is the largest Fire Insurance Society in the world very few would be likely to give the answer, "That the…

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Fire at Dubbo. Shop Destroyed. Dubbo

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 11

At 2 o'clock this morning a fire occurred in the vulcanising and tyre-repairing shop of Mr. R. Walker in a block known as Overland Buildings, Macquarie-street, opposite the…

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Fire in Ship's Holds. Cargo of Flour Damaged

The Farmer and Settler · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

The steamer Cairnhill, which left Fremantle (W.A.) on 27th January and arrived at Padang on 5th February with a fire in her holds, left…

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Shipping Casualties. Fire on Port Lincoln. London, March 30

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 13

A fire was discovered in the Commonwealth and Dominion Line steamer Port Lincoln while the vessel was at Hull. The cargo was damaged. The Port Lincoln left Brisbane on January 9, and Sydney on…

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Port Lincoln on Fire at Sea Cargo Damaged London

The Labor Daily · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

The steamer Port Lincoln, from A cable received by the Sydney Marine [?] yesterday…

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Big City Fire. Smart Work by the Metropolitan Business College

Freeman's Journal · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 23

Firemen from five stations effected a remarkable save on Friday in the city when a fire broke out at 340 Pitt-street, Sydney, and later in the adjoining…

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House of Death Six Corpses Mansion Fire Mystery London, Wednesday Night

The Sun · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Fire-fighters on arriving at a blazing mansion known as "La Mancha," near Cooloch, County Dublin, found the doors bolted and barred…

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Fire Brigade Changes Many, Promotions Mr. J. Creeke for N.z

Evening News · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 12

THE RESIGNATION from the fire Brigade service of Mr. J. creeke who has been appointed chief officer of the wellington…

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