Suburban Bush Fires
Metropolitan fire brigades had a busy time yesterday extinguishing numerous grass and bush fires. Outbreaks were reported in the Kogarah, Pyrmont, Brighton-le-sands,…
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Bush Fires in Suburbs Several Homes Menaced Brigadesmen Burned By Flames Good Saves
BUSH fires occurred in many suburbs yesterday, and several homes were saved only by the efforts of firemen and residents, some…
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Up to 9 a.m. yesterday 2929 affirms of fires had been recorded during the year in Sydney and suburbs, and 1090 recorded by the country fire…
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A report furnished yesterday by the Board of Fire Commissioners revealed that there were more than 2950 calls to fires in the city and suburbs during 1934, an increase of nearly 250…
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While attempting to extinguish a small outbreak of fire at the Family Endowment Department, Macquarie Street City, yesterday, the officer in…
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A refrigerator in a house in Corona Street, Hamilton, was badly damaged by fire late this afternoon, and firemen worked hard to prevent the…
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The Golden Bell Service Station, St. Peters, was totally destroyed by a fire which broke out at 10.30 p.m. yesterday. Early…
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A six-roomed iron and weatherboard house, occupied by Mr. K. Hodge on the property. The Battery, three miles from Canowindra, was destroyed by fire. The contents were…
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MELBOURNE, Tuesday. -- While going to a picnic at 5 a.m. to-day, Alwyn Burt, 14, of East Malvern, saved a family of three from being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Garage. Building Gutted at St. Peters
Damage estimated at more than £2000 was caused last night by a fire which destroyed the Golden Bell Garage, in King-street, St. Peters, and gutted the upholsterer's premises…
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FROM 10 a.m. yesterday until late last night 60 men fought a huge, menacing bushfire which raced over Long Mountain, four…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Brigades Perform Good Work at Gunnedah and Wagga
AFTER a hard fight from 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning until late at night, sixty men succeeded in getting under control a bushfire that threatened…
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Though a blaze which broke out at Henderson and Gregg's store. Church and George streets, Parramatta, on Monday morning, was put out with the aid…
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Lightning to-day struck the Creswick Fire Station, starting a lire which destroyed the building and its observation tower. The fire was not…
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Various properties were in danger last Friday afternoon when some grass on a vacant area in Roberts' Lane, near the Brick Yards,…
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Because a number of bonfires had been started, to celebrate the arrival of the new year, a cottage in Graham's-avenue, Liverpool, was totally destroyed by fire…
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A large weatherboard building in Stewart-street, owned by Mr. C. J. Young, was destroyed by fire this morning. The fire originated in the laundry. The furniture was…
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A weatherboard cottage in Norton-street was destroyed by fire late last night. Mr. and Mrs. Anderson and family, who occupy the cottage, were away on holidays. Vigorous…
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A salvage pump with a pumping capacity of 100 gallons a minute is an important addition to Parramatta Fire Brigade's equipment…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Fire. Mistaken for New Year Bonfire. LIVERPOOL
A fire which destroyed a cottage at Liverpool about midnight on Monday was thought to be a bonfire celebrating the new year, and no notice was taken of it until too late…
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