Bushfire in North Woy Woy
The bushfire which had been raging at Ocean Beach since Thursday evening again threatened cottages late yesterday afternoon, Woy Way…
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Another Blaze at Manly
A VIEW of the bushfires which broke out on the Manly side of Middle Harbor yesterday. THE DAMAGE caused by the fire at Felt and Textiles of Australia, Ltd.'s premises, Alexandria, early yesterday morning…
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Substantial increase in underwriting income during the past year had been offset by an increase of £14,000 in losses, the chairman of Victoria Insurance Co., Ltd., Mr…
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A fire to-night destroyed a cottage in Fitzgerald-street, Katoomba, owned and occupied by Mrs. Gotwald. Firemen used about 500 feet of hose to take…
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THE severe southern disturbance which covered the whole State yesterday has now moved eastward, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"No Delay" 'Phone Call To Fire
Teh Deputy -Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. S. Duncan) issued the following statement to -day regarding the alleged delay in raising…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Damage Over Wide Area. Fires and Gales. Houses Destroyed. Shipping Hampered
Bushfires swept through portion of Erina Shire yesterday, destroying at least five cottages at Ocean Beach and Ettalong. More than 100 others were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Cause of Fire Unknown Felt Factory at Alexandria
Although convinced that there are no suspicious circumstances, police and Ore officials have not yet discovered the cause of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alexandria Fire. Alleged Delay in Alarm. Postal Officials to Inquire
Postal officials will hold an inquiry to-day into allegations that, owing to delay in raising a manual telephone exchange, valuable time was wasted in fighting a fire which destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →300 Fight 3-Mile Fire Thrilling Battle to Save Two Townships Gosford
THREE hundred volunteers, including 100 relief workers, fought a bushfire on a three-mile…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Epic Struggle in Holocaust Houses Burned by Fire Miles Of Bush Levelled 300 Fight Woy Woy
A BUSHFIRE, covering miles " of ground, swept through a portion of Ocean Beach and Ettalong, near Woy Woy,…
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Statements that the water supply was inadequate at the recent Alexandria fire were denied to-day by the president of the Water Board (Mr…
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The Deputy Director of Posts and Telegraphs (Mr. J. S. Duncan) stated yesterday that, after the closest investigation, he was satisfied that no delay occurred in raising the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woy Won Women Fire-fighters. Graphic Accounts
Residents of Woy Woy Shire told graphic stories yesterday of their eighthour fight to subdue a bushfire which swept down on the township of…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Clothes on Fire Child Badly Burned KYOGLE
Jean McClintock, 2, of Woodenbong, was shockingly burned about the body to-day, when her clothes caught fire at her home…
Continued on Trove, page 23 →Fire at Dunedin. Extensive Damage. Wellington (N.z.)
The New Zealand Iron and Steel Company's premises at Dunedin were extensively damaged by fire to-night. No exact estimate of the damage was available to-night. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →No Delay In Fire Call Claims G.P.O.
The Deputy-Director of Posts and Telegraphs Mr. D[?] said yesterday that inquiries had established that there had been no delay in connecting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£50,000 Fire, Alexandria Felt and Textile Company’s Plant Destroyed
The plant of the Felt and Textile Company of Australia Ltd., Doody Street, Alexandria, was completely destroyed by fire over the week-end, the damage being estimated at £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Extensive Damage By Bash Fires North Coast Rifle Clubs' Loss Fight for Mill and Then Frosts Coffs Harbour, Wed
EXTENSIVE bushfires have raged throughout this part of the North Coast during the past week and have…
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Several minor suburban bush fires occurred yesterday but no serious damage was reported. Thought to have been caused by…
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