Train on Fire a Dash to the Rescue NEWCASTLE
The story of a wild locomotive dash to save a burning train between Narrabri and Edgerol, at midnight on Friday, was told in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
450 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 23
New Fire Engine Successful Demonstration Efficient and Up-to-date Machine
The new fire engine of the Bathurst Fire Brigade gave a striking demonstration of its capabilities in front of the Fire Brigade station last night…
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It pars to be careful. At about noon on Monday, a fire waned in the stubble of a crop of oats being cut for by Redmond Bros., Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DISASTROUS N.Z. FIRE. Half Block of Buildings Cutted. Wellington (N.z.)
A fire which broke out in Blair Street. Wellington (N.Z.), last Bight was got under control at two o’clock this morning, bat not before half a…
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The monthly meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held at the School of Arts on Friday night with Mr. G. Simons (President) in…
Continued on Trove, page 21 →Disastrous Lithgow Fire. Furniture Store Alight. and Considerable Damage Done
A fire broke out in a storage shed in Hill-street about 6 p.m. yesterday, and extensive damage was done to the furniture stored in it. The…
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The Bathurst Fire Brigade had two calls yesterday to fires in which practically no damage was done. The first call which was made in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Further Fires. Cottage Outbreaks
The promptitude and energy displayed by residents in the vicinity of Brown-street were outstanding features of a fire which…
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A fire broke out in one of the padlocks of Mr. W. A. Dein’s “Leewood” estate on Saturday morning, shortly before 10.30 and just after the…
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A fire which started early this morning and raged for hours caused damage estimated at £200,000. Twenty-six business places in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100,000 FIRE 26 Business Places Affected. Big Blaze at Moree Moree
Damage [?] well over £[?] was caused by a fire which started early this…
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Advised by a Civilian at .16 [?]a.m.[?] Friday morning that ere could be mm showing up on the Tats Road, [?] Fire Bridge want out to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General News Motor Drivers at Fire Station
There are now four qualified motor drivers attached to the Bathurst Station. The following three (excluding the skipper), recently passed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →How Fires Start. Lightning Strikes Shed
While watching his sheep feeding on Sunday afternoon. Mr G. S. Attwood, of Martindale, saw a flash of lightning strike a small sheep…
Continued on Trove, page 36 →A £10,000 Rosebery Blaze. Factory Gutted. SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which gutted a large factory st Rosebery. occupied by S. C. Johnson and Sons, wood steamers and…
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Though the fire only lasted hair an hour, £10,000 worth of damage was caused by a blaze which destroyed the wax…
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Some excitement was caused on Saturday night, about 6.30. when It was found that an empty shop, the properly of the Higgins’ estate, situated…
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Mr F. C. Brisset of Moree, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Brissett, of Merriwa, had a good deal of the contents of his home destroyed in…
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The Lithgow fire brigade received two calls yesterday. In both cases, however, the damage done was slight. A short circuit in the main cable…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Oil Wells on Fire. Thirteen Killed. Port of Spain
A Trinidad (West Indies) message elates that thirteen are killed and three Injured as the result of a fire in two wells in the Trinidad oil field…
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