A Bright Young Spark. Sets Fire to Bakery. Sydney
At the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire which occurred at Powel's bakery at Summer Hill on April 18th last, the coroner found that the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 36
The Fire Fiend Again Fraser's and Wheaton's Shops Gutted. Damage Nearly £5000
Another big and costly blaze was added to Dorrigo's unenviable record on Tuesday evening last, when Mr. J. S. Fraser's general store and Messrs…
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A weatherboard cottage in Charles Lane, East Murwillumbah, was destroyed by fire early on Sunday morning. The outbreak was not discovered until the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Escaped Murderer. Fires at Warder. Sydney
Hugh Picket, aged 57, who was convicted for murder at Kalgoorlie (W.A.) in September, 1919, and sentenced to death but was ordered to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Lithgow £3000 Damage in Store. Lithgow
A fire broke out early to-day in Lithgow Co-operative Society's store, and before the outbreak was got under control extensive damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opera House Fire Blaze in Spotlight Box. Wellington (N.z.)
A fire broke out in the spotlight box in the gallery of the Grand Opera House last night during a performance of "Give and Take."…
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A fire at the Mukden aerodrome on Saturday resulted in 15 aeroplanes being destroyed…
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The Fire Brigades' Art Union and carnival committee has received a gift of £100 for distribution among hospitals and charities from the executors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious Fires Cottage Destroyed at Yamba Outbreak Discovered in Another
Two, mysterious outbreaks of fire occurred at Yamba yesterday morning, resulting in one cottage being destroyed by fire, together with the whole of its…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week-end Fires Some Narrow Escapes Sydney Bridges Busy a Plucky Rescue. Sydney
James Hyde had a narrow escape from death in a fire which destroyed Hyde Bros. motor painting shops at Leichhardt early to-day…
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In the early hours of Monday morning the residence of Mr. Harry Gillett, at Tucahia, was totally destroyed by fire, the house being burnt to the ground…
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The steamer Suva was unable to sail for Fiji to-day owing to a fire which broke out in her bunkers. The coal is still smouldering and the firemen are…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegrams East Greta Colliery Fire. Sydney
The Minister for Mines received a message to-day. stating that a fire has broken out in the East Greta colliery. The flames are under control, and no serious…
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A small building on the roadside near Leigh, which was once a butcher's shop, but latterly had been occupied at a dwelling by Mr. and Mrs. G…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rescued From Bedroom Aged Woman's Narrow Escape During Rfdfern Fire. Sydney
A fire broke out in Dickson's case factory at Redfern at 4 o'clock this morning. The adjoining factory of Riley, Limited, furniture manufacturers, also…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →San Francisco Fires Worst Since 1906. San Francisco
A series of fires, which Mayor Rolph described as "the worst in San Francisco's history" since the great fire of 1906, swept a large area on Saturday…
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Householders in the main business section of Kyogle awoke on Thursday morning to find that the town had missed by a few minutes one of the most disastrous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in New Zealand. Six Business Places Destroyed. Sydney
A fire destroyed half-a-dozen business premises in the township of Matiera…
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A small building on the roadside near Leigh, which was once a butcher's shop, but latterly had been occupied, as a dwelling by Mr. and Mrs. G. Ingram, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mysterious City Fire Corner of Pitt and Hunter Streets. Sydney
Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke but in the premises of the Commercial Union Insurance Co., at the corner of Pitt and Hunter streets…
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