Big Fire at Burnie. Burnie (Tas)
Damage, estimated at £6000, was caused by a fire which gutted the two-storey drapery shop owned by Brown Bros. The fire is believed to have been caused by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
706 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 24 of 36
Sawmill Destroyed Fire at Upper Orara. Coff's Harbor
Mr. W. Seceombe's sawmill at Upper Orara was totally destroyed by fire at 1 o 'clock on Saturday morning. The fire started somewhere near the engine room,…
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Seccombe's sawmill was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. A quantity of sawn timber was also burnt. When the fire was discovered it was too…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →News of the World Fire at the Vatican. Rome
The famous basilica of Loreto narrowly escaped destruction when a fire broke out in the dome while Colonel Nobile was attending a thanksgiving for the success…
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While Rev. A. J. Davis was filling his motor cycle at the bowser at Brooks' garage, Coraki, on Friday night the fumes from the acetylene gas lamp caused…
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Whilst playing near the dairy fire on Mr. and Mrs. Bartley's farm at Tintenbar on Saturday morning, their young daughter accidentally fell into the fire and…
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A hotel and three business establishments at Gatton, and four business places at Maleny, were totally destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Train Electric Wires Fused. Sydney
A fire occurred on an electric train at Oatley owing to the fusing of electric wires in the control box. Only the last carriage was involved, but it was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coroner's Inquiry. Orara Sawmill fire
The [?] Mr. A. L. Walsh, J. P., returned an open verdict in conn[?] with the destruction of [?] mill at Upper Orara on…
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The premises of John. D. Elder, plumber and general contractor, Pitt street, city, were destroyed by fire early this morning. The firemen were successful in prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coff's Harbor Upper Orara Sawmill Fire Coroner's Inquiry
At the inquiry held at the Coff's Harbor Police Court on Thursday last into the Upper Orara fire, Sergeant Martin stated that on the 19th inst. he went to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →OVER £4000 Damage Timber Yard Fire. Sydney
Damage to the extent of between £4000 and £5000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Hands' timber yard, at Cronulla, at an early hour to-day. The…
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Edwin Charles Hayes, 54, of Mungadel, received fatal burns when his cottage was destroyed by fire. Hayes remained in the building endeavoring to extinguish…
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While attending a fire in the backyard of her residence at Bondi to-day, Mary Schrader, 66, fainted and fell into the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Honan Horror Central China Massacre Bandits Butcher Thousands Whole City Wiped Out Awful Fire Follows Looting Australian Missionary Captured. Shanghai
REPORTS FROM THE PROVINCE OF HONAN, CENTRAL CHINA, DESCRIBE THE MOST TERRIBLE MASSACRE IN THE HISTORY OF…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Radio Equipment
Radio is to be adapted to the uses of the firefighters of Melbourne. The chief of the brigades, Mr. H. B. Lee. intends to have all the engines equipped with wireless sets, so that when any of…
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Mrs. Carr, a resident of Coogee, was awakened early this morning by a crackling sound and smoke pouring into her room. She succeeded in reaching the street…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Candelo Three Buildings Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Candelo, on the South Coast, destroyed three buildings, namely, Popry Bros. bakery, W. O'Brien's billiard and hairdressing saloon, and a small building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Man in Agony Ran 3½ Miles for Help Clothes Caught Fire. Sydney
A man named Arthur Jones' met with terrible injuries at the Bungoina slate quarries. A flighted caudle ignited his shirt…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder and Suicide Prussic Acid or Fire End of a Remarkable Case. London
The inquest on the Marshalls, whose charred bodies were found in a blazing motor car, resulted in a verdict of murder and suicide…
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