Fire Danger on Punts
The prohibition of smoking on vehicular terries is unanimously approved by all motoring organisations, but the Na[?]nal Roads and Motorists' Association…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
575 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 29
Lighting Fire with Benzine
A burning fatality occurred at Sarina, near Mackay, Queensland, on Christmas Day. William Poulson, an employee of the Grand Central Hotel, was lighting a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wheat Crop Fire Aged Woman for Trial Bathurst
Many Ann Preston, 63, was committed for trial at Bathurst on a charge of haying maliciously set fire to a standing crop belonging to Arthur Hartley, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Record in Fire Calls Brigades' Strenuous Year Sydney
The Fire Brigade report show that in the Sydney district 3715 calls were answered during the year, constituting a record. It is estimated that 7,279,152…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thirteen Shops Destroyed Big Fire in Victoria. Melbourne
Thirteen shops, comprising, practically the whole of the business, centre of Stanhope soldier settlement, about 150 miles from Melbourne, were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreak of Fire in [?]Oolangatta Boarding House
Shortly before midnight on Thursday a fire was discovered in a house in Garrick street, Coolangatta, occupied by Miss, A. M. Wood as a boarding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Sydney Two Shops Damaged. Sydney
A fire severely damaged premi[?]s known as 430 and 430A George street, tonight. Detachments from six fire stations…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Do Trains Start Them? Sydney
The Graziers Association has written to a number, of its local committees asking whether they can give specific instances of the starting of bush fires by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Block of Flats. Sydney
Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in a block of flats owned by Mr. W. Bennett, M.L.A., at Mosman, to-day. The top portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Incendiarism? Another Fire in Sydney. Sydney
The top floor of Oakes' building in Bathurst street, was severely damaged by fire shortly before midnight last night. When the flames had been extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →31 Years Fire Fighting Kempsey Native's Fine Record
After 31 years' service in the New South Wales Fire Brigades, Deputy Chief Officer Thomas Nance has been included in the New Year honors list as recipient…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Payment by Results Success in America Labor Man Urges Investigation U.S. Mission Hanging Fire
A new principle of wage fixation has been adopted by the American Federation of Labor. It is stated in the following terms: "Social…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forbes Bush Fires £60,000 Claims Against Railways. Forbes
Acting for landowners in the district who have suffered from bush fires, Broderick and Hunter, solicitors, have made claims against the Railway…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Railway Dept.'s Attitude Campers, Motorists and Glass Blamed. Sydney
It was ascertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires unless it has been proved beyond doubt that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ballina
Between 11 and 11.30 On Tuesday night, the residents of Ballina were aroused by the clanging of the fire bell. The outbreak, was found to be at the residence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Orders to Fire Naval Forces at Hankow Mob in Massacre Mood Situation Fraught with Peril Shanghai
The Hankow disturbances were due to the small British force available. The present naval strength consists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Vic, Railway Instructions Trains Must Stop. Melbourne
The Victorian Railway Commissioner have issued instructions to the train crews to stop their trains in future when they can assist in fighting outbreaks of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at South Murwillumbah
A six- roomed dwelling at the corner of Bray and Smith streets, South Murwillumbah, with the contents, was completely destroyed by fire shortly after midnight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell Into a Fire
While playing in a yard at Southport (Q.), Matthew Heebe, the 2- year- old son of Mr. and Mrs. Heebe, tripped and fell into a fire that was burning in the yard…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Rubber Works Damage £3000. MELBOURNE
A fire early this morning destroyed the greater part of the New Standard Rubber Works at Richmond. The damage was estimated at £3000…
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