Fire at Auburn. Big Damage Done. Sydney
Several thousands at pounds damage was done to two upper floors of the premises of the Australian Linoleum Manufacturing Co. at Auburn`…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
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Fire at Auburn Damage to Upper Floors Sydney
Several thousands of pounds damage was done to two upper floors in the premises of the Australian Linolium Manufacturers' Coy. at Auburn…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fourteen Dead £100,000, Damage in Oil Plant Fire Vancouver
A message from Parco (Wyoming) states that, fourteen workers are known to have perished and two are missing as the result of an explosion and subsequent fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mylneford Fire Residence Destroyed Some Clothing and Furniture Saved
On Tuesday night last Mr. T. Goodwin, of Mylneford, near Eatonsville, had the misfortune to have his residence, a wooden building consisting of five rooms and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Through Fire To Save Baby in Burning Building Young Man's Brave Act. Sydney
Rushing through smoke and flames. Jack Reynolds, 24, dashed into a blazing building at Five Dock today and rescued an 18 months old baby…
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Prompt action saved Grant's garage and the "Advocate" office from being burnt out on Friday afternoon. Mr. Grant was array at Eastern…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nightdress in Flames Baby Badly Burned Brother Beats Out Fire with Hands. Mattland
A girl, aged 2½ years, had a narrow escape from death at West Maitland on Saturday night. During the absence of her parents a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires 'Breaks' Along Railways Indifferent Settlers. Sydney
The Bush Fires Commission to-day heard evidence by George King, Chief Inspector of the permanent way for the Metropolitan Division of New South Wales…
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A meeting of the Executive Council today reappointed Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C. as chairman of the Fire Brigades Board for a period of five years at a salary of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sawmill Burned Fire at Lower Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads
Smekels Sawmill, formerly Campbells, situated at Cobaki Creek close to Tweed heads, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires Over Insurance Question. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Bush Fires Commission to-day, Mr. R. H. Hawker, grazier, of Gunnedah district, said by over-insuring crops, men had been able…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Do[?]rigo Fires
The Government is offering a reward of £200 for information that will lead to the apprehension and conviction of the person or persons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Like Great Torch 44 Story Building Fire Spectacular Blaze in New York. New York
One of the most spectacular fires in the city a history occurred to-night when a blaze, the origin of which is unknown, started oh the 38th floor of the 44 story…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Coraki
About daybreak on Sunday last a weatherboard cottage consisting of five rooms and a kitchen, situated in Lower Richmond Terrace, Coraki, and owned by…
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At an inquiry by the District Coroner (Mr. G. S. Whiteman) into the origin of a fire which destroyed a six-roomed wooden cottage owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Factory Fire South Melbourne Outbreak. Melbourne
Fire damaged Messrs. J. Wright and Sons' timber factory at South Melbourne shortly before midnight. The factory is situated immediately in…
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Mr. T. Rogan's fine nine-roomed cottage was rdeuced to ashes, at Leigh recently. Mr. Herb. Frost, lessee of the farm, and his wife and children, were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Fires 500 Bags of Wheat Burnt Mysterious Outbreaks at Young. Young
Four, mysterious fires occurred yesterday and there is a belief that firebug is at work. Three timber yards and a stack of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Dorrigo Fire
Circumstances, which are suspicious in the extreme, are connected with a fire which destroyed a cottage, in lower Hickory street, Dorrigo, belonging to Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boat-house Burnt Yarra Bank Fire. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £3500 was caused by a fire which destroyed the shed, and club house of the Mercantile Rowing Club on the bank of the Yarra River last…
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