£3000 Fire Condobolin Hotel Destroyed. Sydney
Gaywood's Imperial Hotel, at Condobolin was gutteel by fire yesterday morning, while Biadshaw's tobacconists shop adjoining was severely damaged by fire and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
575 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 29
Big Oil Fire Steamer's Narrow Escape. Sydney
A graphic story of a big oil fire at SanPedro was related by the crew of the motor ship Hellenic, which arrived at Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train Was Stopped Railway Sleepers on Fire. Sydney
A train from Sydney to Newcastle was nearing Ryde bridge, spanning the Parramatta River, when the engine driver noticed volumes of smoke some…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Byron Bay
At 1 a.m. on Saturday the house occupied by Mr. Bart. Cramp and its contents were totally destroyed by fire. Mr. and Mrs. Cramp were away at the time of the…
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Approximately £1460 damage resulted when the Doon Doon Timber Co's sawmill at Doon Doon, was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. No one…
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The Dorrigo shire engineer (Mr. Bartlett) met several townsmen at Dorrigo one night last week and discussed with them the proposal to erect a water tank…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Railway Engine Spark Starts £10,000 Fire Goulburn
The inquiry into the Tarago fire, on December 10, was concluded to-day. The coroner found that the property of Messrs. J. J. and B. Lehane, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Bill to Operate From March 8. SYDNEY
The Executive Council to-day decided to bring the Fire Brigades Amendment Bill into operation on March 8, The chairman of the Fire Brigades Board, Mr. T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Navy Yard Fire £200,000 TO £300,000 Damage. New York
Damage estimated at from £200,000 to £300,000 was caused by a fire in the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. Five anti-aircraft guns were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Victoria Again Suffers Many Houses Destroyed Narrow Escape of Residents Melbourne
A big bush fire is at present raging at Kangaroo Grounds, about, 20 miles trom Melbourne. A year ago to-day, 41, persons lost their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Destroyed Fire at Myrtle Creek
A fire broke out in a farm house owned by Mr. Henry Hooke, of Myrtle Creek, and occupied by Messrs. Ernie George, and A. E. Short. A daughter of…
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A fire at Northcote last night destroyed four buildings. Several other premises narrowly escaped destruction. Furniture was thrown into the streets…
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Mr. C. Treloyn, officer in charge of the fire station at Grafton, is in receipt of a communication from the hon, secretary, in regard to the New South Wales Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Empty House. Sydney
The police arrested two men after a fire occurred in an empty house in Phillip street yesterday afternoon. It was stated that the men had been sleeping in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Factory Fire. Melbourne
Darbyshire's extensive box-making factory, at South Melbourne, and several surrounding buildings, were damaged by fire. The damage is estimated at £12.000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Ulmarra Cottage and Contents Destroyed
A small wooden cottage, near the saleyards, in Coldstream street. Ulmarra was destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →People's Palace Endangered by Fire Adjoining Buildings Damaged. Sydney
Several hundreds of people, occupants of the People's palace Salvation Army Hostel, left the building at midnight, when a fire broke out in a building occupied…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Caulfield Fire Grandstand Destroyed. Excitement During Races Divided Attractions. Melbourne
Fire destroyed the Guineas stand at Caulfield racecourse this afternoon. The stand was crowded when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer Our Elsie Damaged by Fire North Coast Timber Freighter. Sydney
well known in the North Coast timber trade, was severely damaged by fire while berthed at the wharf of the owners, Messrs. A. and E. Ellis, last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Terrific Fires Many Towns Threatened Settlers' Homes Destroyed Three Persons Burned to Death Lord Somers Lends a Hand. Melbourne
SO FIERCE AND UNCONTROLLABLE ARE THE BUSH FIRES RAGING IN PARTS OF VICTORIA THAT AN APPEAL WAS…
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