Opportune Fire. Leads to Discovery of Burglary Two Men Arrested. Sydney
At a late hour last night a fire was discovered in Winslow House, in City Road. The flames were quickly extinguished but two men on the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
575 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 29
Home Burnt Out Rushforth Road Fire Magisterial Inquiry an Open Verdict
After taking considerable evidence yesterday afternoon Mr. E. A. Muhony, P.M., gave an open verdict m regard to the fire which destroyed the house of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Fire Two Men Arrested. Sydney
At a late hour last night a fire was discovered in Winslow House, City road. The flames were quickly extinguished, but two men found on the premises were…
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George William Dickinson, a middle-aged caretaker, was trapped in a burning building in Macaulay road, North Melbourne. He called loudly for help, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Hall Gone £7000 Fire at Longreach. Longreach
The Town Hall was completely gutted by fire, in the early hours of Saturday morning. The fire had been burning some time when the alarm was given, and it…
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A two-storey residence and store, occupied by Mr. L. Louis, of the firm of Louis and Nicholson, at Cundle (Manning River), was destroyed by life last week…
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When Newtown markets were examined yesterday, following on a fire on the premises, five bunches of keys, a chisel, screwdriver and other safebreaking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Caught in Stubble Fire Man Frightfully Burned. Griffith
A young man, W. T. Wells, was burning off stubble on a farm, when his clothing caught fire. His cries for help attracted the notice of a passer-by, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fell Into Fire Old Man's Terrible Death. Goulburn
James Martin, 60, met with a shocking death at Marulan. He was left in charge of the fires at lime kilns and when his mates returned…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Fires in a Few Months. Adelaide
Damage estimated at £6000: resulted when a general -store in the main street of . Gladstone (S.A.) was destroyed, together with its contents, by. lire yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£6000 Damage Big Fire at Cessn0ck. Cessnock
Fire on the premises of Harry Fisher, in Vincent street, last night caused damage estimated at £6000. Firemen ran great danger from live…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Menaced by Fire Mr. Bruce's Seaside Home. Melbourne
A scrub fire which broke out near Frankston yesterday afternoon menaced the new seaside home of the Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce)…
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James Edison Ikin[?], who had been charged with arson, was present in court to-day, when the city coroner, Mr. H. Fletcher, held an inquiry into the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Maclean Council The Main Road Public Wharf Fire Insurance Rates
At the meeting of the Maclean Municipal Council on Monday night, all the aldermen being present with Ald. E. D. T. (Mayor) in the chair, the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dozens of Cars Burnt in Big Fire Three Motor Works Destroyed Firemen's Hazardous Task. Sydney
Three buildings were gutted and dozens of motor cars were destroyed in a disastrous fire which broke out in Darling street, Darlinghurst,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Bush Fire Menace. Laxity in Government Outlook
When in New Zealand last month I found the people of that Dominion firmly impressed in the belief that Australia was a country "cursed with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thousands Homeless Great Fire in Burma. Calcutta
A disastrous fire is reported from Tavoy, Burma. The business quarter was wiped out, and 300 bouses were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100,000 Fire Hundreds of Men Idle. Sydney
The fire at Holden's motor body works, bowling street, city, last night, caused damage estimated at £100,000. It is the largest motor body building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S.A. Country Fire Alleged Incendiarism. Adelaide
The Coroner at Gladstone committed Frank Jolly, railway laborer, for trial on a chare of having maliciously set fire to a store. it was alleged that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ill Fated Speed Boat Catches Fire During Trial Run. Sydney
The well-known speed boat Century Tire caught fire during a trial run on the harbor. A passing collier came to her assistance, and the hydroplane was towed…
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