2531 Fire Calls. Sydney
According to a report issued by the Fire Commissioners, up to yesterday 2531 calls to fires had been received by the brigades in Sydney district this year, 1195 less than…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 28
Geelong Fire Outbreak in Business Block. Geelong
The whole of Ryrie street business block was threatened by fire which broke out in Tunbridge's furniture factory yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp Fire Concert Granville Boy Scouts Entertain Ulmarra Residents
The Granville Boy Scouts Returned to Ulmarra on Friday, after spending several days at Yamba camping. They experienced a severe storm one night, and were almost…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two Fire Calls During Funeral of Firemen. London
The funeral of the fore firemen killed. in the factory fire was passing Glasgow fire station when the bells rang resembling a tribute to the dead, but the guard of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer and Piers Big Fire on Hudson River. New York
At Hoboken (New Jersey) the Clyde Steamships steamer Seneca was burned, probably beyond salvage, and two piers destroyed when a spectacular fire swept…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Spirit Cellar Huge Quantity of Liquor Destroyed. Melbourne
Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out in a cellar of Harbottle and Co. in St. James Place shortly after noon to-day…
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Disastrous bush fires are reported from Victoria and South Australia. At Wangaratta thousands of acres of dairying land were swept, standing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams Box Factory Burnt Out. Sydney
Fire completely destroyed the box factory Owned by Dean and Lewis at Mascot to-night. The inflammable nature of the contents made a spectacular blaze which…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Church Candlestick Collapsed. Tamworth
While the altar at St. Nicholas' .Roman, Catholic Churchy Tamworth, was being prepared for Benediction and exposition immediately after second Mass yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£20,000 Damage Big Fire at Adelaide. Adelaide
Damage to the extent of more than £20,000 was done yesterday morning when a block of buildings occupied chiefly by Wilcox, Mofflin, Limited, hide, skin…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heat Causes Fire in City Jeweller's Window. Sydney
The great heat of yesterday is supposed to have caused a fire in one of the windows of A. Saunders, jeweller, in Central Square…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Store Destroyed Fire at Taree Inmates Escape Through First Floor Windows
The first fire in Taree last Year occurred about 2.45 o'clock on Friday morning at Mr. Martin McLaughlin's drapery store in the heart of the town…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Farmers Burnt Out £150,000 Damage in Victoria. Melbourne
Many farmers have been burnt out as a result of bush fires in Victoria. The damage is estimated already at [?]50,0000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Shop Constable Rescues Occupants. Sydney
Constable Blench was on duty at 3 a.m. at Darlinghurst when he saw smoke issuing from a restaurant in Bayswater road. He promptly summoned the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea Schooner Destroyed Pacific Liner Rescues Crew. Sydney
The steamer Niagara, which arrived at Auckland, brought further particulars of the fire which broke out on the schooner Doris Crane, between Fanning Island and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Engine Overturns
While the Cess nock fire brigade was proceeding to a fire on Saturday evening the fire engine overturned at the intersection of two streets, as the result of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Garages Incendiarism Suspected. Wollongong
Two fires were discovered last night in separate motor garages at Wollongong. Incendiarism is suspected as there were two similar occurrences in November…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrible Fire Sheds Grass. Fences Go Eight Horses Incinerated. Melbourne
Disastrous bush fires raged at Bonalla, Victoria, yesterday. Eight horses were caught in the flames and incinerated. Sheds grass, haystacks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Albury Bush Fires Settlers Menaced by Snakes. Albury
Over 100 men are how engaged fighting bush fires in this district. The danger has now passed, but a new menace threatens the residents…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 Fire Shops Burnt at Ayr Bucket Brigade Extinguish Blaze. Townsville
A fire which it is believed originated in the fusing of electric wires caused damage in Queen street, Ayr (60 miles from Townsville) estimated at nearly £10,000…
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