Mother's Heroism Through Fire to Save Child. Tamworth
A mother's heroism saved a child's life early this morning when the home of Mrs. W. Brown was destroyed by fire. Mrs. Brown awakened to find the place…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 28
Escaped Fire in Night Attire
"Charles Albert Muller, a resident of Rivertree, some 50 miles from Tenterfield, had a narrow escape from death when a fire gutted his home on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Farm Burnt Out £3253 Damages Against Railways. Dubbo
In the case, Woods v. Railway Commissioners, in which plaintiff claimed £4885 damages as a result of a fire which destroyed his grass; standing wheat, crop,…
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At the annual meeting of the Glen Innes District Council of the Farmers and Settlers' Association, the Glencoe branch submitted the following resolution: "That…
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A momentary panic was caused in the Collingwood (Vic.) Town Hall at a late hour on Thursday night last week, when a flashlight photograph was being taken…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Fires at Cadia Narrow Escape of Occupants. Orange
Two sensational fies occurred at Cadia yesterday and last night. The first destroyed the general store and residence of W. Hamilton The family escaped in their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Petersham Family Escape in Night Clothes. Sydney
A music shop occupied by L. Davis, of Petersham, was severely damaged by fire at three o'clock this morning. Davis, his wife and children were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Safe Broken Open Robbers Start Fire. Sydney
Safebreakers are believed to have caused a fire which severely damaged the premises of T. and P. Wallace, perambulator and wicker work manufacturers, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Threw Doll in Fire Baby Seriously Burned. Sydney
While playing with a celiu[?]o[?]d doll at her home at [?]lovelly to-day, a 16 months' old baby, Marcia Smith, threw it into the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bellingen. Great Save by Brigade
The Exchange Hotel and whole business block in the main street of Bellingen was threatened with destruction when a fire broke out there…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Three Fires Botany Boarding House Open Verdict Furniture Worth £50 Insured for £300. SYDNEY
A remarkable story was told at the coroner's court to-day, during the inquiry into the fire which occurred at a house in Botany road, on April…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damaged by Fire Adelaide Wireless Station Adelaide
Damage estimated at £7000, to 5[?] radio station, was done on Sunday night, when the building caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Explosion and Fire Butter Factory Destroyed. Inverell
Texas butter facory was completely destroyed by fire on Monday night last. About midnight the residents were aroused by a loud explosion, and found…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kempsey
On Wednesday morning about 3 o'clock the screams of a woman and a child roused residents in Belgrave, John and Forth streets, Kempsey, to find that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Hospital Nurses Escape in Night Attire Sydney
A terrace of cottages used as sleeping quarters for nurses at the Royal North Shore Hospital were endangered by an outbreak of fire shortly after 2 o' clock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000 Damage Fire at Shipbuilders' Works. Sydney
Damage estimated at between £10,000 and £12,000 was caused by a fire which partially destroyed the main workshop at premises of Morrison and Sinclair,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Next Door Crowd in Theatre Didn't Know Sydney
Premises' occupied, by the European Film Company, at 305 Pitt street, caught fire lust night and for a time, the situa[?] action was serious as the premises are next…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sawmill Damaged by Fire
In the early hours of Monday morning of last week, an outbreak of fire occurred in Pidcock Bros.' sawmill, situated on the Tenterfield road, near Tabulam, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed. Fire at Upper Orara
A cottage owned by Mr. W. E. Mann, on his property on South Branch. Upper tyrant, was totally destroyed. with its contents, on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Drove Blazing Car to Fire Station
Robert W. Johnson, manager of Geo. Mason's Armidale garage, paused a mild sensation in Dangar and Rusden streets, Armidale on Tuesday night when he drove…
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