Blaze at Guyra
At a vey early hour on Sunday morning Guyra residents witnessed one of the most spectacular and disastrous fires the town has known. Five…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 23 of 28
Fire at Hospital
The prompt action of the Fire Brigade no doubt saved the local Private Hospital from going up in smoke on Wednesday morning last. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cane Fire at Eungella
Two acres of year-old Badilla cane, the property of Mr. J. S. Crosthwaite, of Eungella, were destroyed by fire on Monday about noon. It is thought a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Lake Cargelligo. Sydney
Two business places and a private dwelling were destroyed by fire at Lake Cargelligo. The damage is estimated at £3000, but despite insurance, the owner[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cinema Fire. Perth
A fire which broke out in a cinema show at the Theatre Royal destroyed a film called "False Shame," which was being shown to an audience of woman who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Factions Clash Fire Bars Replace Fists Free Fight on Freight Steamer Two Men Sent to Prison. Ingham (Q.)
The waterside work at Lucinda is still being carried out by the farmers and everything is going smoothly. The steamer Mallina left on Wednesday with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Burnt in Bush Fire
A car owned by Mr. Ernest Howard, of Armidale, was totally destroyed by a bush fire which swept the Macleay River on Sunday morning of last week. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dorrigo Private Hospital
The prompt,action of the Fire Brigade no doubt saved the Dorrigo Private Hospital from going up in smoke on Wednesday morning last. Within about ten…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Uses for Radio Expeditions--police--fire
What might be called the "civilising" influence of radio is demonstrated. not only in every notable "achievement in contemporary life but also in ordinary…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Attempted Arson? Timber Mill Fire Man Chased and Captured. Melbourne
An attempt to set fire to J. Moore Pty's extensive timber yards in South Melbourne was frustrated by a watchman late on Saturday night. He noticed two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Spectacular Fire
A spectacular fife at South Grafton last night led to the circulation of a rumor in Grafton that Webber's sawmill was ablaze. Inquiries, however, showed that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Friday Creek
Mr. C. D. Herdegen's barn at Friday Creek, Upper Orara, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Mr. Herdegen heard a strange sound…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cottage Destroyed Southgate Road Fire
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, on the Southgate road, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gray, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The cause of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Awful Death Indian Woman Sets Fire to Clothing. Suva
A Madrasi woman, jealous of her husband's philandering with another woman, on Saturday afternoon at Suva saturated her clothes with kerosene and set alight…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£10,000 Damages Fire at Townsville Hotel and Flats Destroyed Townsville
The largest fire in Townsville for several years broke out shortly after midnight, in the Seaview Hotel, a wooden building, which burnt rapidly and soon…
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There were some inaccuracies in the do tails supplied to the "Daily Examiner" concerning the fife which destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Gray,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Woolloomooloo Excitement Among Foreigners. Sydney
There was excitement among foreign occupants of a house in Bourke street, Woolloomooloo, when a fire broke out to-night, Genevieve Kortegaste, 37, one…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades No Art Union This Year. Sydney
There will be no Fife Brigades art union this year. The secretary, Mr. T. McNnmara, to-day said: "While we have every sympathy with the hospitals in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paper Mills Fire Coroner to Hold Inquiry Insurances Total £200,000. SYDNEY
The city coroner has decided to hold an inquiry on November 14, in connection with the fire which destroyed the Cumberland Paper Mills on Sunday, October…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Busy Day Sydney Fire Brigades Heat Wave Fires Wind. Sydney
Heat wave conditions prevailing in Sydney to-day caused many grass fires in the suburbs. Several houses were threatened at North Shore, but the fire was…
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