Fire at Lower Bucca Cottage Destroyed. Lower Bucca
A weatherboard cottage, on Mr. C. B. McCrae's farm at Lower Bucca, occupied by Mr. Peter McPherson, was destroyed by fire on Monday night. Practically…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Paper Mills Fire Inquiry Opened £250,000, Damage Leading Counsel Briefed. Sydney
An inquiry was commenced to-day concerning the disastrous fire which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on October 7…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape From Bush Fire
Mr. Harold Marshall, of the Upper Burnett, Queensland, and well-known in Glen Innes district, where he resided for many years, had a narrow escape from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Ulmarra Fire
Joseph Barber, 67 Queen street, Grafton, writes: "In your account of the Ulmarra fire inquiry, you state I left the premises on the same day as Demetrius…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Paper Mills Fire Evidence At Inquiry Allegations Against Brigade "Firemen Did Not Funk Their Job." Sydney
The Coroner, Mr. May. intimated to-day that he and the interested parties in the inquiry into the fire at the Cumberland Paper Mills would make an inspection of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Did Their Duty Brigades Vindicated the Paper Mills Fire Conclusion of Inquiry. Sydney
When the Coroner resumed the inquiry regarding the destruction of the Cumberland Paper Mills, Mr. Windeyer, K.C. suggested that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home Destroyed Tyringham Bush Fire Sleeping Baby Rescued
A bush fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Mardell at Tyringham. The house, which was new, together…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →While Snow Fell Tourist Hostel Destroyed by Fire. Melbourne
Snow was falling this morning when Alpine Lodge, the tourist and guest home at Cobrunga on the Bright to Omeo road caught fire and all the occupants escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexandria Fire Leather Merchant's Factory Damaged. Sydney
Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the factory of Mr. H. W. .Jaede, leather merchant, at Alexandria to-day. The fire spread quickly and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Narrabeen Store and Boat Shed Damaged. Sydney
Extensive damage was caused by a fire which destroyed Jensen's store at Church Point, Narrabeen, to-night. The fire also spread to a boat shed nearby and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burn It Birth Control Van Conscientious Objector Woman Sets Fire to Vehicle. London
Miss Elizabeth Ellis, a well dressed confectioner, aged 34, called at the Bradford Police Station and declared: "I set fire to the birth control van."…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at Cascade
The village of Cascade was surrounded by hush fires for seme days last week. On Thursday and Friday, there was great danger of Messrs…
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A house on Mr. E. J. Saywell's selection at Tyringham was destroyed by fire one day last week. The [?]break. we are informed was caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Military Reserve Ammunition Dump in Danger. Sydney
A fire which broke out at George's Heights, Military Reserve, Mosman, today, menaced the staff buildings and ammunition dumps. Before it was got…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dropped Their Bundles Suspects Chased and Captured Police Fire Five Shots. Sydney
While Constable Aizlewood was doing his rounds at Hornsbv early this morning he found the front door of a tobacconist shop open and on investigation he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ulmarra Fire Brigade's Expenses Local Fire Fighting Scheme
A public meeting was held at Ulmarra on Thursday night to finalise the disposal of the money collected for the South Grafton Fire Brigade for attending the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Port Kembla. Port Kembla
The Railway Boarding House was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. All the occupants made their escape in their night attire. The fire brigade made…
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It has been disclosed that when a goods train, laden with fodder, was between Narrabri and Edgeroi last Friday, the guard noticed one of the trucks in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£150,000 Fire Half a Block Destroyed. Auckland
A fire which broke out in Blair street, Wellington, late last night, was got under control at 2 o'clock this morning, but not before half a block of buildings was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Window Women Rush From Shop. Sydney
There was nearly a panic among a large crowd of customers in Brightlights' George street store this afternoon when a fire broke out in one of the windows…
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