Bush Fires Still Burning in Victoria. Melbourne
Bush fires continue in many parts of Victoria." Fire fighters worked throughout the night. At Powelltown timber caught alight…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
548 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 28
Clothes on Fire
With his clothes blazing fiercely from ignited petrol, David George Batson, married, aged 40 years, a Reel cab driver, residing in Scott street, Deagon, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in Open Two Years and £200 Fine Heavy Penalties in Victoria. Melbourne
Approval has been given by the Executive Council to a proclamation prohibiting the lighting of fires, unless precautions are taken to prevent their spread,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victorian Bush Fires Serious in Maffra District. Melbourne
About 20,000 acres in the Maffra district were swept by bush fires to-day. A wide irrigation channel prevented the flames spreading to the town itself…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.Z. Bush Fires Township Threatened with Destruction. Auckland
Bush fires continue to rage throughout the North Island of New Zealand. The township of Ractihi is threatened with destruction. Settlers worked…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car Damaged by Fire
The Lismore Fire Brigade was called out shortly after 8 o'clock on Wednesday night to extinguish a blazing car in Molesworth street. The car was the property of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Troublesome Fire Bell. Householders Seek Removal
In a letter to the shire council at last meeting Mr. V. Barton, Dorrigo, asked that the fire bell at Dorrigo be moved further from his…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A Hardy Canary. Lived Through Big Fire
A canary lived through the heat, smoke and water of the big fire in Sydney on Sunday afternoon and still sings its song of joy, although…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Effect of New Award 160 Extra Firemen Needed. Sydney
As a result of the award granted by the Industrial Commissioner, Mr. Piddington, last year, the reorganisation of the Fire Brigade service becomes…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£200,000 DAMAGE New Hebrides Serious Fire at Vila Many Killed and Injured. Suva
The British Resident Commissioner at Vila, New Hebrides, reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on the night of January 17, when two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Insured Furniture. Not in Fire. Sydney
Last week a weather board cottage at East Hills was destroyed by fire. It was thought that the furniture, which was insured for £150, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fire in N.Z. AUCKLAND
A bush fire, spread over a mile front, is threatening the whole settlement in the valley near Waimauku. Settlers are making strenuous efforts to stem the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Landmark Destroyed by Fire
A five on Friday night last, somewhere about 8 o' clock, totally destroyed an historic residence at Wyrallah. It was a large six-roomed structure, chiefly of red…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in N.Z. Thousands of Acres Swept. Auckland
The whole of Auckland province is suffering from bush fires, which are creating havoc. Already many thousands of acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Fiend Three Cottages Razed
There has been an epidemic of fires in the district during the past fortnight. On the evening ctf the 18th inst., a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Cottage Inquiry by Coroner Matter Adjourned
The Coroner (Mr. A. C. Newman) conducted an inquiry into the fire which occurred on the night of 19th December last in a cottage opposite…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Historic House Destroyed by Fire
The historic old home of the late Earl of Dueie, better known in Queensland as the Hon. B. B. Moreton, at Maryborough (Q.), was completely destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"British Spy" Arrested by German Police Echo of Big Zeppelin Fire. Berlin
German political police have arrested an ex-sergeant-major of the German Imperial Air Force, now a landowner in the State of Oldenburg, who is alleged to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Byron Bay Blaze Three Shops Destroyed
Three shops, with their consents, were totally destroyed by fire in Jonson street, Byron Bay, on Saturday afternoon. They were situated almost opposite the Great…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£8000 Fire Woollahra Picture Theatre Destroyed. Sydney
A fire destroyed the Woollahra picture theatre. The damage is estimated at £8000. The manager left, about 11.30 a.m. and…
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