Ran Away When Challenged Constable Fires at Suspect. Sydney
After firing several shots Constable Forrest captured one of two men who, it is believed, broke into three shops at Belmore last night. Both men ran away…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
510 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 5 of 26
Melbourne Fire Two Firemen Injured. Melbourne
The furniture warehouse of J. Wiseman and Co., Ltd., and four cottages, at Richmond, were destroyed by fire last night. The damage is estimated at £30,000. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000 Fire Tottenham Business Block Swept. Trundle
The main business block of the little town of Tottenham was swept by fire yesterday morning and the business premises on one side of the main street were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spectacular Fire Damage Estimated Over £75,000 Many Thrown Out of Work. Sydney
Damage estimated over £75,000 was caused by a fire which gutted two floors and severely damaged the third floor of Foster House in Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dorrigo's Fire Bug. More Mysterious Fires
Commenting on recent fires at Dorrigo, the "Gazette" says the house destroyed on Mr. McMinn's farm had been occupied for about twelve weeks…
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The fire bell rang about 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon and the fire engine was out quickly, but fortunately there was no conflagration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suspicious Fire Timber Mill Destroyed. Geelong
There are suspicious circumstances surrounding a fire, which completely destroyed Pettit Bros. timber mill, at Weeporinah, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dairy Struck Lightning---Ball Of Fire Man and Youth Shocked Hole Blown Through Hat. Lismore
During a thunderstorm at Numulgi, near Lismore, lightning struck the milking bails on Mr. C. White's farm…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Famous Town Hall Destroyed by Fire Amsterdam
The famous Town Hall at Leiden was burnt down and the priceless archives and numerous art treasures destroyed. Fire brigades were helpless, owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telegrams Fire in Stack of Timber. Melbourne
A fire believed to be due to incendiarism broke out in a big stack of timber on the south wharf. Fire brigades quickly extinguished it. The damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Annandale Furniture Factory Destroyed. Sydney
Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which practically destroyed Stolmack's furniture factory at Annandale last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Island Steamer Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
The barquentine, Alexa, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday, while in port at Butaritari, in the Ellice Group. The crew is safe. The Alexa was engaged…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol Blaze Boy Dies From Injuries. Melbourne
The clothes of Thomas Da Silvera, 8 years, caught fire through the boy throwing a lighted match into a tin of petrol in his sleep-out, at his parents' house, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A New Theatre Suspicious Fire in Sydney. Sydney
About £5000 worth of damage was caused by a fire, which broke out in the State Theatre, which is in course of construction, in Market, street. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Children Rescued House Destroyed by Fire. Junee
When a window curtain was blown against a kerosene lamp at Mr. J. Bond's home, at Old Juncee, last night, it caught alight and the house and contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Asylum Nineteen Patients Burned to Death. Tokio
Heartrending scenes were witnessed during the rescuing of survivors from an insane asylum, which was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Theatre Fire Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney
In connection with the fire at the State Theatre in Market street, it appears that the management received a warning several days ago that an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wyalong Damage Estimated at £3000 WYALONG
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which broke out at 4 a.m. to-day in Neill's store, at Weethalls, and extended to the post office, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Waterloo Mauri Bros. and Thompson's Store Damaged. Sydney
Several thousand pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which broke out at Mauri Bros. and Thompson's store at Waterloo, to-night. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£40,000 Damage Fire at W. Adams and Co.'s Works. Sydney
Damage estimated at about £40,000, was caused by a fire which practically gutted the engineering works of William Adams and Co., at Alexandria, this morning…
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