£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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Fires & bushfires, 1929
510 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 26
Seven Days Off Sentences Prisoners Who Fought Bush Fires. Sydney
The Minister for Justice, Mr. Lee. states that prisoners at Mila camp, Bombala, who risked their lives in fighting the great bush fires which recently enveloped the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Ball at Junee. Junee
A fire ball fell in front of the local hospital yesterday, causing a terr[?] explosion. Many telephones were thrown out of order…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt Through Pouring Kerosene on Fire
While endeavouring to ignite a fire with the aid of kerosene Miss Phyllis Newman (17 years of age), of Emu Vale, received severe burns about the arms…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thieves Start Fire Left Without Booty. Melbourne
Thieves who entered the mantle factory of F. W. Lawton, Pty., Ltd., Collins street, yesterday, are believed to have set fire to the premises to cover their tracks…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warrnambool Fire Hotel Mans Destroyed Guests Escape in Night Attire. Melbourne
A fire broke out in the Hotel Mansions at Warrnambool early this morning, and in a short time the building was gutted. The Warrnambood Coffee palace, next door…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Beer As Fire Extinguisher
One over-anxious, fire-fighter at Coonamble was handed up a bucket of beer while working the roof. His sense of smell must have been lost in the smoke,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Commissioners Board's Annual Report Record Number of Calls. Sydney
The annual report of the Board of Fire Commissioners was tallied in the Legislative Assembly to-night. It records that 4476 calls were received in the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wiped Out Family In Tasmania Seven Die in Fire Home Destroyed. Launceston
Seven members of a family named Archer perished in a fire, which destroyed their home at The Don, near Devonport, shortly before six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bingara Three Buildings Destroyed Bingara
Three buildings .in the business centre of Bingara were destroyed by fire early this morning. The Bingara "'Telegraph"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Pyrmont Fire Extensive Damage. Sydney
A fire broke out shortly before midnight in the engineering works at Brown and Brown, Limited, Pyrmont, causing damage estimated at many thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Horror Burial of Seven Victims. Burn in (Tas.)
The bodies of Andrew Archer and his wife and five children, the victims of Monday's fire horror, were buried in one coffin yesterday. There was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Art Union
Tickets in the Fire Brigade Art Union are being sent to Grafton by certain Sydney hospitals. It should be pointed out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'To Burn Her Out' Parramatta Fire Houseowner's Allegations of Threats. Sydney
An inquiry was held at Parramatta, concerning the fire which destroyed the house of Brigid Welsh, on January 21. Miss Welsh gave evidence that she had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Censure Motion Mr. Scullin Opens Fire Heckling the Prime Minister Mr. Blakeley Suspended. Canberra
During the debate on the censure motion, launched in the Federal Parliament this morning by Mr. Scullin, Leader of the Opposition, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →28 DEAD Explosion And Fire Sofia Arsenal Ablaze Flames Blocked Exits. Sofia
Twenty-eight persons, mostly women, lost their lives in an explosion and fire at the shed and fuse factory at Sofia A[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ballina Empty House Destroyed. Lismore
A large house in Ballina, owned by the James Ainsworth estate, was destroyed by fire this morning. The building was used as a boarding house, until…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blaze at South Grafton Webber's Sawmill Destroyed Early Morning Conflagration
Early this morning an outbreak of fire was discovered at the Clarence River Timber Company's sawmill, generally known as Webber's sawmill…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Alarm Hoax. Sydney
The Crow's Nest fire brigade station. North Sydney, received a message last night to the effect that the large timber, yards of John Eaton. Ltd., McMahon's…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Queens in Aid of Charity Public Meeting at Grafton
A public meeting, convened by the president and secretary of the Grafton Hospital, is to be held at the Town Hall, Grafton, on Thursday night, for…
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