Flour Mill Fire £20,000 Damage Reported at Birkenhead Outbreak Adelaide
A fire broke out at 1 o'clock this morning in the United Milling Company's flour mill at Rann-street, Birkenhead, in the centre of the thickly…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
552 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 28
Woman Burnt to Death Brigade Delayed at Fire
Because six inches of road metal had been rolled over a fire plug, the brigade was delayed several vital minutes in attacking a fire in a cottage…
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Many motor cars have been destroyed by fire simply because the owner has not been aware of the elementary rules of extinguishing a petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Blaze at Hollywood Destroys Famous Cafe Charlie Chaplin's Escape (Special to "The Miner.") Los Angeles, June 7
"The Russian Eagle," one of the most famous of Hollywood cafes was demolished by fire early this morning. The damage amounted to £50,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspected Bookmaker Policeman Fires a Shot When Man Dashes Away Adelaide
A sensation was caused at the Victoria Park races on Saturday, when a man suspected of bookmaking was chased by a police recruit. The man…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Several Fires Caused (The "Times" Message.) Riga, June 11
The Soviet has published the results of the sham air attack made on Saturday. Gas masks were widely distributed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Workless Man Gaoled Broke a Fire Alarm to Get Into Prison
Because he was out of work, had no money, and wanted to be put into gaol, Frederick Fox, aged 34 years, deliberately broke a fire alarm in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boarding-house Fire Sydney
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire this morning at Austinmere, on the South Coast, when a large boarding-house was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Toarding-house Fire Sydney
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a [?] this morning at Austinmere, on the South Coast. when a large boa[?]ing-house was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at 98 Oxide-street
At 4.57 o'clock Yesterday morning the Fire Brigade was called by a civilian to 98 Oxide-street. On arrival it was found that the mantlepiece around…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Falls Down Cliff and Is Destroyed by Fire Passengers Escape Adelaide
A motor car driven by G. T. O'Hara, of Swaine-avenue, Rose Park, skidded across the Mount Barker-road, near Leabrook Gardens, on Monday night…
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A motor truck travelling towards Woodend from Melbourne, and loaded with oil and petrol, caught fire as it was entering the town on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Film Office Five Firemen Overcome As a Result of Fumes Wellington (N.Z.), June 21
Six firemen were overcome by fumes at a fire which broke out in the office of the famous Lasky Films Company. Two were taken to hospital in a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Queenland Damage at Cunnamulla Brisbane
A disastrous fire at Cunnamulla destroyed a block of buildings consisting of a number of shops, a theatre, and a residence. There was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mutiny on Jervis Bay. Passengers Were Not Affected Mutineers Had Threatened to Set the Vessel on Fire (A.p.a. Message.) London, June 21
A Colombo message states that most of the crew, together with volunteers from the passenger's, helped to quell the disturbance on the Jervis Bay caused by eight stowaways (as reported in yesterday's Latest News Issue), which did not affect the passengers. The naval authorities in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys House Adelaide
A wood and iron house valued at £400 was destroyed by fire at Mount Pleasant to-day. It was occupied by Mr. R. Stevens, a chemist…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Yacht Many Trophies Lost Sydney
Mr. Stuart Doyle's luxurious motor yacht Mirelar, worth £5000, was totally destroyed by fire at Rose Bay on Saturday night. It is believed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Railway Town
At 7.10 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Ryan and Har[?]s streets to 112 Ryan-street, where it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland Fire £12,000 Damage Done Brisbane
A whole row of buildings at Nambour was destroyed by fire causing damage estimated at £12,000. The town has no fire brigade and a bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer Damage to the Marella Singapore, June 26
A fire broke out in the bunkers of the passenger steamer Marella from Melbourne. The iron deck was duckled by the heat and the wooden…
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