Fire at Farm House London, January 6
A gale fanned the flames of a farmhouse fire in Somerset to-day. A man and his wife were trapped and incinerated. After having lowered the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
552 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 2 of 28
Big Fremantle Fire Damage About £110,000
Casting a lurid glow over an area of 15 miles, a fire devastated three acres of buildings at North Fremantle early on Monday morning (says a Fremantle…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria Township of Bayswater Was Threatened Yesterday Death of Man Reported Melbourne
The small township of Bayswater at the foot of the Dandenong ranges, about 20 miles from Melbourne, was yesterday reported to be in grave…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at British Mine
As "The Miner" was going to press with the Latest News Issue the Fire Brigade was called to Thompsons shaft at the British mine. The Dennis motor…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Adelaide £300 Damage Done Adelaide
A fire among clothing on the ground floor of the National Clothing Manufacturing Company, in James-place, Adelaide, last night caused damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria Miles of Country Swept Six Horses Burnt Melbourne
A devastating outbreak occurred in the Otway district on Wednesday night. A change in the wind saved tne township of Forest…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Previous Mine Fires Underground and Surface
Other fires have occurred on the surface of the line of lode. At Block 14 many years ago a fire similar to that of yesterday resulted in the destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Haystack
A fire occurred in a haystack on the property of Mr. A. S. Taylor, of Moorak (says a Mount Gambier message in the "New"). Hay to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District Officer Smith Speaks of Fire Fighting 30,000 Gallons of Water Used
District Fire Officer Smith, when interviewed after his work had been completed, agreed that the fire had started either around the ore bin or on the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at British Mine Damage in Thompson Section to Poppet Heads, Brace and Bin £2000 Damage Reported Some Parties to Resume Working in the Section Statement by Mr. Emery Regarding the Whole Position
A fire broke out in an ore bin at the Thompson section of the British mine last nighty it having a good grip of the bin and brace before being noticed. The flames quickly spread to the poppet heads. The firemen had a difficult, and at times extremely dangerous, task in front of them,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Victoria Still Raging in Gippsland Melbourne
Fires are still raging at Koonawarra, Mt. Ellis, and Alambee, in Gippsland. The towns of Yarragon lind Trafalgar have also suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria Still Raging in Gippsland Melbourne
Fires are sail raging at Koonawarra, Mt. Ellis, and Aiambee, in Gippsland. The towns of Yarragon and Trafalgar have also suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Flames Kept in Check Owing to Cool Change Molbourne
The latest news in regard to the Victorian bush fives states that as a result of the cool change the fires are now being kept in check. Hundreds…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor Car Fires Two This Afternoon
Two motor cars were severely damaged by fire within a few minutes of each other this afternoon. The Fire Brigade was called to the first at 3.36…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Haystack
A fire occurred in a haystack on the property of Mr. A. S. Taylor, of Moorak (says a Mount Gambier message in the "News"). Hay to the value of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire and Suicide Melbourne
At 10 o' clock, yesterday morning a man leaped from Prince's Bridge into the Yarra 50ft. below. The police are dragging for his body. One hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire and Suicide Melbourne
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning a man leaped from Prince's Bridge into the Yarra 50ft. below. The police are dragging for his body. One hundred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on a Steamer Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 2 hold of the steamer Mombah, a coal supply ship attached to the Commonwealth navy, while lying in harbor yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Steamer Sydney
A fire was discovered in No. 2 hold of the steamer Mombah, a coal supply ship attached to the Commonwealth navy, while lying in harbor yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Injuured in Garage Fire Sydney
The back firing of a motor car caused a fire which destroyed Ernest Eve's garage at Strathfield last night. Eve was slightly burned, while a fireman…
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