Fire on Tug at Sea Puts Into Colombo Colombo, October 19
The captain of the German tug Max Berendt, which arrived at. Colombo yesterday, related that a fire on board had compelled the tug to put in at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
552 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 23 of 28
Picture Theatre Fire Sydney
A party of youths caused a fire in the Empire Theatre at Redfern late last night. But for the timely discovery of the outbreak serious damage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Steamer Sydney
The passenger steamer Reliance was destroyed by fire at Tea Gardens, near Fort Stephens, yesterday. Launches towed the burning vessel to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Byron Bay Sydney
A fire at Byron Bay destroyed the whole shire council office, stores, and all outhouses. The loss amounts to many thousands of pounds. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Country Fire Eight Buildings Destroyed Gafton
Damage estimated at many thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which, destroyed eight buildings and residences in Ulmarra, 342 miles from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Shop Window
The rays of the sun streaming through a shop in No. 8 Gypsumstreet, occupied by Mrs. Mary Phillips this afternoon set fire to some…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in Queensland Settlers Lose Heavily Brisbane
Bush fires throughout Queensland caused heavy losses to settlers in the northern areas…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Furniture Store Fire Adelaide
A fire in the furniture stores and salerooms of F. Matthewman, auctioneer, in a lane off King William-street near the G.P.O., at about 6.30…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deliberate Fires a N.Z. STATEMENT Auckland (N.Z.), October 25
Addressing the annual meeting of the South British Insurance Company Mr. V. J. Larner, chairman, said that in 1926 and 1927 the value of property…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire and an Explosion in Strathalbyn House Completely Wrecked Adelaide
James Oakes lost his cottage and the contents at Strathalbyn to-day as the result of a fire followed by an explosion. It is surmised that he let a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and an Explosion in Strathalbyn House Completely Wrecked Adelaide
James Oakes lost his cottage and the [?]tents at Strathalbyn to-day as the esult of a fire followed by an explosion. It is surmised that he let a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Long Street
A call was received by the Fire Brigade through the telephone exchange at 8.23 o'clock last night, and on turning ont it was found that a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Guyra Five Buildings Destroyed Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred in the main street of Guyra, 368 miles from Sydney, at an early hour yesterday morning. It resulted in the…
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Inspector H. Coghlan, of the Sydney Metropolitan Fire Brigade, arrived this morning to relieve District Fire Officer R. W. Smith, who will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Store Fire Estimated Damage £4000 Melbourne
Two hundred bales of wool were destroyed by a fire at the F.R.G. Wool Company's wool store, Macaulay-road. Kensington, yesterday afternoon. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Eagle Junction Several Narrow Escapes Brisbane
When a fire broke out in a block of shops at Eagle Junction to-day Miss D. Fenet made her escape by diving through a plateglass window…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Quambatook Two Children Dead Melbourne
A child, aged 4 years, was burnt to death and an infant died from burns as the result of a fire that demolished a sleepout attached to a house at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Causes Heavy Damage Firman's Narrow Escape Sydney
Thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire in a storeroom on the second floor of the City Council's new power house at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lake Cargelligo Sydney
Two business places and a private dwelling were destroyed by fire yesterday at Lake Cargelligo. The damage is estimated at £3000, but despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Pt. Melbourne Riot (Continued from Page 1.) Strikers Ran for Cover When Police' Opened Fire Scared by an Aeroplane Melbourne
The unionists picked up their wounded comrade and drove them to hospital in a motor car which was waiting outside the wharf. Mounted…
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