Fire at Coolah £12,000 Damage Done Sydney
The worst fire in the history of Coolah, 371 miles from Sydney, destroyed the whole business block in the main street, causing £12,000 damage…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Fire Destroys House Woman Loses Life Brisbane
Mrs. Haag, of Teviotville, was burnt to death last night in a fire which destroyed her home. Her sons made a brave attempt to save their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in a Theatre Picture Films Destroyed Sydney
Exciting scenes prevailed at the Brighton-Le-Sands Picture Theatre last night when a fire broke out amongst some films in the operating box as the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Russian Theatre Many Children Perish (The "Times" Message.) Riga, November 11
A fire demolished a building at Voronesh (Russia) during a motion picture entertainment for children to-day. The operators jumped through the windows,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Inquiry Into Fire Fire Brigade Criticised by Insurance Companies Sydney
An inquiry was opened to-day concerning the disastrous fire which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on October 7…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →An Outback Landmark Is Destroyed by Fire the Boundary Hotel
Another landmark of the great outback was removed on Tuesday afternoon when the Boundary Hotel, on the River Darling between Menindie and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Parkes Two Persons for Trial on Incendiarism Charge Parkes
At the conclusion of an inquiry into a fire which occurred in a draper's shop on October 29 the coroner committed Emilie Mafarrige George and Stanton…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cumberland Mills Fire Inquiry Is Resumed Witnesses Make Complaints Against Fire Brigade Sydney
The inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed the Cumberland paper mills on October 7, was continued to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Coal Mine All Miners Were Absent Newcastle
A fire broke out at the Wallsend Co-Operative mine yesterday. The miners had a day off and there was no one underground at the time so the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boundary Hotel Fire
Further details concerning the destruction of the old Boundary Hotel between Menindie and Wilcannia show that the fire started in the thatched…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paper Mills Fire Fire Accidentally Caused Is Finding of Coroner Sydney
The coroner resumed the inquiry to-day regarding the destruction of the Cumberland Paper Mills. Mr. Windeyer, K.C., suggested that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Paper Mill Inquiry Adjourned Sydney
At the resumed inquiry into the Cumberland Paper Mills fire Samuel James Fletcher, district fire brigades officer, said that when the call was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paper Mills Fire Fire Accidentally Caused Is Finding of Corone[?] Sydney
The coroner resumed the inquiry to-day regarding the destruction of the Cumberland Paper Mills. Mr. Windeyer, K.C., suggested that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man Fires at Constable After Attacking Girl Arrested by Police Brisbane
While a girl was on her way home at Newmarket last night she was attacked by a young man who pointed a revolver at her. The girl broke free…
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The Fire Brigade received a telephone call through the local exchange at about 11.30 o'clock yesterday morning to a fire in the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tests at North Mine of New Fire Service
Inspector H. Coghlan, who is in charge of the local fire brigades during the absence in Sydney of District Fire Officer R. W. Smith, said to-day that…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Burning Accident Gardener Falls Into Fire While Burning Rubbish Sydney
Charles Matthews (47), a gardener, was burning off rubbish in the school grounds at Wahroonga when he fell into the fire and was badly burned…
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Extensive damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the factory of H. W. Jaede, leather merchant, at Alexandria to-day. The fire spread…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Aviation Field £60,000 DAMAGE (Special to "The Miner.") New York, November 19
A fire on Sunday destroyed the engineering building and one hangar at Mitchell army aviation field. The loss is estimated at £60,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia Fire at Boarding-house Adelaide
Damage estimated at £1500 was cansed by a fire in a 12-roomed house next to the Crafer's Hotel on Wednesday morning. Local residents formed…
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