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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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Mystery Fire Sighted Wellington (N.Z.) January 14
A mystery fire is reported from Tararua Ranges by the forest ranger. He says that it is not a bush fire, but has the appearance of a smoke signal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery Fire Sighted Wellington (N.Z.), January, 14
A mystery fire is reported from Tararua Ranges by the forest ranger. He says that it is not a bush fire, but has the appearance of a smoke signal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Ketch Catches Fire Near Port Adelaide Sunk by Firemen Adelaide
The ketch Napperby was found to be on fire late yesterday afternoon whan nearing Port Adelaide from Edithburgh with a cargo of 1300 bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ketch Catches Fire Near Port Adelaide Sunk by Firemen Adelaide
The ketch Napperby was found to be on fire late yesterday afternoon when nearing Port Adelaide from Edithburgh with a cargo of 1300 bags of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rail Motor Destroyed by Fire at Gawler Motorman Injured Adelaide
A rail motor which left Adelaide at 8.55 o'clock this morning for Angaston with about 40 passengers soon after [?] caught fire. The Gawler…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Missing Airmen Smoke Seen in Bush Came From Scrub Fire Wellington (N.Z.), January 14
The report that smoke signals had been see in the Taraua ranges believed to be from Captain Hood and Lieutenant Moncrieff proved…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Victoria Outbreaks on Saturday in All Parts of State Melbourne
The bush fire which caused considerable damage at Dandenong on Friday broke out afresh on Saturday afternoon, and at one stage reached…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Petrol Fire
At 8.55 o'clock last night the Fire Brigade was called from the alarm at the corner of Wolfram and Lane streets to the residence of Mr. L. W…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Queensland. Stanthorpe Business Section Brisbane
A fire destroyed the business section of the town of Stanthorpe early to-day. Seven buildings were razed but a bucket brigade, after a hard fight,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Sydney Wynyard House Destroyed on Sunday Afternoon Sydney
Wynyard House, in Carringtonstreet, was practically destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, the damage running into £100,000. The building…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Victoria Big Outbreak Reported From Powelltown Area Melbourne
Bush fires are reported from Powelltown which was the scene of the tragic fires a couple of years ago. The fire is burning on a three-mile front, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Murgon Business Section Scene of a Big' Blaze Brisbane
A fire in the business section of Murgon (Qld.) resulted in three buildings being burnt out and another badiy damaged. Practically nothing was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Damages Steamer. Tweed Heads
The North Coast Company's river steamer Cudune was badly damaged by fire early yesterday while moored at the wharf. Although the hull is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Victorian Legislation to Prevent Outbreaks Melbourne
Approval has been given by the Executive Council to the proclamation prohibiting the lighting of fires, unless precautions are taken to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Coal Mine
An outbreak of fire has occurred in the Co-operative mine at Collie, owned by the Amalgamated Collieries (says a Perth message in the "Advertiser")…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railway to Sydney Camp Fire Damages Bridge Miles From Broken Hill
Fettlers reported to the Crystalstreet stationmaster at 12.30 p.m. on Monday that a bridge about eight mlies from the city, which is 112ft…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collie Colliery Fire
Reports from Collie indicate that the locality of the fire at the Cooperative mine has been reached, but the fire-fighters have experienced a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Vehicle Damaged by Fire on Silverton-road
It has been reported to the police that a motor buckboard was practically destroyed by fire on the Silverton-road on Saturday last. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fire Brigade Award Will Cause Reorganisation Platoon System Proposed Sydney
As a result of the award granted by Mr. A. B. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, last year, the reorganisation of the fire brigade service…
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