Victorian Country Fire Brigade Horses Death of the Last Bendigo
The last of the Country Fire Brigades Board's horses used in the Bendigo and Eaglehawk district fire services died on Sunday at the estate at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Victorian Country Fire Brigade Horses Death of the Last Bendigo
The last of the Country Fire Brigades Board's horses used in the Bendigo and Eaglehawk district fire services died on Sunday at the estate at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Train Girl Passenger Injured Sydney
With a roar and a Winding flash the fuse on top of an electric train blew out at Milson's Point station to-day. The carriage Burst into flames…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Picture Theatre Excitement at Townsville Townsville
A large boarding-house in Sturtstreet, Townsville, caught fire on Saturday night and the flames spread to an adjoining theatre. The flames speedily…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Follows Explosion Machinery Is Shattered Sydney
Owing to the low pressure of peas yesterday the operatives in the coffee roasting and grinding departments of Parsons Bros., Kent-street, city, turned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Leichhardt Ammonia Container Bursts Owing to Heat Some Miraculous Escapes Sydney
Following a fire at Langdale's dairy, Leichhardt, to-day an ammonia container burst with terrific force. Many people had miraculous escapes from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Circular Quay Damage Is £40,000 Many Films Destroyed Including Latest "Talkies" Sydney
Damage estimated at £40,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Metcalfe's bonded and free stores at Circular Quay to-day. Many thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Circular Quay Fire £100,000 Damage Done Sydney
Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which, destroyed Metcalfe's bonded, and free stores at Circular Quay yesterday (as briefly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel at Chinchilla Is Destroyed by Fire Licensee Is Injured Brisbane
The occupants of the Grand Hotel at Chinchilla escaped only with the clothes they wore and one had to slip down a verandah post when the building was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Woman's Fatal Fall During Fire at Hotel Slipped From Fire Escape Auckland (N.Z.), June 14
Sadie Lynch, head waitress at an hotel at Cargen, was killed this morning when she fell 30ft. to the concrete basement during an outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Found in a House Which Had Been Ransacked Flames Quickly Subdued Sydney
A fire which occurred late last night in the home of Ernest Joyce, of Punchbowl, is believed to have been[?]caused by thieves. When the tenant returned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Post Office Many Letters Destroyed Sydney
Many letters were destroyed in a fire at the Hamilton Post Office, near New castle, last night. The letters were contained in a basket under a posting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heathmont Railway Station Is Destroyed by Fire Caused by Thieves Melbourne
Incensed because they found no money at the adjoining tennis club rooms, thieves early yesterday morning set fire to the Heathmont railway…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Destroys Motor Car
At 4.42 o'clock this morning the Fire Brigade was called from the South mine alarm. On turning out it was found that a fire had broken out in a…
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At 7.9 p.m. on Saturday the Central Fire Station received a call through the telephone exchange to 35 Nichollsstreet, off Ryan-street, where a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Church Three Firemen Injured Sydney
Three firemen were injured while fighting a fire which broke out at the Haberfield Methodist Church during the morning service yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Adelaide Narrow Escape of Firemen When a Floor Collapsed Adelaide
A fire occurred during the early hours of Sunday in the first floor of a storeroom at the rear of the premises of A. E. and F. Tolly Ltd., wine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Murton-street
At [?].6 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade responded to a call through the telephone exchange to a fire in a three roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →South Australia Fire at Port Pirie Port Pirie
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire at the showroom of the Port Pirie Furnishing Company early this morning. The blaze spread…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Guest Home Destroyed Fire Causes £4500 DAMAGE Melbourne
Fire early this morning destroyed Mountain Grand, Warburton, one of the best known guest houses in Victoria…
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