£70,000 Fire at Cowes
Melbourne.—A large number of guests lost everything when Bay View Guest House, at Cowes, was burnt to the ground early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Broken Hill & the Far West · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1948
425 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 22
Conference of Fire Board and Unions
Sydney. July 25.—Officials of the New South Wales Fire Board and the two Firemen's Unions, Have agreed to set up a friendly relations committee to Iron…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Control Of Bush Fires
Sydney, July 26—The State Cabinet today approved the Bush Fire and Control Bill. The Chief Secretary. Mr. Baddeley, submitted a minute:(1)—To…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chimney Fire
The Fire Brigade quickly extinguished a chimney fire at 477.Argent Street late yesterday afternoon. No damage was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire in Sydney
Sydney.—A fire early this morning gutted the two, top storeys of Ballarat House, in Wentworth Avenue, causing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Damages Kondair Works
A kerosene stove exploded and caused a fire at Kondalr Steel Furniture Works, at the corner of Lane and Oxide Streets, early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kondair Works Damaged by Fire
Kondair Steel Products works, situated on the corner of Oxide and Lane Streets. was damaged by fire early yesterday afternoon. It is believed the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Does Immense Damage Brigade Men's Difficulties
Melbourne, August 8.—The worst fire ever to occur at Brighton swept through the shopping centre last night and caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Flying
Sydney— While a Catalina flying boat was preparing to take off from Rose Bay today the fort…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifty-one Perish in Chinese Fire
Shanghai, August, 10— Fifty-one workers we're burnt to death and 39 were seriously injured in a fire that destroyed a Chinese shirt…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Near City Store
Central Fire Brigade was called to premises adjoining Pellew and Moore's Blende Street store this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chimney Fire
The Central Fire Brigade' was called to attend a chimney Are at 336 Wyman Lane at 10.50 a.m. to day. The blaze was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Calls
On Saturday the Fire Brigade had a busy time. Four calls were answered during the day. The first call at 10.58 a.m. was to a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Busy Week End For Fire Brigade
The Fire Brigade was kept busy over the week-end, five minor fires being extinguished. On Saturday, chimney fires at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Picnic When Ferry Catches Fire
Sydney. August 19.—A ferry carrying about 70 interstate girl hockey players caught fire under the Harbor Bridge late today. With flames and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fireman Trapped In Factory Fire Rescued By Another Fireman
Sydney. August 19.—A fireman who was trapped among the wreckage of a blazing factory of Erskinville tonight was rescued by another fireman whose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mystery Fires On Farm
New York, August 20— Mysterious fires breaking out in the past 10 days have driven an Illinois farm family almost crazy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bedroom Fire
A fire which started in a bedroom of the home of Mr. Peter Manoel, a shearing contractor, of 420 Oxide Street, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Payroll Stolen From Fire Station
Sydney. August 25.—A £1,300 payroll was stolen from a steel safe, at fire brigade headquarters, Castlereagh Street, City, last night. The money…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chimney Fire
The Central Fire Brigade was called to a chimney fire at 228 Rowe Street at 7.12 a.m. today. The fire was put out with…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →