Enormous Fire Damage Insurance Companies Alarmed SYDNEY
Enormous damage by fire in New South Wales is causing great concern to the insurance companies, according to the president of the Insurance…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
310 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 16
Rescued From Fire Children Trapped By Flames NEWCASTLE
An 18-year-old girl, named Stafford, awoke in Bishopgate-street, Wickham, yesterday evening to heart the cries of her little brother and sister, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Crackers Cause Fire Senseless Practical Joke
Crackers, thrown by boys for a joke, were apparently the cause of the fire which broke out late yesterday afternoon in a shed at the rear of the N.Z…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Sea Vessel Limps Into Port AUCKLAND
The steamer Sussex on which a fire occurred necessitating putting back to Samarang has reached Auckland. At the time of the mishap she…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"The Fire Brigade"
Mae McAvoy and Charles Ray will be seen in "The Fire Brigade," the other feature for Wednesday night next…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →FIRE! Early Morning Outbreak Brigade Turns Out Smartly
Silence prevailed over the town at 1.50 a.m. on Sunday morning, when the piercing wail of the Fire Station siren was heard. Despite the crisp…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tub As Fire Engine
The oldest known fire "engine" in England has found a home at the London Museum. It is a large oval wooden tub, and water was pumped…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion Follows Fire Ammonia Container Bursts SYDNEY
Following a fire at Leichhardt this morning, there was a terrific explosion and several people had miraculous escapes when an ammonia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Plane Catches Fire Pilot's Miraculous Escape LONDON
An airman flying above Folkestone to-day had a most spectacular escape from death. When at a height of 2000 feet, the machine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mystery Fires Young Men Sent for Trial West Wyalong
John Raymond Lister (22) and Joseph Plunkett (22), formerly store keepers at Kikoira, were at tile West Wyalong Police-Court yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spectacular Blaze Films Worth £70,000 Lost SYDNEY
Damage to the extent of nearly £70,000 was caused by fire yesterday at Metcalfe's Bonded and Free Stores, corner of Hickson Rd. and Circular…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fell Into Fire Boro Man Badly Burnt
Falling into a fire in the bush near his home at Lower Boro, George Cooke, aged 84, was badly burnt and is in the "Lister" private hospital in…
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At an early hour on Tuesday morning, a four roomed cottage, belonging to Mr Jack James, in Clark street, Murrumburrah was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Work. Murringo Bush Fire Brigade
A creditable record of activities was reported by Mr. Rey Harcombe secretary of the Murringo Bush Fire Brigade, at a meeting of members…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stopped in Nick of Time Fire Which Started at Old Mill. Prompt Action by Neighbors. Danger to Shell Petrol Depot
Prompt action by neighbors saved a disastrous fire at the timber shed and yards, at the Old Mill, of Mr. Claude Symons,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Queens. to Be Entertained
On Friday night Nurse Sadie Mooney, the winner of the country. Fire Queen competition, accompanied by Miss Mollie Joyce, journeyed…
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At 4.20 on Monday afternoon the Fire Station siren was sounded and the Rossi Street bell was rung. A fire had broken out in Evan’s Boarding…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Room Fire Firemen Injured Overcome by Smoke SYDNEY
Two firemen were overcome by smoke, one of them falling 20 feet into a basement. at a fire which occurred in J. C. Williamson's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newspaper Destroyed by Fire
The "Forbes Advocate" office, which is controlled by Western Newspapers, Ltd., was completely destroyed by fire at about 6.40 pm…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Wealthy American City Swept San Francisco
Breaking out yesterday, a fire in the wealthy section of Mill City, across the Golden Gate, destroyed 13 houses. The loss is estimated at 1,000,000…
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