Fire in Sydney. Brigades Effect Good Save
The metropolitan fire brigades effected a good save late on Friday afternoon, when a fire occurred in a four-storeyed building in York-Street, next door to Messrs. Alex…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
304 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 16
Fires at Cessnock. Coroner's Inquiry. Cessnock
The District Coroner (Mr. G. Brown) conducted an inquest at the Courthouse, Cessnock, yesterday, concerning the fire which destroyed two shops and damaged another…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing Morning Fire
The Coroner (Mr. George Brown, J.P.) opened an enquiry at tho Cessnock Court House on Wednesday morning touching the origin of tho fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →West Wyalong Fire. Publican Injured in Explosion
Prest's Club Home Hotel at West Wyalong, a large wooden building, and a residence adjoining it, also built of wood, were completely destroyed by fire. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Benzine Fire. Woman Burned to Death
After adjusting a benzine iron, which was out of order, Mrs. Mary Berger (54), was burned to death at Springdale, near Temora. A quantity of benzine had apparently…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Topi Topi Fires
On December [?] last, as previously reported, a five occurred in the school house at Topi Topi, which was completely destroyed. It was owned by Mr. W. Wodward,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire
Gow's chair factory at Leichhardt was destroyed by fire this morning. The damages is estimated at between £5000 and £7000. The cause of outbreak is a mystery…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Croydon Park
A fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage at Croydon Park, occupied by an old man named William Thompson. H made a desperate attempt, when he discovered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Loss of 800 Breeding Ewes
A disastrous fire at Wandook Station, the property of the execution of the Alexander Landale, in the Deniliquin district, resulted in the destruction of the woolshed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Woman Fires at Burglar. No Score Recorded. Sydney
Three shots were fired by a Mosman woman at a burglar who was trying to enter her house on Saturday night, The man ran away,and it is not known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Merewether
A building used as a shop and dwelling in Selwyn-street, Merewether, was partially destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage amounted to £600. The firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Catches Fire
A motorist, whilst driving on the Northern road yesterday afternoon, met with an unpleasant experience. He was some distance out of town when the engine back-fired,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destructive Fire. Loss of 800 Breeding Ewes
A disastrous fire at Wandook Station, the property of the executors of the late Alexander Landale, in the Deniliquin district, resulted in the destruction of the woolshed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock District News. Fighting Bush Fires. Cessnock
At the invitation of the Forestry Commission the local forestry officer (Mr. L. E. Wilson) initiated a movement with the object of forming a league of bush-fire fighters. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Courangra
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Courangra was totally destroyed by fire. The outbreak was caused by the explosion of a primus stove. Johnston, the owner, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →U.S. Shipping Casualties Wreck. and Fire. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) New York, Tuesday Night
The collier Maiden is ashore on the Long Island coast. The Shiping Board's cteamer William Henry Webb is afire off the Jorsey…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Monday, Feb. 16. Bingara Fire Case
John Thomas Brumpton and [?] Laws, two young shearers, were charged with having maliciously set fire to a dwelling house, with intent to injure, at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destroyed by Fire. Returned Soldier's Home
The homestead of Mr John T. Wey month, at Tom's Point, Beabula, 20 miles from Hay, was destroyed by fire on Wednesday morning, shortly after Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boot Factory Fire. £20,000 Damage
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire in Melbourne on Saturday at the boot factory of Messrs. D. C. Helling and Sons, Abbotsford,. The machinery and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Licensee and Wife Incinerated
A fire broke out in the Commercial Hotel, Cargo, near Orange, at 4 o'clock on Saturday morning. which resulted in the building, which was constructed of weatherboard,…
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