A Lively Chase. Three Shots Fires by Police Sydney
Three shots were fired by Constables Colless and Kennedy during a chase after three men at Banksia on Saturday night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 42
Rushed Into Fire. Grenfell District Tragedy
A tragedy is reported from Quandialia in the Grenfell district. A store and residence belonging to Mr. A. O. Olsen; was burnt on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Damage. Fire at Annandale. Sydney
Damage estimated at over £4000 was caused by a fire which practically destroyed the Phoenix Fibrous Plaster Company's factory at Annandale carly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →English Inventions a New Fire Fighter
The number of materials and devices for extinguishing fire is legion, but there is quite in origanal touch about a new invention recently demonstrated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Melting Ice. Extinguishes Fire at Ashfield
An ice chest acted as a fire extinguisher, and was the means of saving from destruction a house at the corner of Kingsland and Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Maliciously Causing Fire Ex-constable Convicted
Recently a fire broke out on the building of Mr E. Young, of Moss Grove, near Burraga, and some damage was dono to foncing and grass. It…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Blaze. Twelve Buildings Destroyed at Mt. Morgan
The main street in Mount Morgan, known as Morgan-street, was the scene of the worst fire in the town's history late on Wednesday night,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade at Last
The following recommendation from the Finance Committee was adopted. That this committee recommends to the Council that the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rich Harvest. Looters at Mt. Morgan Fire. Brisbane
Looters, reaped A rich harvest during the progress of the fire at Mount Morgan. They were particularly busy with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Damage at Clermont
A big fire occurred in the main street, of Clermont (Q.) about two o'clock on the 20th inst. It started in and completely destroyed Peter Melona's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Rushed Into Fire. Grenfell District Tragedy
A tragedy is reported from Quandialla in the Grenfell district. A store and residence, belonging to Mr. A. O. Olsen, was burnt on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Melting Ice Extinguishes Fire at Ashfield
An, ice chest acted as a fire extinguisher, and was the means of saving from destruction a house at the corner of Kingsland and Hunter streets South…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melting Ice. Extinguishes Fire at Ashfield
An ice chest acted as a fire extinguisher, and was the means of saving from destruction a house at the corner of Kingsland and Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Narrow Escapes. Fire at an Hotel
A fire at Waira (N.Z.) destroyed the Wairon Hotel, Everybody's Theatre, and two shops, with dwellings attached. Several boarders in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mysterious Fire. at Clarence Town Milk Factory
Two mysterious fires occurred at the farmers' and dairymen's milk factory at Clarence Town. The manager, Mr. E. Ferry, who lives near…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Parramatta. Damage Estimated at £10,000
Early on Thursday evening an outbreak of fire occurred at the establishment of Murray Bros., storekeepers, at Parramatta. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Nyngan Water Shortage Causes Heavy Loss
Through the presnet distessing water shortage at Nyngan lendering the firemen practically helpless seven buildings were destroyed on…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Fire at Mount Morgan About £30,000 Damage
A disastrous tire occurred in the main street in Mount Morgan, known as Morgan-street, on Wednesday, when twelve buildings, including the School…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Cessnock. Sunday Morning Blaze
Early on Sunday morning, to be precise, at 12.30 o'clock, the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Peart's Buildings in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Largs
The motor garage at the Exchange Hotel, Largs, was burnt down early on Sunday morning, between twelve and one o'clock. Constable James…
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