Fire at Waitara. Family Escape in Night Attire
Fire totally destroyed a seven-roomed weatherboard cottage at Waitara, on the North Shore line, early this morning. The family escaped…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Loss by Fire. Nitrate of Soda Destroyed. Sydney, 'Saturday
It has been ascertained that the nitrate of soda destroyed when the lighter Curlew caught fire at the sugar company's wharf, Pyrmont,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Cycle and Side Car Destroyed by Fire. the Inquiry
An inquiry was held yesterday, at the Court House, Cessnock, before the Coroner, Mr. George Brown. J.P. into the circumstances surrounding…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House of Fire. Escaped in Night Attire
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell, of Chandos-street, Sydney, awoke carly on Monday to find their bedroom enveloped in smoke and the house on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bankstown. Occupier Committee for Trial
The Parramatta Coroner inquired into the destruction of a house by fire at Bankstown. The promises were occupied by P…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Set Fire to Steamer. Boy Immigrant Sent to Reformatory
A young fresh-faced immigrant, William Litchford, aged 16½, pleaded guilty in the Supreme Court, Brisbane, to setting fire to the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hinton
A lire, which broke out in a cottage at Hinton, owned by Mr. Quinn, totally destroyed the building and its contents. when…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock "Express" Suppers. Type and Machinery Destroyed. Cessrnock
A fire broke out in the offices of the Cessnock General Publishing Company, Ltd., where the Cessnock "Express" is printed, this morning at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankstown Fire Man Committed for Trial
At an inquest hold at Burwood on Monday regarding a fire which destroyed the house of P. Sillence, at Bankstown, Sillence, a produce merchant, said…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Incinerated. Cattle Truck Takes Fire
Willie the "paper train" was passing through the zig-zag tunnels, a cattle truck took fire and a racehorse known as The Curate was incinerated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serious Damage. Fire on Norwegian Steamer. Sydney
A fire in the bunkers of the Norwegian steamer Nieisnielsen after burning fiercely for 8 hours, was finally got under this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Vincent Street
A fire broke, out on Wednesday morning at 7.30 in the premises occupied by the Cessnock General Publishing Coy. Ltd. Captain White…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellbird and the Fire Bell
It is a matter for some surprise and also of concern that a large and growing township such as Bellbird is outside the Cessnock fire area and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bankstown Fire. Man Committed for Trial
At an inquest held at Burwood on Monday regarding a fire which destroyed the house of P. Sillence, at Bankstown, Sillence, a produce…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bankstown Fire. Man Committed for Trial
At an inquest held at Burwood on Monday regarding a fire which destroyed the house of P. Sillence, at Bankstown, Sillence, a produce…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Cycle and Side Car Destroyed by Fire. Open Verdict Coroner's Severe Comment
The inquiry into the destruction by fire of a motor cycle and side cat driven by Rupert Evans Alfred Walmsley Bond, on the evening of July…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer on Fire
After a hard fight for 13 hours the Sydney firemen extinguished a fire on the Norweigan steamer Niels Nielsen, off Long Nose Point on Thursday. Oil…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Brisbane Fire. Extensive Damage Done
What might have proved to be a very disastrous fire was discovered by a night watchman shortly after two o'clock on Monday morning on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Horse Incinerated. Cattle Truck Takes Takes Fire
While the "paper train" was passing through the Zig-Zag tunnels, cattle truck took fire and a racehorse known as The Curate was incinertaed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bankstown. Occupier Committed for Trial
The Parramatta Coroner inquired into the destruction of a house by fire at Bankstown. The premises were occupied by P…
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