Serious Loss. Picture Films Destroyed. Fire in Brisbane
Motion picture films, valued at £50,000, went up in flames in premises in Adelaide-street, Brisbane, occupied by the Fox Film Corporation…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1924
805 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 41
Soldiers' Loss. Goods Destroyed by Fire. Weston
The furniture and belongings of Fenneth Atkingson, which were deposited on the roadway outside his block on the Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newtown Fire. Large Store Gutted. Many Other Shops Damaged
Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire in Newtown Monday night. It was one of the most disastrous fires that have occurred in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →A Marrickville Fire Brigades' Excellent Work. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A fire occurred in a coachbuilder's premises at Marrickville to-day. The flames spread to a shed used as a stable, but the brigades effected a meritorious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →By the Camp Fire
Alter tea, by the light of a big camp five, the crowd gathered in full force. Mr. Wearne was chairman, promoter, instigator and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Fires. Another Furniture Factory Burned. Sydney
Beard Watson's furniture factory at Redfern was gutted by fire at an early hour this morning. An adjoining building containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Another Newtown Fire £2000 Loss in 20 Minutes
In a fire at Padgett and Pearson's furniture factory, in Brock's Lane, Newtown, on Friday, the short space of time in which the premises were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boy Causes Fire
At the inquiry regarding a fire at Miller's sawmill, Moorook (Q.), Sumuel William M'Grath, aged 9, said he used to go to the sawmill to get chips…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Ellalong
Just before midnight on Wednesday, Mr. G R. Crossley was unfortunate in having his kitchen burned to the ground. When discovered the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Fires. Another Furniture Factory Burned
Beard Watson's furniture factory at Redfern was gutted by fire at an early hour on Tuesday morning. An adjoining building, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sawmill Fire. Started by Boy
Remarkable evidence was given at an inquiry into a fire at Miller's sawmill at Moorooka (Q.) Samuel William M'Grath, aged 9…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Blaze. Bakery Burnt Out
A confectionary shop bakehouse and dwelling conducted by Mr. James Sharp in Vincent-street, Cessnock, was gutted by fire on Saturday night. Station…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrabri Fires. Five Cottages Destroyed
Two weatherboard cottages owned by Mrs. Finn and occupied by Mrs. Ross and the officer in charge of the Salvation Army were destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dubbo Fires. Incendiarism Suspected. Sydney
It is believed that the recent fire, which destroyed five business premises at Dubbo, was the work or an incendiarist, who attempted to start…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire Averted
What might have been a destructive fire, but was fortunately cheeked in time, broke out on Sunday night, at the residence of Mr W. Norman,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Our Fire Fighters
Fighting fires on a volunteer basis is not always a payable proposition, in fact, firemen often sustain serious losses owing to damage caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Dope on a Farm. a Sinister Discovery
Considerable excitement prevails at [?]udal owing to the discovery by the police of fire-dope bails on a farm on which a fire had boon extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Cessnock One Building Destroyed Two Others Slightly Damaged
A fire, the origin of which is unknown, occurred on Saturday night in the premises occupied by Mr. James Sharpe, Vincent Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Manly Fire. Motor Lorries Destroyed. Sydney
Three motor lorries were completely destroyed by a fire which gutted Henry Gibbons garage at Manly early to-day. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Damage at Toowoomba. Toowoomba
The Darling Downs Co-operative Bacon Company's big factory at Toowoomba was destroyed by fire to-day. The wreckage is still burning…
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