Fire on Steamer. Passengers Safely Transferred
Cable messages received in Sydney reported the steamer Paparoa to be on fire near Tenerifle, in the Ca[?]ary Islands…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 49
Four Victims. Hoarding House Fire. Wellington
Four persons were burned to death as the result of a boarding house fire in We[?]ton, New Zealand. The wrecked steamer Karu…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Parramatta Fire. the Coroner's Comment. Sydney
"I am strongly of opinion that this fire was caused by young men and boys who ought to be better employed than playing cards…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Tragedy Four Perish in Fire
Four people were burned to death find two wore injured and are in hospital, as a result of a. fire which destroyed a boarding-house at Eltham (N.Z.)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Three Shops Destroyed at the Junction
Three ships, with dwellings above, all of weatherboard, were destroyed at The Junction, Newcastle, last night, and another shop and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Brigades. on the Coalfields. Visit of the Board
Mr. W. J. Grieve, shire clerk, reported to Mr. Brown, Administrator of the Cessnock Shire Council, that Mr. P. J. Smith, M.L.C., president of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Another Fire Pitt-street Firms Affected. Burning Pitch on Firemen
A serious fire occurred in Pitt-street, Sydney, on 19th inst. When the alarm was given flames were seen bursting through the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Bega
A serious lire occurred in the centre of Bega on Friday morning. It destroyed Abdullah's store, Mr Kilmartin's residence, Mr Fred…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival. Committee
The weekly meeting of the Fire Brigades and Hospital Carnival committee was held at the fire station last evening, and, as usual, was well…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Grass Fire Farmer's Claim for Damages. Against Railway Company
A claim by Thomas Hammond Drice against the South Maitland Railways Limited was heard by Judge Curiewis in the Maitland District Court…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires 75 Per Cent. Caused Wilfully
A meeting of forestry experts was held in Sydney en Tuesday to discuss the best means of avoiding forest fires. Speakers discussed the recent bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Due to Incendiaries. Expert's Opinion
That a large number of The recent bush fires were due to criminal carelessness and incendiarism was a statement made at a conference of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Four Separate Fires Detective Says Deliberate
An inquiry was opened on Tuesday into a fire at the factory of Messrs E. H. Scott, Ltd., motor body-builder, of South Melbourne, on January 27…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shop Destroyed. Fire at Dubbo
A fire occurred in the vulcanising and tyre-repairing shop of Mr. R. Walker in a block known as Overland Buildings, Macquaro-street…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Mansion Fire. Six Mysterious Deaths. London, March 31
Three men and three women were killed in a fire which occurred in a mansion at Coolock district in County Dublin early this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Parramatta Fire. the Coroner's Comment
"I am strongly of opinion that this five was caused by young men and boys, who ought to be better employed than playing cards…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bega Fire. Four Buildings Destroyed
As the result of a fire which broke out at Bega at an early hour, Abdallah's store, Kilmartin's residence, Spindler's bootshop, and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hobart Boot Store Fire Sensational Evidence
Sensational evidence was given at the inquiry into the explosion and fire which damaged Jffreys' boot store at Hobart on March 20…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire Nine Shops Left in Ruins
Nine business premises in Curiiestreet, Nambour (Q.), were destroyed by lire early on Wednesday morning, tonnage estimated at £5000 was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Grass Fire Farmer's Claim for Damages. Against Railway Company
A claim by Thomas Hammond Drice against the South Maitland Railways Limited was heard by Judge Curlew is in the Maitland District Court…
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