Woy Blaze. Four Places Destroyed. Woman Collapses and Dies. Gosford
A disastrous are occurred at Woy Woy about midnight, when four shops in the main business part of the township were gutted…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 49
Boarding House Fire Two Men Seriously Burned
Two men were burned seriously and another fell from the upper story, when a fire broke out in a boarding-house at Marton (N.Z.)…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire on the Borda. London, June 14
The P. and O. branch lien steamer Borda, from Sydney to London, has put into Las Palmas with fire in her burkers. The Borde a left Sydney on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boiling Down Works Partly Destroyed by Fire (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
The boiling down works of Sims, Cooper, and Co., at Newport, were partly destroyed by fire this morning, shortly after the night shift had ceased…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine on Fire. Big New Zealand Outbreak. Wellington (N.z.)
A big fire has broken out at the Westport Company's mine at Millerton. It is reported that the fire affects the important part of the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Adelaide Blaze. Damage Totals £45,000
On Saturday afternoon a fire was discovered in the factory of E. S. Wigg and Son, Ltd., at the corner of Phillips-street and Port-road…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Petrol Blaze. Youth Severely Burned. Sydney
A lighted match, thrown on the roadway in front of a petrol pump at Windsor last night, resulted in a youth named Anson sustaining…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Match Factory. Seriously Damaged by Fire Melbourne
The Commonwealth Match Factory at Melbourne was damaged by fire last night. The loss is estimated to run into several thousands of pounds…
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The Mechanics' Institute at Geolong was destroyed by fire on Monday and severe damage was caused to the library. The total loss is…
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Ross's furniture depot, and the Gilgandra Motor Garage (owned by Western Stores, Limited), and Mr. Joseph Parslow's residence were…
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On Monday morning at 9.15, the local fire bells were ringing, in a response to a call from Mr R. W. Alison whose home is on the hill at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Women Burnt in Hotel Fire
On Sunday night, at the Commercial Hotel, Coraki, two women boarders were working with a spirit lamp, which caught fire. One of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trapped by Fire. Woman Burned to Death
Crippled and dumb, Miss Catherine Bowerman, 33, could not give the alarm when her bedroom at her home at Bredbe, near Cooma, caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Melbourne Commonwealth Match Factory (By Telegraph.) Melbourne
The Commonwealth match factory at Melbourne was damaged by fire last night. The loss is estimated to run into several-thousands of pounds. A…
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At the request of residents of the locality, the West Maitland Municipal Council recently made representions for part of East Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Geelong Fire Allan Wilkie Co.'s Losses
The Allan Wilkie Shakespearian Company, which was to have opened a threeday Reason at the Mechanics' Institute, Geolong, on Monday night, lost £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timely Shower. Fire in Powder Magazine Extinguished. Orange
A shower of rain probably saved the town of Cadia from destruction yesterday. A fire broke out in the powder…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Blaze. Damage in York Street
Damage estimated at over £5000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the top floor of Reid's buildings, in York street, on 19th inst…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Adelaide Blaze. Damage Totals £45,000
On Saturday afternoon a fire was discovered in the factory of E. S. Wigg and Son. Ltd., at the corner of Phillips-street and Port-road…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Petrol Blaze. Youth Severely Burned. Sydney
A lighted match thrown on the roadway in front of a petrol pump at Windsor last night, resulted in a youth named Anson sustaining…
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