Put Petrol on a Fire. Man's Disastrous Error. Melbourne
Mistaking a bottle of petrol for a bottle of kerosene, John Sutherland, a mill hand employed at .the Federal mill at Millgrove, poured it on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
970 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 27 of 49
Spectacular Blaze. Furniture Warehouse Badly Damaged. Melbourne
The greater part of the premises occupied by Sun Hong Tab and Coy. Furniture warehouseman, in Davidson Place, was destroyed by fire this…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Factory Destroyed. Fire at Parramatta
Damage exceeding £2000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the furniture factory of Messrs. Johnson and Fell, at Parramatta, on Sunday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Camden Fire. Milk Factory Destroyed. Camden
The camdenvale Milk Company's promises, at Camden were totally destroyed by fire last night. About [?] gollens of milk were lost…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Big Sydney Fire. Damage Estimated at £35,000
The store of Messrs. H. H. Groth and Co., wholesale painters and varnishers, situated at 525, George-street, Sydney, was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fell Into Fire Man's Shocking Death. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
A verdict of accidental doath was returned at tho inquest concerning the death of John Brodie, who was found lying in a fire in his hut at Platina, in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crowds Dispersed with Fire Hose. Vancouver (B.c.), July 30
News comes from mexico City that the fire brigades on Friday dashed rom one end of the city to the other assisting with the hoses bodies of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Classification Cessnock-Aberdare. District Further Representations. to Underwriters
The matter of the classification of the Cessnock-Aberdare district by the Fire Underwriters' Association was among the items dealt with at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Twelve Incinerated. Disastrous Cane Fire Natal Devastation. Capetown, Aug. 5
Reuter's Durban correspondent states that one of the most disastrous cane fires in the history of Natal broke out at Illovoriver, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cessnock. Outbreak in Mercer's Shop. Cessnock
Damage to the extent of between £400 and £500 was caused by a fire in the mercery shop of Mr. Les. Ellis, on the ground floor of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sunday Morning Blaze. Mercery and Drapery Establishment. Damage Estimated at £600
An outbreak of fire occurred at Mr. Les. Ellis mercery and drapery establishment, at the corner of Vincent-street and Maitland Road, just…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Sugar Cane Damaged
About 1000 tons of sugarcane has been badly damaged by a serious cane fire at Cudgen (says a Murwillumbah message). Fanned by a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nesbitt's Fire
The fruit, and confectionary bust ness cairied on by Airs. Nesbilt and known as the "Drumclog," was". completely destroyed by fire in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Aberdeen
The refreshment rooms, occupied by Mrs. I. Nesbitt, were totally clestnoyed by fire early on Tuesday. Xone of the stock was saved. An…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Film Fire. Outbreak in Censor's Office
Fire destroyed 18,000 feet of film at the Commonwealth Film Consor's office, 16 Spring-street, city on Thursday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Thrilling Escape. Motor Lorry on Fire
Garnet Bindley had a thrilling escape, when a niotor lorry loaded with firewood bolted down a steep hill near the Dawson River, plunged over an…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Cessnock. Outbreak in Mercer's Shop. Cessnock
Damage to the extent of between £400 and £500 was caused by a fire in the mercery shop of Mr. Les. Ellis, on the ground floor of the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Twelve Incinerated. Disastrous Cane Fire Natal Devastation. Capetown, Aug. 5
Reuter's Durban correspondent states that one of the most disastrous cane fires in the history of Natal broke out at Illovoriver, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Auburn. Family's Narrow Escape
A weatherboard cottage at Auburn was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning and two other cottages adjoining wore severely damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explosion Causes Fire Man Burned to Death
After fire had swept through a threestory building, occupied by Frederick Caddan, motor tyre and tube expert, in Liverpool-street, Melbourne, on…
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