Bush Fires. Menace of Trains. Royal Commission
The danger of passing locomotives causing bush fires in country districts was the chief feature of the evidence given by landholders before…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 46
Big City Fire
Damage, estimated at £20,000 was done by a fire which broke out in the Burgin Electric Company's premises, Kent-street, Sydney, late on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Interference by Chinese Soldiers. U.S.A. Destroyer Fires. (By Cable.) London
A Peking message states that Chinese soldiers, interfered with the Standard Oil Company's launch near Wuhu, and the U.S.A. destroyer Prebles intervened…
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The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out this morning to a small fire at the rear of the premises occupied by Washington H…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Inquiry Into Causes. Commission Opens. SYDNEY
The Royal Commission appointed by the State Government to inquire into the causes of bush fires in the country districts of New South…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fires Should Wax Matches Be Used? Evidence at Commission. Sydney
Giving evidence before the Royal Commission on Bush Fires, John Clathworthy, of Parkes, said that since the Bokan bush fire brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Thrilling Rescues Fire in Melbourne
Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early on Saturday afternoon in the building of Stewart Dawson and Company, at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Sydney Tailor's Shop Damaged
Kelso's tailoring establishment, in George-street, Sydney, near Bridge-street, was damaged by a fire which broke out shortly after nine o'clock…
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A fire which broke out late last evening did damage estimated at more than £20,000 to the five-story building of the Burgin Electric…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Faulty Electric Installation. Cause of Cessnock Fire. Coroner's Finding. Cessnock
Faulty installation is the electric service was given as the cause of an outbreak of fire in premises occupied by Mrs. M. E. Boland,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Bush Fires. Railways Mostly Evidence Before Royal Commission. SYDNEY
The Royal Commission into the prevention of bush fires was resumed to-day. Henry Edward Kater, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Destroyed Big Blaze in Queensland
Between 70,000 and 100,000 super feet of New Zealand white pine, stacked at Oregon Timbers, Ltd, mill at Colmsloc (Q.), was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fires. Tasman Peninsula. Devastated. Sydney
As a result of disastrous bush fires, which have devastated practically the whole of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania is in considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Fire. Faulty Electrical Installation. Coroner's Verdict
Faulty electrical installation was again given as the cause of the fire which destroyed promises occupied by Herbert Clayton (billiard saloon)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Railways Again. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Royal Commission into the Prevention of Bush Fires, resumed its inquiry to-day. Mr Henry Edward Kater, of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Distress in Tasmania Settlers Burnt Out. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
As a result of disastrous bush fires, which devastated practically the whole of the Tasman Peninsula, Tasmania, considerable distress and poverty exists…
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owing to the continued illness of members, the meeting convened for to-morrow (Wednesday) evening, to deal with the matter of conducting…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gundagai Fire. Man Severely Burnt
A fall of rain early on Saturday stopped three extensive bush-fires close to Gundagal. Ona on Mr. Henry Osborne' Gunnong Jugrawah…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Plucky Woman. Fires on Burglar. Masked and Feet Swathed. Sydney
Mrs. Mary Harford, of Bridge-road, Globe saw a burglar in her bedroom this morning. He was heavily masked, and his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Drunk at Hebburn Set Fire To Kession
A very contripe Thomas Johnson, aged about 40, appeared before Mr. A. E. Stonham, J.P., C.P.S., at Kurri Police Court on Saturday…
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