Hop Kiln Destroyed. Fire in Tasmania
A fire which occurred at Lachlan Tasmania) totally destroyed a hop [?] and contents. Seventeen tons of pressed hops were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 46
Fire Station. New Building at Kearsley
The new brick fire station at Kearsley has been completed, and equipment installed. The station is built on modern lines with every…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire. Quantity of Petrol Destroyed. Sydney
The damage by fire, which destroyed 50,000 gallons of petrol,and a big store at Sylvannia, is estimated at £5000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Commission Condemns Carelessness
Prohibition of the use of wax matches in the contral and western divisions of the State Is recommended in a report, to be issued by the Royal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Benzine Ablaze. Spectacular Fire at Hamilton. Electric Light Interruption
A fire at the Shell Oil Refining Works, at North Hamilton, about 7.30 last night, had in it all the elements of widespread disaster, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rescued From Fire. Blind and Paralysed Man. Rain Extinguishes Blaze
An oldorly man, named Heitze who is blind and paralysed, was rescued Monday night by men from Flinders' Naval Base when his home…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Oil Works in Danger a Spectacular Blaze
A fire at the Shell Oil Refining works, at North Hamilton, about 7.30 on Monday night, had in it all the elements of widespread disaster, and headquarters…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Serious Explosion. Girl Enveloped in Flames. Oil Store Blaze at Yamba
A serious explosion occurred, at Yamba, as the result of which Eisle Tulloch, daughter of David Tulloch, storekeeper, of Yomba, was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Factory Blaze. Fire Fighter Overcome by Smoke Sydney
A fire damaged portion of Baggs factory at Mascot carly to-day. Martin Gilwheeler, who was helping to extinguish the flames with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Melbourne Blaze. Man Rescued by Fireman
A four-storied softgoods warehouse in Flinders-street, Melbourne occupied by various firms was badly damaged by a fire which threatened adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Serious Explosion. Girl Enveloped in Flames. Oil Store Blaze at Yamba
A serious explosion occurred at Yamba, as the result of which Elsie Tulloch, daughter of David Tulloch, storekeeper, of Yamba, was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rescued From Fire. Blind and Paralysed Man
An elderly man, named Heitze, who is blind and paralysed, was rescued Monday night by men from Flinders' Naval Base when his home…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire Investigations to Be Made
The Ivanhoe Hotel at Blackhoath was almost totally destroyed by fire on Thursday afternoon. Strenuous efforts were made to check the flames, which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Benzine Ablaze. Spectacular Fire at Hamilton. Electric Light Interruption
A fire at the Shell Oil Refining Works, at North Hamilton, about 7.30 on 16th inst had in it all the elements of widespread disaster, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Parramatta Fire. Two Buildings Destroyed. Sydney
A fire at Parramatta destroyed a fish shop and a three-roomed dwelling besides severely damaging adjoining premises…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer. Quantity of Gum Damaged. London, May 28
Several hundred bags of cotton seed were slightly damaged by water used in supressing a fire among the cargo for Hull, aboard the Olan…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Enoggera Fire. Heavy Loss of Military Stores
Fire caused thousands of pounds damage at the Enoggera military, base, Queensland, on Wedncstlay afternoon, complotoly destroying two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →tfOWNSVILLE Fire. Spirits Add Fuel to Flames
One of the largest fires seen in Townsville for many years occurred on Wednesday night when the primises of Cummins and Campbell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Under Fire. Held Up Homestead, Charge Against Selector. Rookhampton
George Tanwan, 30, a selector, was remanded at the local. Police Court on a charge of having attempted to kill William McLean, the latter's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Westerly Wind Brigade's Good Save
The fire bell rang violently in Dungog on Wednesday night and the whole town turned out to see the conflagration. Most of the…
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