Calls to Fire Brigades
Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call to the residence of Mr. William Abercrombie, Rawson street, Aberdare at 6 a.m. last Sunday morning, a fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 46
Wee Waa Fire. Four Buildings Destroyed
A fire started in Browne's bakery, Wee Wan, and spread to Comino's picture theatre, Gilmores fruit shop, and Spencer and Collett's…
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A disastrous fire, which occurred early on Wednesday evening destroyed a building of two floors, comprising live shops, at the corner of…
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Almost starving, a young man secreted himself in an unoccupied house in Beach-street, Port Melbourne; on Wednesday, and is alleged to have fired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Incindiarists. Series of Auckland Fires
A series of fires, which started at Auckland recently, have been traced to three boys, who admitted to burning down the normal school and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Fires. Two Sunday Outbreaks. Cessnock
A five broke out in a shed at the rear of the residence of Mr. William Abercrombie. of Rawson-street, Aberdare, early yesterday morning…
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About 8 o'clock on 8th instant smoke was noticed issuing from the attic of the Bank of New Zealand at the corner of George and Wynyard…
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A big tyre store in Camperdown was destroyed by fire and three adjoining shops were damaged on Wednesday night. Brigades fought the flames for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Kyogle Fire. Detective Returns to Sydney. Sydney
Detective Sergeant Kennedy, who has been inquiring into the disastrous are, which occurred at Kyogle recently, has returned to the city and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spectacular Fire. Great Devastation Wrought. Petrol Adds Fuel to Flames. Damage Over £100,000. SYDNEY
The most spectacular blaze for many years was witnessed about 3 o'clock this morning, when a fire broke out on the premises known as Morton's Printery, of six storeys, in Chalmers street, City, when damage estimated at over…
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Police believe that a deliberate attempt was made early on Sunday morning to burn down a big building in Ada Place, Pyrmont, in which motor car's…
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[?] broke out at Mr. W. J. Dick[?] residence, in John-street, on Saturday evening, owing to window curtains coming into contact with a…
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a rour-roomed weatherboard cottage by Mrs. Jane Bryce, was together with its occupied by Mrs. Jane Bryce, was together with Its contents severely damaged by fire…
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When a weatherboard cottage in Stewart-street, Paddington, caught fire early this morning, Mary Matthews, 50, an Invalid, found herself…
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The committee held a lengthy discussion on the question of fuel for the hospital. The secretary said the present consumption was about II…
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A hut, at the top-end of Rawson St., Aberdare, owned by Mr Richard Sneddon, was destroyed by fire last Sunday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boys Cause Fires. Result of Pictures. Sydney
According to prominent fire insurance broker, many fires which have taken place in Sydney during the past few months have been due to…
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According to a prominent, fire insurance broker, many fires which have taken place in Sydney during the past few months have been due to boyish…
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A fire broke out at Mr. W. J. Dickinson's residence, in John-street on Saturday evening, owing to window curtains coming into contact with a…
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A fire started in Browne's bakery, Wee Waa, and spread to Comino's picture theatre, Gilmores fruit shop, and Spencer and Collett's…
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