Car on Fire. a Speedway Sensation
While racing on Maroubra Speedway on Monday night at 90 miles an hour, Mr. Hope Bartlett's car caught fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 46
Historic Castle. Gutted by Fire. Berlin, Jan. 3
A fire putted the famous Lisenburg Castle at Augsburg, where the Lutheran Confession of Faith was signed in 1530. Most of its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wrongly Blamed Railway Engines and Bus Fires. Commissioners Allege Many Causes. SYDNEY
It was ascertained to-day that the Railway Department will accept no responsibility for bush fires, unless it lias been proved beyond doubt that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wheat Destroyed. Fire Near Howlong. Albury
Seventy aeres of standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of L. De Mamiel, near Howlong, yesterday. Fences on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Inquiry by Special Committee
The State Cabinet decided that the committee of three recently appointed to inquire into bush fires and their possible prevention should be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burnt Out Settlers
The following series of questions was addressed to the Premier by Mr. Ball: In view of the fact that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Factory Destroyed. Blaze at Balmain
The factory of the Standard Cork Board Institution Co., Ltd., at the corner of Mullens and Roberts-streets, Balmain, was practically destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wagga Fires. Police Court Attermath. Fined for Carelessness
The big fire which swept the Murrumbidgee Valley above Wagga, on December 10, had its sequel in the Wagga Police Court, when Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Daring Rescue Dash Through Fire
Mrs Ellen Inklis was overcome by smoke and fumes, when her home in Williamstown (Vie.) was destroyed by fire, on Thursday night, and would have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bowling Club's Loss Pavilion Destroyed by Fire
A fire gutted the Warringah Bowling Club house early on Saturday, and a weatherboard cottage adjoining was badly damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Movie Theatre Fire Hundred Lives Lost. Montreal
It is believed that a hundred lives were lost in the destruction by fire of the Laurier Movie Theatre this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W.
In an advertisement appearing in our issue of the 7th inst. tenders were called for the erection of a fire station at Kearsley Owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Picture Theatre 100 Lives Lost. Vancouver
A Montreal message states that 100 lives are believed to have been lost in the destruction by fire of the Laurier movie theatre this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Near Howlong Farmer's Heavy Loss. (By Telegraph.) Albury
Seventy acres of a standing crop and 300 bags of wheat were destroyed by fire on the farm of L. de Maimiel, near Howlong, yesterday. Fences on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Fires. Melbourne
Bush fires threatened the town of Frankston, 20 miles from Melbourne, last night, but although homes were endangered, the fire-fighters were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Woodwool Plant Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred at Hounville (Tas.) about 2.30 o'clock on Tuesday morning, when Joseph Lomas's wood-wool plant and sheds…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrow Escape Big Blaze at Parramatta. Woman and Fireman Injured. Sydney
A fire broKe out about half-past one o'clock this morning, in the shop of Frederick Nicholson, a secondhand dealer, at Parramatta…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Losses. Assisting the Victims. Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture, gave a reply in the Assembly to-day, to the questions asked by Mr. Ball regarding the settlers who had been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Prevention of Outbreaks
[?] Welling (N.S.W.), held to discuss means of preventing outbreaks of bush fires, it was recommended that the following…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Causing Bush Fires Offenders Fined
For "carelessness in connection with a fire which occurred along Tarcuttaroad on December 10, causing, £40,000 worth of damage" Percy Sterck was…
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