Chinese War. Massacre, Fire and Famine. Starvation in Shantung. Mission Buildings Burned. Shanghai, Oct, 13
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 5
Reliable reports state that great devastation was carried out by Feng [?] troops in north Honan, Following a massacre the troops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burned Alive. Stock Too Weak to Escape From Bush Fire
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 9
Many head of weak stock have been burned alive in a fire which is raging over a large are a country. in the Bellington district…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Sydney Blaze. "Truth" Buildings Alight. Firemen Wear Respirators. Sydney
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 16
A five broke out early this morning in the basement of the "Truth" buildings, King-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Home Destroyed by Fire
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 7
A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Poile on the 7th instant resulting in the complete demolition of their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage Destroyed by Fire
Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr J. W. Partington, two miles from Cessnock, was destroyed by fire on Thursda morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plane Destroyed by Fire. Occupants Escape
Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 4
The New York steamship Olympic wirelessed this morning that the seaplane "American Girl," in which Euth Elder and George Haldeman are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Trophies Lost. Fire at Champion Cyclist's Home
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 11
A fire at Hunter's Hill Sydney, totally destroyed the beautiful residence of Joe Pearson, including the contents, which comprised many…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Home Destroyed. Delmont Road Fire. Newcastle
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 16
A house and furniture, the property of Deletros Gladys, near Devil's Elbow on the Belmont Road, were burned last night, while the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire at Cessnock. Woman's Plucky Action. Cessnock
The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 October 1927 · page 13
Due to the plucky efforts of her next-door neighbour, a fire which broke out in the residence of Mrs. E. Ward, 2 Bridge-street, at 11.10…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in Sydney. Bonded Store Destroyed. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 5
Fire destroyed a building of three floors in Kent-street, City, on Sunday morning. The premises were occupied by S. C. Wallace as a bonded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Canberra Fires. Labourer Severely Burned
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 8
The system of living among the workers in Canberra, led to another serious happening early on Monday when William Joseph Campbell, 24,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Sydney Bonded Store Destroyed
Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 October 1927 · page 3
Fire destroyed a building of three floors in Kent-street, Sydney, on Sunday morning. The promises were occupied by S. C. Wallace as a bonded…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clothes on Fire. Youth's Presence of Mind
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 3
Norman Pratt (20)was lighting a fire at Junee, with the aid of a tin of kerosene, when an explosion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Tragedy. Four Persons Burned. Country Mansion Destroyed. London. Oct. 18
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 4
A fire at Wateringbury Hall, a country mansion, was discovered by n passerby, who saw the flames. The house was in darkness and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heroic Rescue Woman Severely Burned. Hannan Street Blaze
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 5
When a house caught fire in Hannan Street, West Maitland, early this morning, an heroic rescue was made by Mr. J C. Shaw, who rushed into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clothes on Fire Man Rescued From Tent
Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 1
Awakened by screams at. 2 a.m. on Monday, Joseph Patrick Cnsey, who lives at No. 1 Laborers' Camp, Canberra, rushed to an adjoining tent and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Destroys Country Mansion Loss of Lite. London
Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 2
Major Bazley White, his wife, and child, aged four, and a nurse, were, burned to death in a fire which destroyed Wateringbury Hall, a country…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timber Yard Fire. Extensive Damage Caused. Sydney
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5
A disastrous fire broke out this morning in Leckie's timber and joincry workshop at Summer Hill. The flames spread with remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weston's New Fire Station. Handing Over Ceremony Pleasant Gathering
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2
The official handing over of the new motor hose carrier to the Weston Fire Brigade was performed at a social evening, held at Weston on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wateringbury Fire Inquest on Victim, Evidence of Servants. London, Oct. 20
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 5
The inquest was held to-day into the death of Major Bazley White, his wife, their child, aged 4, and a nurse, 55 years of age, when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →