Bush Fire Heddon Greta's Narrow Escape
A band of fire-fighters, assisted by the kurri fire brigade, saved the township of Heddon Greta from destruction by fire on Thursday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 46
Canberra Fires. Labourer Severely Burned
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 16 →Heroic Rescue Woman Fatally Burned. Hannan Street Blaze
When a house caught fire in Hannan Street, West Maitland, early on Thursday, an heroic rescue was made by Mr. J C…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Trapped by Fire
When a two-storied building caught fire in Bay-stret Port Melbourne, early on Wednesday morning two families were trapped. They were Mr and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Plane Destroyed by Fire. London, Oct. 14
The captain of the Baren Droecht wirelesses that the plane "American Girl" was destroyed by fire while being salvaged, and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Clothes on Fire. Youth's Presence Op Mind
Norman Pratt (20) was lighting a fire at Junee, with the aid of a tin of Kerosene, when an explosion occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Sydney. Bonded Storm Destroyed. Sydney
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 13 →Fire at Maitland Heroic Rescue of Aged Woman
When a wooden house , in Hannalistreet, West Maitland, caught fire at 8.50 o'clock on Thursday morning ran heroic rescue was effected by Mr J. C…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Destroys Joinery Works Cottage Also Destroyed. Sydney
A disastrous fire brotke o[?] this morning in Leckie's timber joinery workshop at Summer Hill, which, together with contents, was totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Tragedy. Four Persons Burned. Country Mansion Destroyed. London, Oct. 18
A fire at Wateringbury Hall, a country mansion, was discovered by a passer-by, who saw the flames. The house was in darkness and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Historic Castle Destroyed by Fire. Five Persons Killed. Berlin, October. 17
Five are dead and ten were seriously injured as the result of a fire which destroyed Baron Gravenreuth's historic castle at Affing, near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese War. Massacre. Fire and Famine. Starvation in Shantung. Mission Buildings Burned. Shanghai, Oct. 13
Reliable reports state that groat devastation was carried out by Feng Yu-Hsiang's troops in north Honan, Following a message the troops…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Boy Burned. Petrol Blaze at Newcastle
William Albury (16), living at Tyrell Street, Newcastle, was severely burned about the face and arms at work at the Sports Dyers and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Fire. Extensive Damage in Victoria
Damage estimalted at £15,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the main building and large quantity of timber at the mill of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Burned. Petrol Blaze at Newcastle
William Albury (16) living at Tyrell Street, Newcastle, was severely burned about the face and arms at work at the Sports Dyers and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragic Fires Two Children Burnt to Death. Tasmanian Tragedy
Following on the tragic death of Fireman Hugh Sayer, who was electrocuted while attempting to quell an outbreak at Newtown, Tas., on 18th…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Clothes on Fire. Woman Severely Burned
Mrs. M'Laurin, of Bradley-street, Goulburn, was cleaning a dress with benzine when the spirit became ignited, and set alight to her clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Yard Fire. Extensive Damage Caused
A disastrous fire broke out on 21st instant in Leckie's timber and joinery workshop at Summer Hill. The flames spread with remarkable…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Timber Fire. Extensive Damage in Victoria
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the main building and a large quantity of timber at the mill of Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wateringbury Fire Inquest on Victim. Evidence of Servants. London, Oct. 20
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…
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