Fire Maniac in Melbourne. SIR A. Cooks' Loss. Melbourne
After repeated unsuccessful attempts to burn down some of the largest business houses and theatres in the city a "firebug" to-day started a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1927
911 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 46
The Abermain Fire
The insurances on the house and contents, property of Mrs. B. Downes, off John and Elizabeth streets, Old School Hill, Abermain,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Precautions Victoria Acts
The Victorian Forest Commission and Police Department aro organising motor flying patrols to oporate in all tho country districts. Their business will be to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Old Man's Remarkable Pluck
Remarkable pluck was displayed by an old man named cartwright, 76 years of during one of the most disastrous bush fires the Junce district has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Heavy Losses. South Australian Farms. Swept by Bush Fires
Bush fires caused widespread damage to the properties of graziers in the vicinity of Lyndoch, Mount Crawford, and Eden Valley, South…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Garage Blaze Fire Follows Explosion. Melbourne
A fire, proceded by a loud explosion, destroyed portion of the Richmond Motor Service Garage early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire House Destroyed at Abermain
Abermain was the scene of a destructive fire in the early hours of Tuesday morning, when the four roomed weatherboard cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Weston's Peril Inadequate Fire Equipment Department Makes Promise
For a long time past residents of Weston have been looking forward to the time when they would be provided with up-to-date fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires. Extent of Commissioners' Liabilities
Commenting upon a resolution by the last Farmers and Settlers' conference that the Railway Commissioners be responsible for fires caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Causes of Bush Fires. Graziers' Association's Enquiries
It is understood that the Royal Commission which has been appointed by the Stale Government to inquire into bush fires, will deal with…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Compensation Asked for Damage. Sydney
Sir Thomas Henley drew the attention of the Premier to the comments of a magistrate at Tottenham when he ruled that the Crown was not…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Heavy Losses. Bush Fires Near Junee. Five Hundred Men Fight Flames
One of the most disastrous fires experienced in the Junee district broke out near Erinvale woolshed. Thousands of pounds worth of property was…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Maniac. Six Futile Attempts. Fires in Melbourne
After repeated unsuccessful attempts to burn down some of the largest business houses and theatres in Melbourne a "firebug" on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Auckland Fires. Sixteen-year-old Boy Amested. Auckland
A charge of arson has been laid against a 10-year-old boy, following a fire which destroyed four shops in the township of Panmure…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wellington Fire. Caused by Ballast Train
An inquiry by the Coroner concerning the origin of the bush fires which swept from Alectown West to Wellington-road last month, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Burnt to Death. Fire in Station Hut
A fire occurred in a hut on Mr. R. S. Drummond's farm near Brookong, Lockhart. The hut was occupied by Michael Duggan, a retired station…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Birmingham Fire. Father's Tragic Ordeal. London, Jan. 14
A tragic ordeal marked the inquest into the Birmingham fire. Charles Pedley, exercising the utmost self-control, identified the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Abermain Widows Cottage Destroyed. Abermain
At 2.15 this morning, a fire occurred in a weatherboard house off John and Elizabeth Streets, Old School Hill, the property of Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Fire Damage Estimated at £15,000. MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the boot factory and tannery of Hugh Thompson and Sons, Collingwood,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire in Sydney. Charge of Arson Preferred. Sydney
Edwin Laffin, 21, printer, appeared before the Central Court to-day on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop, of which he was in…
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