Tent Destroyed. Fire at Military Camp. Melbourne
When a tent caught fire in the 7th Battalion lines at Seymour Camp early this morning, eight men narrowly escaped the flames. They lost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 45
Still Burning. Fire at Timer Mills. Sydney
The fire at George Hudson's Ltd., timber yard at the Globe, is still burning. and it is expected the blaze will not be extinguished for several…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Hop Yard. Man Burned to Death
About 2.40 a.m. on sunday the hop-drying kila at panlcok Bros,'gardens, Eurobin, near Bright, Vic., was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Margarine Destroyed. Big Factory Fire at Auckland Auckland
A large quantity of margarine, awatting shipment was destroyed when a fire gutted [?] Margorine [?] at The total…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Laundry. Two People Burned
Two persons were burned one of them seriously when a quantity of fat which was being rendered down in a copper of the laundry at 16…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Melbourne Fire. Tin of Petrol in Flames. Employees' Narrow Escape
A fire which threated to assume serious proportions broke out in a building of four stories adjoining the large emporium of the London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Children Perish Fire at Nursery School. Principal's Plucky Rescues. LONDON, March 17
Five Children, all under six years of age, were burned whilst asleep at a nursery school near Hor1ey. Surrey, chiefly used by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Morning Blaze Grocery Store and Bicycle Shop. Fire Brigade's Good Save
At 4 o'clock on Saturday morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to quell an outbreak of fire at adjoining premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Opening New Fire Station
On Friday night next at 8 o'clock. Dungog's new fire station at the intersection of Lord and Mackey Sts. will be officially opened by the Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →King Amanullah. Journey in British Submarine, Fires Dummy Torpedoes. London, March 19
King Amanullah, Afghanistan, following his visit to the Victory to-day, journey from Portsmouth to Southampton in submarine L22 fired…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boys Cause Big Fire Playing with Patent Lighter
A fire in Bourke-street, Melbourne, on Saturday morning did several thousands of pounds' worth of damage to the old portion of the London Stores…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Under House. Startling Experience at Narrabeen. Early Morning Intruder, Sydney
The police, arc inquiring into what appears to have been a deliberate at tempt to burn down a grocer's shop and dwelling at Narrabeen carly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cessnock. Suspicious Circumstances. Cessnock
Coasnock police are Investigating the fire which destroyed a six-roomed unoccupied weatherboard cottage In Campbell-street, West End, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Midnight Blaze Cottage Destroyed at West End Fire a Mystery
At midnight on Tuesday night fire broke out in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Campbell-street, West Cessnock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Vincent Street Fire. Brigade’s Quick Save
Quick work by the brigade probably averted serious consequences when a fire broke out in the I.X.L. grocery store. Vincent Street, at [?] o’clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Motoring N.r.m.a. Notes Blocking the Fire Engine
The N.R.M.A. draws the attention of sane motorists to the grave danger, and the probable extra damage to property, caused by the traffic…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Smart Work. Early Morning Blaze
Quick work by the brigade prevented serious ' consequences being caused by a fire which broke out in the I.X.L. grocery store,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Laundry Two People Burned
Two persons were burned one of then seriously when a quantity of fat which was being rendered down in a copper of the laundry at 16…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Cessnock. Suspicious Circumstances. Cessnock
Cessnock police are investigating the fire which destroyed a six—roomed unoccupied Weatherboard cottage in Campbell—street, West End, on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lithgow Fire. Family's Narrow Escate. Lithgow
The family of William Gray had a narrow escape when a fire destroyed their home early this morning. The fire spread with great…
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