Funny Fires Two at Same House Bagging Soaked in Kerosene
Circumstances of such a peculiar nature as to prompt the police to investigate their origin are associated with two fires which occurred on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 45
Factory Fire. Blaze at Marrickville. Extensive Damage. Sydney
The factory of Standardised Furniture, Limited, at Marrickville, was Completely destroyed by fire party this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires at Aberdare Police Make Inquiries
Two outbreaks of fire in an old billiard room at Aberdare, near Cessnock, on Saturday and Sunday evenings have been investigated by the police, and an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Kurri Fire House Completely Destroyed
A six-roomed weather-board cottage in, Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, was completely destroyed by fire which broke, out in the early hours…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Children Perish Fire Partly Destroys Home. Montreal, May 3
While Mrs. Alfred Deshais, was at church her three children, aged five, seven and nine perished in a fire which partly destroyed their home…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Kurri "Silent Workers"; and a Bullet in the Brain!
Not one tap of bell disturbed the peace of Kurri when a fire broke out in Deakin Street at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. No good purpose could…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Factory Fire. Blaze at Marrickville. Extensive Damage. Sydney
The factory of Standardised Furniture, Limited, at Marrickville, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Outbreak in Hotel
The danger of smoking in bed ,was emphasised on Wednesday night last when, a boarder in a local hotel fell asleep whilst smoking a cigarette. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suspicious Fires Outbreaks at Aberdare. Bagging Found Between Wall. CESSNOCK
Two outbreaks of fire in an old billiard room at Aberdare on Saturday and Sunday evenings have been investigated by…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Motor Cars Ruined. Fire at North Sydney
The damage by fire, which destroyed Carew and Smith's motor garage, at North Sydney, on 27th ultimo is estimated at over £5000. Twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Children Rescued From Fire a Brave Mother
Mrs H. Goebel and her family had a most exciting experience early on Weduesday morning when their home at lrya, 15 miles north of Tenterfeld, was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gloucester. Fire Destroys Barn
Mr. Alfred Engel, of Brushey Mountain had his barn containing the season's crop of maize, totally destroyed by fire a few nights age. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cairns Fire. Crown Hotel Destroyed Sensational Escapes. Cairns
The Crown Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Many boarders made sensational escapes from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exciting Adventure. Natives Fire at Plane. Lady Heath at Rome. Rome, May 8
An exciting adventure in the course of her flight between Pretoria and Bulawayo was revealed when Lady Heath…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cairns. Sensational Escapes
The Crown Hotel at Cairns (Q.) was totally destroyed by fire on Monday morning. Many boarders made sensational escapes from the building…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Sent for Trial. Exciting Motor Oar Chase. Constable Fires Five Shots. Sydney
At the Central Police Court to-day. Elwyn Cox aged 19, was charged with having, on April 29, stolen a motor car, valued at £325, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gloucester. Fire Destroys Barn
Mr. Alfred Engel. of Brushey Mountain. had his barn, containing the season's crop of maize, totally destroyed by fire a few nights ago. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Children Perish Fire Partly Destroys Home. Montreal. May 3
While Mrs. Alfred Deshals was at church her three children, aged five, seven and nine perished in a fire, which partly destroyed their home…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cairns Fire. Crown Hotel Destroyed Sensational Escapes. Cairns
The Crown Hotel was totally destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Many boarders made sensational escapes from the…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Exciting Adventure. Natives Fire at Plane. Lady Heath at Rome. Rome, May 8
An exciting adventure in the course of her flight between Pretoria and Bulawayo. was revealed when Lady Heath…
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