Mysterious Fire Safeblowers Suspected Sydney
An outbreak of fire in tho wicker furniture factory of H. P. Wallace, of Lcichhardt, is believed to have been caused by a gang of safeblowors, who,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 17 of 45
Dubbo Fire. Verdict Against Railway Commissioners
In the case, Woods v. the Railway Commissioners, heard at Dubbo, in which the plaintiff claimed £4885 damages as a result of a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Shop on Fire. Family's Narrow Escape. Sydney
The music shop, occupied by L. Davis, of Petersham, was severely damaged by fire at 3 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thief Shot Dead Ship's Captain Fires Three Shots
A shooting incident occurred on the steamer Port Curtis, now in New Zealand , waters, while she was at Brooklyn, New York, a few weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fassifern Fire. Eight-roomed Cottage Destroyed
An eight-roomed cottage, built of timber and asbestolite, occupied by Mr. and Ms. David Mosley, was, with its contents, destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Infant Burned. Threw Cellueoid Doll Into Fire
Suffering from severe burns, Marcia Smith, 16 months old, was admitted to hospital on Saturday. She was playing with a celluloid doll at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Fire. Seven People Burnt. a New Zealand Tragedy
A settler near Hawera (N.Z.) named Alfred Woller, five of his children, from 6 to 13 years of age, and a 13-year-old boy named Charles Parnell, were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Fires Remarkable Evidence
Evidence of a remarkable nature was given at the Sydney Coroner's Court on Monday, when an inquiry was held into three fires which occurred at a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →N.Z. Fire. Due to Defective Stove. Auckland
The Coroner at Hawera found that the fire in which a settler and his five children were burned to death was due to a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor Cycles on Fire Riders Badly Burnt
Two motor cyclists were severely burned when their machines collided and burst into flames at the corner of High-street and Orreng road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Petrol Ablaze. Spectacular Fire at Toowoomba. Brisbane
During a fire in a large stack of tins of petrol at the premises of H. Leverington, at Toowoomba, several explosions occured, the concussions being…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thief Shot Dead Ship's Captain Fires Three Shots
A shooting incident occurred on the steamer Port Curtis, now in New Zealand waters, while she was at Brooklyn, New York, a few weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Cyclists Collide. Machines Catch Fire
A peculiar accident occurred in Highstreet, Prahran (Vic), on Thursday, when two motor cyclists, travelling in opposite directions, collided. They…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Safeblowers. Set Fire to Building
Revenge is believed to have been the cause of the fire which did damage to the extent of £6000 at the premises of H. P. Wallace, Leichhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fassifern Fire. Eight-roomed Cottage Destroyed
An eight-roomed cottage, built of timber and asbestolite, occupied by Mr. and Ms. David Mosley, was, with its contents, destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Infant Burned. Threw Celluloid Doll Into Fire
Suffering from severe burns, Marcia Smith, 10 months old, was admitted to hospital on Sunday. She was playing with a celluloid doll at…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →N.Z. Fire. Due to Defective Stove. Auckland
The Coroner at Hawera found that the fire in which a settler and his five children were burned to death was due to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leichhardt Fire Shop Burnt Out: Another Damaged. Sydney
A fire broke out in the double-fronted buildings of shops and dwellings of three storeys in Norton-street, Leichhardt, this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Shore Blaze. Nurses' Quarters Damaged. Occupants Endangered. Sydney
A terrace of cottages used as sleeping quarters, for nurses at the Royal North Shore Hospital was endangerd by an outbreak of fire shortly after 2…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Bus
The Newcastle East Fire Brigade was called out at 11.30 on Saturday night to a fire which broke out on the Cardiff 'bus while it was standing at the 'bus…
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