Fire-walkers
Writing in the "Wide World Maga, zinc," Lieutenant Archibald Jones. R.A., deseribes a remarkable "fire walking" cermony which he witnessed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 20 of 45
Fire Brigade
Mr. Coghlan of the Metropolitan Fire Brigades was in Dungog on Thursday for the purpose of investigating the claims made by the…
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Mr. Coroner Jas. R. Scott held an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding a fire which occurred at Sawyer's Gully on the night of…
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Mr. George Booth has been informed by Mr. T. G. Smith, President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, that arrangements are now being made for…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Sydney. Gymnasium and Furniture Storm Damaged
A fire which broke out in a building in Arundel-street, Sydney, last night, caused considerable damage. The top floor, used a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Gerringong Grim Fight to Save Town. Gerringong
With a heavy gale fanning the flames Gerrinjong was threatened with destruction when a fire broke out last night. There ia no water…
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The motor engine of the West Maitland Fire Brigade has been away for about three weeks being overhauled. Another engine has been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plane on Fire. London, June 30
At an aerial pageant at Vincennes, a biplane, piloted by Captain Brager, who was accompanied by a mechanic, caught fire. The wines were burned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bathers' Losses Big Fire at Italian Seaside. Venice, June 23
The entire bathing establishments and the pier cafe, at Lido, wore completely destroyed by fire. Hundreds of bathers rushed from the sea in an…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Newcastle Fire. Byant's Saddler's Shop Gutted. 400 DAMAGE. Newcastle
Early this morning, the rear portion of the premises of Messrs. R. Bryant and Sons, saddlers, of 233 Hunter Street, Newcastle, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wheat Destroyed. Spectacular Fire at Homebush, Poultry Food and Timber DeSTROYED. SYDNEY
A large grain shed, stacked with wheat at Homebush abattoirs, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. The shod was the property…
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Mr. P. F. T. Wiley's drapery store in Barton-street, Kurri Kurri, was totally destroyed by fire at a quarter past twelve on Saturday night. Mrs…
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Early on Saturday morning, the roar portion of the premises of Messrs R. Bryant and Sons, saddlers, was gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Fire. Family's Narrow Escape. Junee
A, fire whoth broke out early this morning practically demolished a large weatherboard house occupied by Harold Fawcett, who, clad only in…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised the Tarro Shire Council that it has approved of council's request for the application of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flemington Fire. Deliberate Attempt to Burn Cottage. Petrol in Building. Sydney
An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning the destruction by fire of a weatherboard cottage at Flemington in May last…
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Mr A. Mitchell, canteen proprietor, of Walsh Island, and his three-year-old daughter, Nita, were severely burned in a fire which broke out on Monday…
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When a two and a half ton motor lorry backed against Cessnock Fire Station yesterday afternoon, portion of the building a brick…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Outbreak of Fire Blaze in Jeweller's Shop
At 7 o'clock last night the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to quell a small outbreak of five [?] premises occupied by Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kurri Fire Week-End Blaze Firemen's Great Save
When a fire broke out in the premises of Mr. F. J. Wiley's drapery store, Barton-street, Kurri, on Saturday night last, practically the…
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