Fire at Abermain
Yesterday morning at 1.30 a fire occurred in a five roomed brick cottage in Melbourne Street, Abermain, occupied by Mr. J. Graham. Shortly after…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Fire at Cessnock
The fire brigade was called out at about eight o'clock last night to premises in Vincent-street, Cessnock, occupied by Mr. W. A. Dixon,…
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Mr. McNiven, architect of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Cessnock yesterday and inspected the damage caused to the fire station by…
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On Wednesday afternoon a 2 1/[?]-ton motor lorry, driven by George Ward Junr., came into violent contact with the fire station, damaging the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Narrabri. Boarding House Destroyed
A fire completely destroyed a boarding house situated in Maitland-street Narrbri, and occupied by Mrs. A. Hindis, on Friday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Junee Fire. Family's Narrow Escape. Junee
A fire whcih broke out early this morning practically demolished a large weatherboard house occupied by Harold Fawcett, who, clad only in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Fire Station. Damaged by Lorry. Cessnock
When a two and a Half ton motor lorry backed against Cessnock Fire Station yesterday afternoon, portion of the front of the building, a brick…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Newcastle Fire. Bryant's Saddler's Shop Gutted. £4000 Damage
Early on 7th inst, the rear portion of the premises of Messrs. R. Bryant and Sons, saddlers, of 233 Hunter Street, Newcastle, was…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Gerringong Grim Fight to Save Town
With a heavy gale fanning the flames Gerrinjong was threatened with destruction when a fire broke out on the [?]th inst. There is no water…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire on Steamer Oil Bunkers Ablaze. London, July 7
When the oil bunkers were found to be seriously on fire, the steamer Carmarthenshire, was beached immediately. The passengers were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wheat Destroyed. Spectacular Fire at Homebush. Poultry Food and Timber Destroyed
A large grain shed, stacked with wheat at Homebush abattoirs, was totally destroyed by fire early on 7th instant. The shed was the property…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Flemington Fire. Deliberate Attempt to Burn Cottage. Petrol in Building. Sydney
An inquiry was held at Parramatta concerning the destruction by five of a weatherboard cottage at Flemington in May last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Cessnock
Cessnock fire brigade received a call to an unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Anstey Street, at 9 a.m. to-day. The outbreak was quelled…
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At 9 a.m. to-day the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at a house in Anstey-street. The flames were extinguished quickly…
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On Tuesday next the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners will leave Sydney for West Maitland, whence they will go on Wednesday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Narrabri. Boarding House Destroyed
A fire completely destroyed a boarding house situated in Maitland-strect, Narrabri, and occupied by Mrs. A. Hindis, on Friday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shockingly Burned. Elderly Man Falls Into Fire. Hay
An elderly man, J. Taylor, was shockingly burned when he fell into his camp fire near Darlington Point. He struggled to an hotel nearby, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →False Alarms. Cessnock Desires Fire Telephone System. Cessnock
To prevent "false alarms" from being raised, Cessnock Municipal Council will approach the Board of Fire, Commissioners when they visit…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Dwelling Destroyed by Fire Man's Desperate Plight
Early on Friday morning Mr A. J. Warren, who occupies a general store in Sydney-road, Seaforth, opposite, the Balgowlah School, was awakened by…
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