Fire at Wingham. Eleven Shops Destroyed. Wingham
A fire at Wingham early this morn-ing destroyed eleven weatherboard shops in the heart of the town. The Taroo fire brigade reached the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 45
On Fire. in Indian Ocean. Wireless Warns Owners. London, Sept, 3
The owners of the Oasue moon, en route from Blyth to Adelaidoo, received a wireless message on September 1, that the cargo had been on fire…
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With her cargo on fire, THE steamer Castlemoor is speeding to Adelaide. Messages from the vessel indicate that the crew is experiencing an…
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Searching among the ruins of the Grodan Radio Factory, Holden-street, Redfern, after it had been destroyed by fire on Wednesday…
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Twelve shops, including large drapery and grocery establishments, were completely gutted in a fire which swept through a large portion of…
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Cobb and Company's premises at St. George were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at more £10,000…
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A fire this morning destroyed Collison's second-hand store, known as "Noah's Ark," also his residence and a grocer's store…
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A big fire at Wingham on Monday, about midnight did damage estimated at £14,000. Eleven business promises were totally destroyed…
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Early this afternoon the broom factory of Mr. E. B. March, in Anzac-street, West Maitland, was destroyed by fire…
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As a sequel to the destruction by fire, on Wednesday, of a quantity of furniture in the waggon of a goods train consigned by the…
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A quantity of furniture in the waggon of a goods train, consigned by the Commonwealth Bank, Innisfail, was destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Muswellbrook Chronicle Friday, September 7, 1928. Long Service Medals. Presented to Local Firemen. by Board of Fire Commissioners
An interesting ceremony took place at the Muswellbrook Fire Station yesterday on the occasion of the visit of inspection by the Board of Fire…
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Mr. W. F. O'Hearn, M.L.A., has informed in reply to his representations in relation to the request made by residents of Tarro to be…
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Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling, occupied by J. Collison, at Gilgandra on, Thursday morning…
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A deputation, representing the Paxton Progress Association, waited on Kearsley Shire Council, asking that the fire district bo extended to the…
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Searching among tho ruins of the Grodan Radio Factory, Holden-street, Redfern, after it had been destroyed by fire on Wednesday…
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Cobb and Company's premises at St. George were destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at more than £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Noah's Ark' Burned. Petrol Stolen From Fire Engine. Gilgandra
A fire this morning destroyed Collison's second-hand store, known as "Noah's Ark," also his residence and a grocer's store…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Fire. in Indian Ocean. Wireless Warns Owners. London, Sept. 3
The owners of the Castle Moo[?], en route from Blyth to Adelaide, received a wireless message on September 1, that the cargo had been on fire…
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Mrs. Agnes Tonkins, living at Ladysmith, near West Wallsend, was burned about the back of the hoad, back, and arms, on Saturday,…
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