Fire on Tug. Crew's Great Fight. in Adverse Weather. Colombo, Oct. 18
The captain of the German tug Max Brendt relates the story of a fire aboard compelling the tug to put into Colombo with a dredger in tow…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 45
Five Shops Burnt. Disastrous Blaze at Guyra. Guyra
A disastrous fire occurred in the main street at Guyra at an early hour yesterday morning, resulting in the destruction of five business houses and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telephone Service Out Off by Fire
A fire on Friday in the temporary post-office at Wondabync, near Woy Woy, threw the Newcastle-Sydney telephone service out of action, burned the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Guyra Damage Nearly £10,000 Sydney
A disastrous fire, which occurred in the main street of Guyra at an early hour yesterday morning, resulted in the destruction of five business houses, with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Melbourne Fire Damage on Queen's Wharf
More than 250 bales of flax, hemp, and wool were destroyed on Queen's Wharf, Melbourne, at half-past 6 o'clook on Tuesday evening. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bunnerong Fire. Electrical Gear Damaged, Sydney
The town clerk, Mr. Layton, said to-day that the fire at Bunnerong Powerhouse last night had not been serious. The damage would not in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burnt to Death Boarding House Fire. Occupants' Losses
Sydney Mullens was burnt to death when a two-storied wooden boarding-house of 30 rooms, known as Linton, situated in Cordelia-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Brisbane Man Burned to Death
A man was burned to death, and 19 other persons who were in Linton boarding-house, in Cordelia-street, South Brisbane, had a narrow escape…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Loss Fire at Lake Cargellico. Sydney
Two business places and a private dwelling were destroyed by a fire at Lake Cargellico. The damage is estimated at £3000,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Picture Show
while the picture "False Shame" was being shown too about 100 women yesterday in the Theatre Royal, Perth, a fire broke out And destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Kurri Karri
The Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a wash-house at the residence of MRs. G. H. Bloomfield, Maitland-street, Kurri Kurri,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Destroyed Fire in David-street
On Wednesday afternoon Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a two-roomed weatherboard cottage in David-street…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Area. Extended to Abernethy. Cessnock
Application for permission to be included in Cessnock fire district, recently made by Kearsley Shire on behalf of Abernethy Progress Association has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire Two Children Burned to Death
When Frederick Coles, a labourer, discovered Ms home at Quambatook (Vie.) in flames early on Wednesday morning, he made an heroic, but unsuccessful,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Denman Two Shops and a Residence Destroyed. Denman
A destructive fire destroyed premises occupied by Messrs. Galvin Bros., general storekeeper, and E. Nilsson, fruiterer, and a private…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Suspicious Fire. Outbreak in Timber Yard
Following a report that two men had been seen running away from the timber yard of James Moore and Son Pty., Ltd., South Melbourne,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Blaze. Bulk Stores Destroyed. Bathurst
The bulk stores, situated at the rear of the Western Stores and Edgley, Limited, at Bathurst, were destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Abermain
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage situated in William-street. Abermain, was destroyed by fire at about 10 o'clock on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Townsville Fire Hotel and Flats Burned
The largest fire in Townsville for several years broke out shortly after midnight on Sunday in the Seaview Hotel, a wooden building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motoring Accidents. Car Destroyed by Fire
While Messrs. B. Collier, K. Scully and R. Tracy were motoring from Cassilis and when about six miles from the township, the car struck a boulder,…
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