£100,000 Damages Disastrous Fire. Sydney
Damage amounting to over £100,000 was caused by a fire which gutted Wynyard House, a nine-storey building in Carrington-street, Wynyard Square,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
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Disastrous Fire in Sydney Wynyard Building Practically Destroyed
Damage probably running into £-100,000 was caused by a fire which practically destroyed Wynyard Building, in Carrington-street, Wynyard Square,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Timely Rain. Bush Fires Extinguished. Melbourne
All the bush fires which had been causing widespread damage in Victoria have been extinguished by rain, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Victoria's Bush Fires All Out Melbourne
All the bush fires, which have been causing widespread damage in Victoria, have been extinguished by rain, which has fallen practically throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Town in Danger. Hospital Threatened by Bush Fires. Wellington
Bush fires continue to rago through out the north island of New Zealand. The township of Rachili was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Fire. Outbreak at Collie
Latest reports from Collie (W.A.) indicate that the locality of the fire at the Co-operative mine has been reached. The fire-fighters have…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Volunteer Fire Brigades Wagga Proposal
A proposal to organise the district into sectors for fire-fighting purposes has been outlined by Mr Lingard Simpkin, manager of the Wantabadgery…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →North Coaster Alight Fire at Norco Wharf
At 4 o 'clock on Monday morning the North Coast Steam Navigation Company's cargo steamer Cudgen, which was lying at the Norco creamery's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Destroyed. Fire at Brisbane. Heroic Mother Saves Children
Six children were heroically rescued by their mother from a burning house on the Thompson Estate at Brisbane shortly after 1 o'clock on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Board Nominations
The Town Clerk reported at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council that nominations were being failed for the position of members…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Brigades. the Two Platoon System. Change Brings Promotions
In accordance with the award of Mr. Justice Piddington, the two platoons system will come into operation in the fire brigades' service at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmer Collapses While Fighting Bush Fires
Mr. John Barton, 55, a farmer, of Balmattum, collapsed and died when assisting to fight a bush fire near Euroa, Victoria, while…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Timely Rain. Bush Fires Extinguished. Melbourne
All the bush fires which had been causing widespread damage in Victoria have been extinguished by rain, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Badly Burnt. Fire Fighter Trapped by Bush Fire
While trying to extinguish a fire on a neighbour's property at Wanneroo, near Porth, Ernest Johnson (20), was trapped by the flames. He…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Check. Victorian Bush Fires. Miles of Country Swept
The latest news om regard to the Victorian bush fires states that as a result of a cool change the fires are now being kept in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Town in Danger. Hospital Threatened by Bush Fires. Wellington, Thursday
Bush fires continue to rage throughout the north Island of New Zealand. The township of Rachihi was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Fires. Damage at Stanthorpe
Damage estimated at £18,000 was caused by a fire in the main street of Stanthorpe (Q.). The conflagration was one of the most serious in…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Colliery Fire. Outbreak at Collie
Latest reports from Collie (W.A) Indicate that the locality of the fire at the Co—operative mine has been reached. The fire—fighters have…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burned to Death Apron Catches Fire
Monica Mary Green, the young daughter of Mr. J. T. Green, of Forbes, was burned to death on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →One Hundred Men Affected. Broken Hill Mine Fire
Mr. C. J. Emery, general manager of North Broken Hill, Ltd., estimated the damage caused by the fire at £2000. The loss is covered by…
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