Sydney Fire. Outbreak in George—street, Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning at 132 George—street, West Sydney, In the premises of R.E.D. Coupons. The outbreak originated In the rear…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
886 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 45
Fire on Motor Train. Mails and Luggage Destroyed
A rail motor car, which was proceeding to Angaston from Adelaide, caught fire while standing in the Gawler Railway Station…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →In New Hebrides. Fire and Explosion. Suva, Jan. 20
The British Resident Commissioner at Vila, New Hebrides, reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on the night of January 17…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →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 5 →Spectacular Fire. Outbreak in Wynyard Building. Damage Runs Into Thousands
Damage probably running Into £100.000 was caused by a [?] which [?] destroyed Wynyard Building. In Carrington—street. Wynyard…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Dash Through Flames. Farmers Trapped by Bush Fires
ST. HELIERS (N.Z.), Monday. Two farmers had a narrow escape from death when they were trapped by bush fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Appointment. Cessnock Officer Promoted
Station Officer J. Moul, who has been in charge of Cessnock Fire Brigade for the past two years, has been notified of his appointment as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Settlement Threatened. New Zealand Bush Fire. Auckland (N.z.)
A bush fire, spread over a mile front, is threatening the whole settlement in the valley near Waimuaku. The settlers are making strenuous…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fighter Trapped Badly Burnt
While trying to extinguish, a fire on a neighbour's property at Wanneroo near Perth, Ernest Johnson, 20 years of age, was trapped by the flames. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Fires. Wellington (N.z.)
The whole of the Auckland province is Buffering from bush fires, which are creating havoc. Already many thousands of acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Board of Fire Commissioners
At the meeting o the West Maitland Municipal Council last evening, the Mayor (Alderman H. Fry) referred to his nomination by council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires
In the bush fire at Moneybung last week Mr. W.Sherwood lost all his grass the fire came in from Richardson property adjoining. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Eight Miles Front. Bush Fires at Albury, Sydney
Disastrous bush fires are reported from the Albury district. Many Stations are menaced and already thousands of acres have been…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sydney Fires Blaze in George-street Sydney, Thursdays
A the broke out in promises known as the Radio Bargain Bazaar, George-street, early this morning. Extensive damage was done to a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Zealand Fires
The whole of the Auckland province is suffering from bush fires, which are creating havoc. Already many thousands of acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sheep Destroyed. Barrallier Fires Jump Firebreak
The bush fires at Barrallier jumped the . five-breaks and went through several more sheep runs. The owners had no time to remove…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Fire Buildings Brunt Out
A bin fire broke out at Babinda (Q.) on 10th instant. Flape's picture hall, and Hutcheson's dining-room adjoining were…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Careless Motorist Causes Street Fire
Carelessness in exposing a : naked flame while filling at a petrol bowser was responsible for a fierce blaze in the main street of Kempsey…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suspicious Fire. Outbreak in Billiard Saloon
The presence of a quantity of sawdust, smelling strongly of kerosene, in an unoccupied billiard saloon in Main street Lithgow, lead the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Brigades' Art Union. Campaign Commenced
In past years the New South Wales fire Brigades have conducted art unions in aid of the hospitals and ambulance services of the State, and,…
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