Prompt Action Averts Fire
What might have easily been a serious conflagration was narrowly averted on Tuesday, owing to the prompt action of Mr J. Wardrop, when a fire occurred…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Paxton Fire Area
Cr. Jaggard, at last night's meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council, referred to the desire of the residents concerned that Ellalong,…
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Just before eleven o'clock to-day a fire broke out at Brooklyn Flats, Coogee. Five fire brigades rushed to the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kearsley Fire. Cessnock
At 3.50 o'clock this morning a five-roomed weatherboard cottage at Kearsley, owned and occupied by Mr. Arthur Gosley, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire. Station Manager's Death. Sydney
In a fire which destroyed portion of the old Bank of N.S.W. premises at Boorowa, RObert Greig, who occupied one of the rooms was burned to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Fire. House and Contents Destroyed. Cessnock
Following an explosion in the ground floor of a residential in Vincent-street, Cessnock, used as a Duco Works, at 2.30 o'clock this morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Morning Blaze in Vincent Street Boarding House and Adjoining Shop Gutted. Damage Estimated at Over £2,500
Startled by a terrific explosion at about 2.30 a.m. this morning the inmates of Mrs. M. Parker's boarding establishment, at the southern end of Vincent-street, were further alarmed to discover that the premises were on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Dance Kurri Hero's Modesty Didn't Leave His Name
While a dance was in progress at Nelson's Bay (Port Stephens) the engine that generates the hall lights caught fire. The dancers, amongst…
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Ryan's box factory at Alexandria was destroyed by five early on 28th ult. The occupants of a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Benzine Alight. Blaze in Tailor's Shop. Passer-by Saves Building. Singleton
A fire occurred about noon yesterday in the shop of J. W. Woods, tailor, in John-street. Mr. Woods was preparing to press…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Heath Fires. in Hampshire. Soldiers Fight Flames. London, April 3
Several practically rainless weeks have resulted in local fires like miniature Australian bush fires. Several square miles of heath lands near…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spectacular Fire Glasgow Church Destroyed. London, April 1
Damage estimated at £30,000 was caused by a fire, which destroyed the United Free Church at Eglinton Toll, Glasgow. A vast crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Great Fire. on Sydney Water Front. Bond Stores Gutted
A fire, which early on 20th ult, destroyed Parbury's Bond and Free Stores, Windmill-street and Hickson-road. Miller's Point, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fell Into Fire Old Men Fatally Burned
Waiter Skidmore, 86 years, met his death in tragic circumstances at Albury. At 6 o'clock on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Alleged Arson Explosion and Fire. At Penshurst Bus Garage. SYDNEY
An inquiry was opened this morning concerning the explosion and fire, which occurred on March 16. at the bus garage of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Garage Fire Former Employee for Trial
David Moyes, a motor mechanic, of Enmore, was on Monday afternoon, found guilty by the City Coroner, Mr. May, of having committee arson at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Fire Damage Estimated at £16,000
A message from Cairns says that a fire in the main street of Marceba (Q.), on Sunday afternoon, caused damage estimated at from £6000 to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Arrested. Picture Theatre Fire. Alleged Confession
Two school boys have been arrested at Bankstown, charged, with attempting to burn down the local picture theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rozelle Fire. Box Factory Destroyed. Sydney
Fire completely gutted the box factory of Leaks and Murray at Rozelle, carly this morning. Much valuable machinery was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wireless Set Ruined By Fire 120 Feet Away
After the fire in Vincent Street last Friday morning, Mr. B. O. Baker, of the furniture emporium, congratulated himself that, considering…
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