Letters Destroyed Fire in Posting Box
A stranger passing Hamilton Post Office at the Corner of Beaumont and Lindsay streets early on Sunday morning, noticed smoke coming from…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1929
1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 56
Homes Attacked Fire, Bomb, and Stones
Within a quarter of an hour attacks were made late on Monday night on the homes of two non-striking timber workers at Yarraville and Footscray,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alleged Arson. Palm Beach Fire. Sensational Charge
Allegations of a sensational character were contained in a statement produced in the City Coroner's Court, Sydney, when an inquiry was hold…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House on Fire. Cheltenham Family's Narrow Escape. Sydney
Awhkened by neighbours and the squealing of horses, about two o'clock this morning, William Barker of Cheltenham, jumped out of bed to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage on Fire. Horse Gives Alarm
A frightened horse careering madly up and down a paddock aroused Mr William Barker, of Old Beecroft-road, Cheltenham, curly yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Memorial Hall. Destroyed by Fire. Bonatho
The Bonaltho Memorial Hall was completed destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £8000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home Destroyed. Blaze at Young Wallsend. Newcastle
Two West Wallsend residents, Messrs. Priestley and Kelly, returning home at about 1 a.m. by car noticed the home of Edward Ridley…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Letters Destroyed Fire in Posting Box
A stranger passing Hamilton Post Office at the corner of Beaumont and Lindsay streets, early on Sunday morning, noticed smoke coming from…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Alleged Arson. Palm Beach Fire. Sensational Charge
Allegations of a sensational character were contained in a statement produced in the City Coroner's Court. Sydney, when an inquiry was held…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waitress Killed. Fell Thirty Feet. Escape Cut Off by Fire
Sale Lynch, head waitress at the Hotel Cargen, was killed on 14th inst when she fell 30 feet to the concrete basement during an outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Weston
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by William Galloway, at the corner of First and Hall streets, Weston, was gutted by a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Jerry's Plains
At about 10.30 a.m. on Friday morning a fire broke out in the kitchen of "Great Lodge," the old home of the Hobden family, at Jerry's Plains. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Extensive Damage. Fire at Freezing Works
A fire occurred at Smithfield Freezing Works, near Timaru (N.Z.). and the damage is estimated at from £12,000 to £15,000. Before the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Singleton Letter. Fire at "Great Lodge." Singleton
"Great Lodge," Jerry's Plains, the old home of the Hobden family, narrowly escaped destruction by fire on Friday last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire. £10,000 Damage
A fire in the showrooms of the Port Pirie Furnishing Co. Solomontown-road Port Pirio on Tuesday caused damage to the extent of £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades' Art Union. Hospital and Ambulance Benefit. Final Meeting of Committee
The final meeting of the committee of the Fire Brigades' Art Union and Hospital and Ambulance carnival was held at the Fire Brigade Station…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Alarms at Belibird
Bellbird is now in a position to find out quickly when there is a fire. This week three fire alarms were placed at sites chosen for the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Glebe. Engineering Premises Gutted. Sydney
The premises of Storey Bros., engineers at Glebe, were practically gutted by fire at an early hour this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Sydney Fire Engineering Works Gutted. Damage Estimated at £15,000. Sydney
Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was done early this morning by a fire which gutted the promises of Storey Bros., engineers, at Glebe. Only…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Ballina Twelve Shops Destroyed
A fire by which twelve business premises in Ballina were destroyed occurred early yesterday morning. The damage is estimated at £30,000. The…
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