Brilliant Spectacle. Steamer on Fire. London, Oct. 15
There was a brilliant spectacle at Liverpool when the steamer Oklahoma, laden with cotton, nitrates, and sugar, caught fire, and a series…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
1,104 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 44 of 56
Serious Damage Blaze in Music Shop. Firemen Injured. Sydney
Severe damage was done and several fireman hurt, when an outbreak of fire occurred at Chalmers' Music Shop, George-street, Sydney, at about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Telegraphic News Disastrous Fire in Timber Yards. Sydney
A Brisbane message says that an aeroplane, with a pupil pilot, Alfred Deble, 26, crashed at Eagle Farm this morning. The pilot was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wires Fused Fire in Timber Yard. Damage Estimated at SYDNEY
A fire was discovered early this morning on the premises of Langdon and Langdon's, timber merchants, at Glebe. Large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Glebe Langdon and Langdon's Timber Yard. Caused by Fusing of Electric Wires. Sydney
A Are was discovered early this morning in Langdon and Langdon's timber yard, at Glebe. Large stacks of maple and oak…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cigarette-end Fires
The American National Board of Fire Underwriters holds that cigarettes are responsible for about one-sixth of the annual property fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Factory Fires. Extensive Damage Caused
Two big factories, Eastgate Proprietary, Ltd. in East Brunswick, Vic. furniture makers, and Hoadley's, chocolate manufacturers, at South…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Serious Damage Blaze in Music Shop. Firemen Injured. Sydney
Severe damage was done and several firemen hurt, when an outbreak of fire ocurred at Chalmers' Music Shop. George-street. Sydney, at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushes A-fire with God
"God called to him out of the midst of the bush."—Exodus iii. 4. I beg of you to know that many others besides Moses have seen that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →N.z. Fire. Six Business Plages Destroyed
Six business premises in Heriot, a township near Gore, were destroyed by fire last night. The blaze started in the Bank of New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weston Fire. Cottage Destroyed. Open Verdict Returned
An open verdict was returned at an inquiry held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse by the District Coroner Mr. J. T. Richards into the origin…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Brilliant Spectacle. Steamer on Fire. London, Oct. 15
There was a brilliant spectacle at Liverpool when the steamer Oklahoma, laden with cotton, nitrates, and sugar, caught fire, and a series…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Fire. Steamer Hochst Burning Fiercely. Chapter of Mishaps. Colombo, Oct. 14
A wireless message received from the steamer Brooklebank, says that it picked up 28 of the crew of the stranded steamer Hochst, which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maniac with Rifle. Melbourne Express Under Fire
Travellers aboard the first and second division, of the Melbourne express train received a shock when, as the trains were travelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Toronto Six-roomed Cottage Destroyed
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage at Toronte, owned by Mr. George Bernard-street, Ryde, was destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Talking Studios Destroyed by Fire. (Australian Press Assn. Message) London
A fire destroyed two talking studios, the property of the British Talking Pictures, Ltd., while the equipment was reduced to ruins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gosford Blaze Two Shops Destroyed Gosford
Two shops were destroyed by fire early this morning. A number of nearby premises narrowly escaped destruction, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100,000 Lost. Fire Destroys Studios London, Oct. 20
Fire has destroyed two talking studies the property of British Talking Pictures, Ltd., erected on part of the old Exhibition site at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Enfield. Block of Shops Endangered. Family in Jeopardy. Sydney
A fire, which broke out in Barrett's grocery store, Liverpool read, Enfield, late last night, for a time endangered the whole block of shops…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bangalow Fire Business Block Menaced
Except for smart work by the voluntary bucket brigade a contrary wind which sprang up at the crucial moment and the timely arrival of…
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