House on Fire. Occupants' Rapid Exit. Sydney
Three people narrowly escaped being burnt to death in a house in Bourke-street, Darlinghurst, at two o'clock, this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Thrilling Escape Fire in Operating Box. Sydney
When a him caught are during a picture show performance in Nambour Town Hall last night, the operators had to tear a hole in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrow Escapes. Fire at Innisfail. Hotel Destroyed. Innisfail
A number of boarders narrowly escaped, being trapped when a fire broke out in the Criterion Hotel, South Johnstone, early to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Spectacular Fire. Newcastle Timber Works. Extensive Damage. Newcastle
A spectacular fire occurred at R. Breckenridge, Ltd.'s Timber "and Joinery Works, King Street, about a quarter to six o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Steamer on Fire. Outbreak Under Control London, Oct. 22
The owners of the steamer Telemachus have received a radio from the captain reporting a fire in two holds in the middle of the Indian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100,000 Lost. Fire. Destroys Studios. London, Oct. 20
Fire has destroyed two talking studios, the property of british Talking Pictures, Ltd., erected on part of the old Exhibition site at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Set Fire to Works. Thieves at Camperdown. Sydney
Thieves last night entered John Hedges' engineering works at Camperdown, poured kerosene on the floor and set fire to it. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Fire Punchbowl Sensation. Four Men in a Car. SYDNEY
A sensational affair occurred at Punchbowl this afternoon, when police fired at a number of men in a motor car who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wires Fused Fire in Timber Yard. Damage Estimated at £50,000
A fire was discovered early on 19th inst., on the premises of Langdon and Langdon's, timber merchants, at Glebe. Large…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Enfield. Block of Shops Endangered. Family in Jeopardy. Sydney
A fire, which broke out in Barrett's grocery store, Liverpool road, Enfield, late last night, for a time endangered the whole block of shops…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Fire Ball Passes Through House Lightning Fires Another Building
Terrific flashes of lightning from sky to earth, heavy thunder, and a sharp fall of rain were associated with a storm that passed over the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Timber Works Extensive Damage
A fire ocurred at R. Breckenridge's Ltd. timber and joinery works, Kingstreet, Newcastle, early on Saturday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Dead Trapped by Fire. Auckland Holocaust. Auckland (N.z.)
When the hotel Averton was destroyed by fire last night, Mrs. Trentach, the wife of the licensee, and her infant child were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fiendish Crimes. Death From Terrible Burns. "Hoodlums Set Fire to Me." Sydney
Detectives engaged on the investigation concerning the death of Thomas Ivery who died as the result of terrible burns on Saturday, have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hillston Blaze. Three Buildings Destroyed
A disastrous fire at Hillston destroyed Phillips paint store Proudfoot's boot palace and Cordate's refreshment rooms. Other buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newtown Fire. Cabinet Works Damaged. Sydney
A fire broke out early this morning at the cabinet works of Edward Welman, Newtown. The flames were extinguished, but…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disaster Averted. Fire at Furniture Factory. Brigades Make Good Save. Sydney
A big conflagration was narrowly averted this morning by the prompt attendance of fire brigades to an outbreak of fire at the Foster…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boot Factory Fire Extensive Damage Done. Sydney
Extensive damage running into several thousand pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in Hill and Williams' boot factory…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Blaze Freezing Works Damaged. £100,000 Loss. Melbourne
Late last night a fire broke out in the fellmongery department of Angilss's Imperial Freezing Works, at Footscray…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Three Shops Burnt. Fire at Temora
Three shops in Hoskin-street. Temora, owned by the estate of Mr. R. J. King, and occupied by Messrs. L. Gravolin, tailor E. J. Woods, tyre…
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