Big Fire in N.Z. SYDNEY
The business area of the township of Heriot, near Gore (New Zealand) was practically wiped out by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1929
271 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 14
Spectacular Fire. French Steamer Destroyed
There was a magnificent spectacle at Liverpool when the French steamer Oklahama, laden with cotton nitrate and sugar caught afire with…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Attending Fires Outside Brigade Area Instructions from H.Q.
Mr. A. J. Mellen, Captain of the West Wyalong Fire Brigade, has received the following letter from Headquarters of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Vita Lick. Burglars Fire Premises. Sydney
Thleves, who entered the premises of Vita-Lick Ltd., Kent street, late on Saturday night, made an attempt on three, safes in the building, and then…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Talkie Studios Destroyed by Fire SYDNEY Monday Evening
A Lopdon fire destroyed two talkie studies, the property of the British Talking Pictures, Ltd. The equipment was reduced to…
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A Hollywood (California) message states that it is now revealed that only one person was killed in the fire in the Laboratory Consolidated Film…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gas Employee Makes Timely Discovery Maniac's Work? Fire at Vacuum Go's Depot Terrible Risk
A man, apparently an incendiarist, who was seen climbing the fence at the Vacuum Oil Co.'s depot at Forbes, on Wednesday night, after lighting a blaze, must have been deficient in mentality, Judging by the risk he involved himself in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Control Hints on Prevention
Every summer heavy losses are sustained in rural districts as a result of fire. Some of this loss is inevitable, but a large proportion might have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fiendish Crime Man Set on Fire
Robbed, according to his story to the police, and beaten to the ground, where kerosene or petrol was poured over him and set alight, Thomas Ivory,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Hillston Three Shops Destroyed Dwelling Saved
Word was received in town on Mon-day that at about four o'clock on Sun day morning a fire broke out at Hillston resulting in the total destruction…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Footscray Freezing Works. Destroyed by Fire. SYDNEY
A Melbourne message says that shortly before midnight fire destroyed the premises of W. Angliss and Sons, Freezing Works at Footscray…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire on Freighter Sydney
During a fire on the freighter Yelemachus, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday, several members of the crew were overcome by the fumes…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Temoea Fire Three Shops Burnt Occupants' Narrow Escapes
Three shops in Hoskin-street, Temora, owned by the estate of the late R. J. King, and occupied by Messrs L. Gravolin, tailor, E. J. Woods, tyre…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"Black Sunday." Bush Fires of 1926 Meeting of Relief Committee
Memories of "Black Sunday" (December 5, 1926) were revived on Saturday afternoon, when a "fiinalsing" meeting of the Bust,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire. Early Morning Blaze. Umpleby's Skin Store
The sounding of the fire alarm, at 12.20 this morning, directed attention to a blaze in lower Clarinda Street, the location being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trundle Fire. Estimated Damage £3000. Good Work by Bucket Brigade. Trundle
A five broke out at 1 a.m. on Saturday, in a cottage owned by Mrs. B. M. Franks, at the Parkes end of the town. The place was rented by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Skin Store Destroyed Parkes Blaze Another at Trundle
A wool and skin store in parkes, occupied by Albert T. Umpleby, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fire Engine
The long looked for fire engine arrived on Monday of last week and is now housed at the fire station. Mr Lustie, officer in charge…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Murwillumbah Fire. Five Buildings Destroyed. SYDNEY
A fire at Murwillumbah early this morning destroyed five wooden business premises, including the Imperial Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Two Fires
On Wednesday night, about 8 o'clock a fire was discovered in Mr. J. C. Keane's auction mart, in Templar St. The outbreak was checked by the fire…
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