Disastrous Fire
A fire at Cecil Plains on Monday morning destroyed two boarding houses, a butcher's shop and a store. The total damage is not yet known,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New England · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1926
524 stories in New England's papers · page 10 of 27
Burnt Alive. Three Men Perish. Walcha Bearding House Fire
While the boarders st a co[?] p[?] age in Fitzroy Street, W[?] asleep at 3.30 [?] f[?]mes were dev[?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Fire. Workshops Gutted. MELBOURNE
A two-storey building, used as an engineering workshop at Johnson and Son's foundry, South Melbourne, was practically gutted by fire late…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hobart Fire. Between £6000 and £7000. Damage. HOBART
A large building at Glenorch, owned by Tasmanian Fellmongers, Limited, was destroyed by fire. The damage age is estimated at between £6000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fight for Life. Walcha Fire Tragedy. Grim Details of Holocaust
Further particulars concerning the tragic are at Walcha on Easter Saturday morning, in which there men lost their lives, show that there were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Walcha Fire Tragedy. the Fight for Life. Grim Details of Holocaust
Further particulars concerning the tragic fire at Walcha on Easter Saturday morning, in which three men lost their lives, show that there were twelve…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire at Walclia
Three men were burned to death at Walcha when the boarding house occupied by Miss Gibson caught fire at 2.30 a.m. Their names are John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Walcha Fire Described by an Eye Witness
Thursday's Waleha 'News'" gives the following particulars cone. ruing the lucent, disastrous fire at that town:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Walcha Fire. Fate of Three. The Coronial Inquiry
The Coronial inquiry into the Walcha holocaust, wherein three men were literally roasted to death, opened yesterday before Mr. S. Hargrave…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coff's Harbor Fire. Extensive Damage Done. Coff's Harbor
A shop at Coff's Harbor Jetty owned by John Parnell, of Sydney and occupied by Oliver Thompson, was damaged by fire. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walcha Fire Tragedy. Boarders Dash From Boring Building. NARRow Escapes Recounted. (Continued from page 8)
Hugh H. Stephens, medical practitioner, Walcha, stated that he examined the remains of the three charred human beings on April 3. It was Impossible…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Walcha Coffee Palace Fire Tragedy. Grim Story of the Holocaust Told by Terrified Boarders at Inquiry by Coroner. Witnesses Closely Cross-Examined. an Open Verdict Returned
"GET ME A ROPE!" "MY GOD! HURRY UP!" "GET UP, QUICK! THE PLACE IS ON FIRE!"…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →City Fire. Heavy Damage Done. SYDNEY
A large three-storey building in Sussex Street was gutted by fire at 8 o'clock this morning. The premises were occupied by A Millgrove, an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walcha Fire Horror Awful Fate of Three Men Coroner Returns Open Verdict
The inquiry into the recent tragic fire at Walcha did not conclude [?] late on Monday evening. The verdict was given on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire Claims
A statement has been issued by the Cabinet Committee and the Lord Mayor's Committee, which are controlling the bushfires funds, setting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Armidale & New England Hospital. Quarterly Meeting of Committee. Precautions Against Fire Cast of Laundry Work
The quarterly meeting of the committee of the Armidale and New England Hospital was held on Tuesday afternoon. There were present:—…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Fire
The factory of Oscar Harvey and Co. at Waterloo was severely damaged by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Fire Alarm
The firebell rang on Sunday morning [?] at the close of the church services. In a matter of moments the streets was literally alive…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Tenacity of Fire
A striking example of the tenacity of fire was forthcoming at Tweed Heads recently, when the debris on the site of the big fire which destroyed a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A City Fire. Sydney. Tuesdy
A fire broke out in the factory of Osrar Harvey and company, elect[?]cal manufacturers, Waterloo. The premises were severely damaged…
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