Early Morning Fire
Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning, Mr. Falkiner, who was on duty at the electric power house, observed sparks flying from a shed at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
428 stories in New England's papers · page 12 of 22
S.A.Camp Destroyed. Fire at Collarot. Sydney
The salvation Army Summer camp at Collaro was destroyed by fire'last night. The Aged Men's Retreat, which almost'adjoins, was saved. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush-fire Tragedy Widow Sues Rail Commissioners Important Test Case MELBOURNE
Mrs. Mary Ellen Speed is claiming £5000 damages from the Railway Commissioners, for the death of her husband and two children, who lost…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A School Fire Many Suspicious circumstances SYDNEY
The City Coroner (Mr. Fletcher) yesterday held an inquiry into a fire that broke out in the Waterloo public school on June 25. He found that…
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What might easily have resulted in a serious conflagration in Otho Street his morning was prevented by its timely discovery. At the rear of…
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A fire broke out in a city house in Pitt Street late last night and caused damage amounting to about £ 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Warialda. In Main Business Block. £20,000 TO £25,000 Damage. Warialda
Residents of Warialda were awakened at an early hour this morning by the dread call of "Fire!" Very soon a large crowd had assembled in the main business portion of the town, where the outbreak had occurred…
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The serious bush fire which in December but ran through 87 holdings at South Gundagai. Tarrabaundra and Brundle, cost the State [?]119…
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In addition to having his stone buildings destroyed, Mr. C. S. Pyrke, of Warialda,lost all his books and £170 in cash, the day's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fire Menace. Fears in the North
Grave danger from bush fires is apprehended in various northern districts. A fire that swept across several…
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A fire broke out in a city house in Pitt Street late last night and caused damage amounting to about £1000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lunch-hour Fire. Two Sheds Destroyed
Just before 1.30, this afternoon a fire Was discovered in some empty sheds at the rear of Messrs. Avern end McIntyre's, in Otho Street. Two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Picturesque Fire. Petrol in Flames. MELBOURNE
Balls of flame were thrown often to a height of 200 feet in the air each time a cage of petrol exploded in a railway truck which caught fire in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →10,000 GALLONS. Sufficient to Fight Armidale's Biggest Fire
Apprehension is felt in local business quarters at the Municipal water supply getting dangerously low…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warialda's Worst Fire. Main Buildings Destroyed. Damage Estimated £25,000
A disastrous fire occurred about daylight on Wednesday morning, resulting in the demolition of most of the main buildings of the…
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The serious bush fire which in December last ran through 37 holdings at South. Cundagai, Tarrabandra, and Brung cost the State £11.119. At an…
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Leslie Speed,farmer, of stonyford (Viotorin), and his two young children were burned to death in the disastrous bush fire which swept through…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Chimney Fire
An alarm of fire, from Nurse McCarthy's Hospital, was received by the brigade about 8.45 p.m. last night. The engine was taken out,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire. Some of Warialda's Main Buildings Demolished
By far the worst fire in the experience of Warialda residents took place about daylight on Wednesday morning. when some of the main buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Fires Many Narrow Escapes Coach Factory Damaged SYDNEY
A fire broke out in a billiard saloon in Botany Road, Mascot, early this morning and spread to buildings on either side of the saloon…
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