Speedboat Catches Fire. Owner and Engineer Swim to Safety. Sydney
The motor speedboat "Ace" Caught fire during a trial run in Kogarah Bay. The owner and engineer jumped overboard. Both suffered slight burns, but…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
442 stories in New England's papers · page 14 of 23
£20,000 Fire at Orange. Two-storey Building Gutted. Sydney
A fire at Orange yesterday destroyed a two-storey building in the main business centre. The damage is estimated at £20,000…
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Thora, at the foot of the Dorrigo Mountain, was threatened with devastation by bush fires which raged throughout last Friday afternoon and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →500 Peris in Madrid Theatre Blaze. Many Trampled to Death
Madrid, Monday.—It is feared that several hundreds have perished in a fire which broke out in the Novades. Theatre in one of the most populous…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Child Incinerated. Chillingham Tragedy. House Destroyed by Fire
The story of the horrible discovery of a mother and father, who, after returning from a baazar in Chillingham Hall, found their home, in which their…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gilgandra Fire Newspaper Office Burnt
Damage estimated at £2000 was caused by a fire at "Gilgandra Weekly" office. The brigade saved the two adjoining buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bullets in Fire. Woman Injured. Mysterious Occurrence
An unusual accident occurred at South Murwillumbah. Mrs. E. Solway, who resides in Alma-st., was in the act of putting…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Potumna Castle a Serious Fire LONDON
Potumna Castle, in County Galway the Irish home of Lord Laseclles, was the scene of a somewhat serious fire to-day. The stables and garage…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire. Houses Destroyed at New Farm
A fire at New Farm, near Brisbane, destroyed four houses, and four others, including a private hospital, in which five patients and four babies were…
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During the 60 m.p.h. gale at. Cessnock on Wednesday, a fire did £6000 damage. Four business premises, and all the contents were destroyed. They…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Nerve Wracking Experience. a Midnight Fire. House Totally Destroyed
To be awakened at midnight to find one's house on fire, is rather unnerving. This experience befel Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Konz, who reside about…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →In the Track of the Gale. Fires in Country Towns. £10,000 Damage at Trangie
A fire in Dandaloo-street, Trangie, totally destroyed seven shops and dwellings, and damaged the Royal Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Coals of Fire." Employers' Association Give £500 to Strikers. Brisbane
The Brisbane Waterside Federation has received a cheque for £500 from an Employers' Association. The donors, who desired that their names should…
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A proposal has been made to the Town Council by several citizens that a fire brigade be established here. The Council has accordingly convened…
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Owing, it is stated by the local postal authorities, to bush fires near Newcastle, few telegrams are so hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Telegraphic Service Interrupted By Bush Fires the Elections Opening at Inverell
The Federal campaign, so far [?] is concerned will be opened at Inverell next Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in Queensland Noblevale Coal Ablaze
Fire was responsible for an estimated lost of £7000 in Queensland at the week-end. On Saturday night Nambour…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Taree Thr[?]ed Fires Still Raising TAR[?]
During Sunday's [?] even of Tuncurry, is [?] a narrow [?]yed. The flam[?]…
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A fire which broke out in the business portion of Nambour (Qld.) resulted in damage estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prisoners Burned In Domitory Fire Junction City (Ohio). Mond
(Seventeen prisoners in a State penitentiary were burned to death when a fire destroyed a dormitory in which 270 prisoners were asleep…
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