Nothing Suspicious. House Destroyed by Fire. Coronial Inquiry Held
As the sequel to a fire which occurred on the night of Sept. 30, at "Kareela," some 17 miles from Armidale, an inquiry was, held by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
442 stories in New England's papers · page 15 of 23
Fire and Storm Large Areas Laid Waste Hawkesbury River to Newcastle Ablaze Over Million Pounds Damage
All telephone and telegraph communications between Sydney and northern centres, including Newcastle, were cut off yesterday…
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Serious bush fires were sweeping parts of the main Toowoomba range last night. The flames are burning fiercely and thousands of acres are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cyclone and Bush Fires. Havoc on the Hawkesbury. Sydney and Suburbs Also Suffer. 62 Homes Destroyed at Woy Woy. Fire Fighters Fall From Exhaustion
Tremendous damage resulted on Sunday from a violent westerly gale which was experienced in the city and suburbs, and in many other parts of the State. The city was encircled by bushfires, and many buildings were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Midnight Blaze. Country House Destroyed. Origin of "Kareela" Fire Still a Mystery. Coroner Issues Warning to Public
The Armidale Coroner (Mr. Alired Purkiss) on Monday concluded the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the fire which at midnight on…
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Bush fires broke out at various poiuts on the Blue Mountains on Sunday, and residents experienced many anxious moments…
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During Sunday s bush fires, the town of Tuncurry, in the Taree district, had a narrow escape from destruction. Hundreds of fire-lighters helped to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cyclone and Bush Fires. Havoc on the Hawkesbury. Sydney and Suburbs Also Suffer
Tremendous damage resulted on Sunday from a violent westerly gale which was experienced in the city and suburbs, and in many other parts of the State. The city was encircled by bushfires, and many buildings were…
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Monday last was fixed for a meeting of citizens respecting a proposal to form a fire brigade at Uralla. Mr P. B. Stevenson was the only…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral. £1,000,000 Worth of Property Was Wrecked by Gale's Fury. Bush Fire Organisation. Legislation and Local Efforts. Who Will Start the Ball Rolling
To combat the bush fire menace legislation and local organisation is now being considered and the suggestion is made that local meetings be Swept all day long by a suffocating westerly cyclone which wrecked £1,000,000 worth of property, Sydney on Sunday was battered by the worst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Midnight Fire
To be wakened 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 5 →£2,000 Fire Sydney
Damage estimated at more than £2,000 was done by a fire in A[?] Chambers, Elizabeth Street, S[?], early this morning. The both[?]…
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The first of a series of euchre tournaments to be promoted by the local Fire Brigade in aid of the District Hospital was held at the fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Mine Workmen In Danger LITHGOW
A fire broke out last flight amongst a pile of wooden props in the Main Heading State coal mine. Only slight damage was done but a large number…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Timber Mills Destroyed. Fire at Kyogle KYOGLE
Seccomb's timber mills were destroyed by fire yesterday. The damage is estimated at £10,000. A picture hall on the opposite side of the…
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Four occupants of a motor car which was proceeding along Balmain Road, Leichhardt, last night, were obliged to hurriedly leap from the…
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As the result of a fire which occurred at Mr. E. Cox's dredge at the Poods on Saturday afternoon last considerable damage was done to the…
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Wale trying to extinguish a grass [?] his property Joseph Curtis, an [?] farmer of Mount Nibo, was enveloped in the flames and burnt to…
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William Gillespie, aged 52, who resided at a boarding house at Caulfield, was yesterday found dead in his room. The attention of other boarders…
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Ernest George Wenzell, aged 50, an advertising agent, was found dead in the ruins of a garage and store which was gutted by five at Flemington…
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