Big City Fire £12,000 Damage BRISBANE
Damage estimated at £1,20,000 resulted from a fire which strike out shortly before 11 o'clock in a fourstorey building occupied by webster…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
442 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 23
Bush Fires
Over 100 men were engaged in fighting bush fires in the Albury district. The danger has now passed, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£100,000 DAMAGE Fire in Brisbane
The most[?] outback of fire that has occurred in Brisbane for [?] broke out at a [?] hour on Friday night in the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →High Tribute To Fire Brigade Officer Presentation to Capt E Griffiths Wallet of £40
Resscaing on [?] basic that the best guide to the value of a man is the regard in which he is held by then who know him best,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heat Wave Melbourne Swelters Disastrous Bush Fires Melbourne
The host gave in Melbourne continues Yesterday the maximum reading was 105. Remarkable scopes were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Bush Fires. Vic. Again in the Throes
Melbourne.—Devastating bush fires continue in the Dandenong Ranges. Several homes were destroyed at Bayswater, while a change of wind…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fighting. Collapsed and Died. MELBOURNE
While fighting an outbreak of a bush fire at Balmattum two men collapsed. One a man named Barton, aged 55 died almost immediatley but…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at a Mine. Considerable Damage. Broken Hill
A fire broke out in Thompson's shaft section of the British mine about six o'clock last night. The flames damaged the poppet heads and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Flashes of Fire City Traffic Held Up Forty Tramcars Stationary When Contact Wire Broke MELBOURNE
A serious disorganisation of tramway services occurred when a contact wire broke, and the end falling on to the steel rail closed a short…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fires Two This Morning. Damage in George Street Shops. SYDNEY
Early this morning two further outbreaks of fire occured in the city, one in Kent Street and the other in George Street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires Narrow Escapes in Victoria MELBOURNE
Bush fires continue in many parts of the State. Fire-fighters worked throughout the night. At Powelltown timber caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£100,000 Fire Damage Total 200,000 Gutted; Seventy Firemen Fight Sydney Blaze
A disastrous fire broke out on Sunday afternoon in Wynyard Buildings, an eight-storied structure in Carrington Street, occupied by between 30…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Extinguished by Rain. MELBOURNE
All the bush fires which have been causing widespread damage in Victoria have been extinguished by rain, which has fallen practically…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stopping Bush Fires Stringent Legislation MELBOURNE
Approval has been given by the Executive Council to a proclamation prohibiting the lighting of fires unless precautions are taken to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queensland Fire. Big Country Blaze. Brisbane
Three business buildings were gutte dand a fourth badly damaged by a fire at Murgon (Queensland). The bank of New South Wales narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Fire. Three Shops Destroyed. SYDNEY,Wednesday
A fire at Baruedman destroyed three shops in the centre of the town and adjoining buildings were saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Queensland Fire. Big Country Blaze
Three business buildings were gutte dand a fourth badly damaged by a fire at Murgon (Queensland). The bank of New South Wales narrowly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →N.S.W. Fire Board Election of Country Representative
The elections in connection with the New South Wales, Fire Board will shortly be held and for the position of [?] representative Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stopping Bush Fires Stringent Legislation
Approval has been given by the Executive Council to a proclamation prohibiting the lighting of fires unless precautions are taken to prevent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Extinguished by Rain
All the bush fires which have been causing widespread damage in Victoria have been extinguished by rain, which has fallen practically…
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