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New England · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

442 stories in New England's papers · page 6 of 23

FORBIDDEN Fire Brigades Art Union SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners states there will be no fire brigades art union this year as it was necessary the services of…

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Car Accident. a Fire Follows

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 6

A serious acident occurred on the Torrington-road. about 4½ miles from Deepwater. Mr. H. Miller, manager of Mt. Battery Mine, and Mr. W…

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Big Brisbane Fire £40,000 Damage BRISBANE

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 31 March 1928 · page 1

A fire destroyed the greater part of Peel's motor body works, South Brisbane, last night and about 100 cars and lorries were wholly or partially…

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Water Front Fire. Blaze at Auckland. AUCKLAND

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

A large brick store on the water front, full of cases of benzine and other oils was destroyed by fire yesterday. Two firemen were removed…

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Eighty Cars Burnt. Big Brisbane Blaze. BRISBANE

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

A big fire at Peel Limited Motor Works, South Brisbane, has caused damage estimated at £50,000. About eighty motor cars were destroyed…

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Suspicious Fire. Petrol Soaked Paper. SYDNEY

The Inverell Times · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 1

An outbreak of fire occurred yesterday in the timber yard of Mulhearn and Co., Pyrmont. Fortunately the flames were quickly…

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Fire Brigade Presentation

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

Members of the local fire brigade held an enjoyable evening when they met round the festive tables (prepared by Mrs. McLeod) to offer their…

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Karachi Fire. Curious Tribesmen. CALCUTTA

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 1

At Karachi the great fire which destroyed cotton and wheat stocks burned itself out in about 12 hours later. Barriers were erected by the…

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Hospice Fire. Man Charged With Arson. QUEBEC

The Inverell Times · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 1

Arthur Bedard, 21, has been charged with arson in connection with the holacausts at the hospice of St. Charles and St. Berchman's Acadamy on…

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Out of Pan into the Fire. an Old Score to Settle. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 11 April 1928 · page 4

When a man was discharged from Sydney Hospital yesterday he was (immediately arrested for alleged implication in a burglary in…

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Ex-glen Innes Resident Suffers by Fire

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 12 April 1928 · page 4

A six-roomed house on the Balilna road just inside the Lismore municipal boundary was destroyed by fire in the early hours of Monday…

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Picture Theatre Fire

The Uralla Times · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 2

The Cairo Picture Theatre, St Kilda Melbourne, was completely destroyed by fire. Damage is estimated at £45,000…

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Women Escape By Jumping Through Window a Melbourne Fire Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 19 April 1928 · page 1

A fire destroyed five shops at Belgrave early yesterday morning. Several women were trapped by flames, but escaped by jumping…

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Cinema Blaze. Damage Estimated at £45,000. Building Razed

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 8

The Cairo picture theatre, St. Kuda. Melbourne, was completely destroyed by fire at a late hour on Wednesday night. The damage is…

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Through the Window When Fire Break Out Melbourne

Glen Innes Examiner · Saturday 21 April 1928 · page 1

Two men had narrow escap when [?] broke out in a ship at Carlton at in early hour this morning. They found the room filled with…

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Blaze at Duri. Hayshed and Contents Destroyed

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 April 1928 · page 3

A disastrous fire resulting in the loss of over £ 1000 worth of material, occurred at Duri when the hayshed, hay and stables owned…

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Petrol Fire. Motorist Badly Burned. Hobart

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1928 · page 4

George Sims (34) was badly burned about the face, hands, and arms. when a quantity of petrol became ignited while he was working in his garage at…

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Clothes on Fire Petrol Ignites SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 26 April 1928 · page 1

While Cecil Greenbank, a motor [?] chanic was engaged repairing [?] at Redfern last night he accidentally overturned a lamp which he was [?]…

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"God Told Me To." Fire at Hospital

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1928 · page 5

Damage amounting to between £300 and £400 was caused by a fire last night, which destroyed two larg lucerne sheds at Kenmore Mental…

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Destructive Fire

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 May 1928 · page 12

At Manilla Mr. W. G. White had the misfortune to have two fine sheds containing 100 tons of hay, a waggon with 8 sets of harness, part of a…

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