South Grafton Fire. Many Exciting Escapes
Grafton.—The Great Northern Hotel at South Grafton was destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon. The flames spread with such rapidity that before…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
474 stories in New England's papers · page 1 of 24
Fire at Griffith
The Griffith Fire Brigade, inaugurated last week, had a severe try-out early on Sunday morning when a fire broke out in the store premises…
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The Great Northern Hotel at South Grafton was destroyed by the on Sunday. The outbreak was discovered about a quarter to 3, and it…
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The Great Northern Hotel at South Grafton was destroyed by fire on Sunday. The outbreak was discovered about a quarter to 3, and it…
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A message from Barallier states the huge bush fire which has been raging since the end of last week is still pursuing its devasinig course on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fight with Fire. Bingara Pensioner's Escape
When Joshua Taylor, aged 73, an old age pensioner, retired at his hut at Elcombe, Bingara, on Christmas night, the crackling of burning pine wakened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →From Everywhere Interesting Items Fire From the Sun
A new solar-heat machine is being tried in the search of science for cheaper fuel source than coal. The mirrors focus the sun's rays in one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →BUSHFIRES Anxious Times on the Mountains SYDNEY
Already bush fires in the Blue mountains have caused extensive damage. At one time yesterday the town of Wentworth Falls was ringed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Spectacular Fire. Out Like a Blown [?]
The midnight [?] was split by the [?] the town [?] [?]…
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The steamer [?] arrived all Newcastle yesterday the Gulf of Mexico with her bunker coal on fire Frantic efforts are being made to…
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The table of statistics of the Board of Fire Commissioners shows that during the past year new fire stations were provided at Guildford, Ballina,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires in a Cafe. Young Girl Committed For Trial Admissions to the Police
After sensational evidence: yesterday, which covered several hours, a young and rather attractive waitress, Queenie" Charter, was committed for trial on a charge of having set fire to the Empire Cafe, in which she was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Tremendous Damage Done Houses and Property Destroyed Coast Hospital Threatened Sydney
During the bush fires yesterday right houses were destroyed in the Leumeah district. Many outhouses, orchards, poultry farms and haysheds…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Bush Fires Decimate the Countryside "After You!" Motoring in Spain a Pedestrians Paradise Madrid
A stroke of De Riviera's pen has made Spain a pedestrians' paradise. An ordinance now enforces the immediate arrest of any motorist…
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In s letter to the P.P. Board on Tuesday, Mr. S. B. Travers, stated that owing to a fire breaking out on the reserve he had had 300 acres of…
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The recent bush fires were responsible for great destruction on the South Coast district . At Numbagga a school house teacher's residence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Devastated. Village Wiped Out by Bush Fires. Sydney
Whitstick, a small village in the Pambula district has been devastated as the result of bush fires. Every buildiqg was destroyed Numbugga…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Spectacular Tar Fire. Glen Innes Blaze
The midnight calm at Glen Innes was split by the vigorous clanging of the town firebell. Pyjamed citizens, gazing out of their bedroom windows,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tenterfield Sawmill Destroyed by Fire
Mr. P. Ryan's large sawmill, Tenterfield, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Just before mid—night. The fire brigade arrived, only…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scone Garage on Fire Seven Cars Burned
In a garage fire at Scone Mr. Les Swan, well-known in Glen Innes some years ago, lost his Studebaker. Shortly before 3 o'clock on Tuesday…
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