American Bushfire ("Sun" Special)
BAKERSFIELD (U.S.A.), Friday. The first 1927 bushfire in America is raging toward Mount Antimony (California), despite the efforts of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 25
Service Medals Fire Fighters' Presentation Volunteers Thanked
There was a large gathering at Newcastle Fire Brigade Headquarters on Saturday night, whon long-service medals were presented to a number…
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The board of "Fire Commissioners advised Stockton' Council, at its lost meeting, that the proposal to erect a new fire station in Douglas-street, had…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Launch on Fire Man Blown Overboard SYDNEY
Dr. Manning's launch Murregar was totally destroyed by fire at Flat Rock, Middle Harbor," yesterday. Victor Cook, who was on board, was badly…
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Mr. Piddington, Industrial Commissioner, to-day delivered judgment on the appeal made by the Fire Brigades' Employees' Union against the award made…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Stoker's Bravery the Fire on the Renown
The Portsmouth correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" is able to give the first authentic account of how Stoker Jeffries saved the Renown from disaster…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pacific-Street Fire
A spark from a copper fire in the laundry of a house at 64 Pacific-street, owned by E. Hickey, set fire to some clothes this morning. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Speer's Point Fire Early Morning Outbreak
A garage and store-room together with a motor car and a store-room were totally destroyed by a fire which broke out at the general store of Mr…
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An early morning fire at Speers' Point yesterday destroyed the storeroom and motor garage of Mr. H. Oughton, at the corner of The Esplanade and Main-road…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coalfield Fire Brigades
In an interview with the chairman of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Honrd, Mr. T. G. Smith, M.L.C., Mr. G. Booth, M.P., stressed the necesslty for the…
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Headquarters fire brigade received a call at 12.50 a.m. to-day to a fire in Merewether-street, city. A quantity of rubbish on vacant land, near…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Too Many Alarms Tramway Depot Fire Bell
"They must have a devil of a lot of fires there," said Alderman Skelton at Hamilton last night. when he complained of the frequent ringing. at all…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Fire
Cessnock fire brigade was called out to an alarm at 2.30 p.m. to-day. Rubbish was being burned off at the rear of Bramble's motor garage…
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The roof of a verandah of a temporary ward at Royal Women's Hospital, Glenmore-road, Paddington, caught fire this morning…
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Headquarters fire brigade was called out to a grass fire in Porcher-street. Newcastle, at 2.45 p.m. to-day. About an acre and a half of grass was…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a glass fire at Kenny Park yesterday afternoon. The fire was put out before any serious damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£100,000 DAMAGE Early Morning Fire in Sydney Many Cars Destroyed Guests in Hotel Narrowly Escape SYDNEY
Pierce tongues of flame shooting one hundred feet into the air, falling sparks and pieces of blaxing timber, deafening petrol explosions, and the crash of falling bricks, were dramtic features of a big city fire in Brown's building,…
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Brown's Building, Chalmers-strest, Sydney, occupied by Mortons, Ltd., printers, was completely pulled by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Sydney £100,000 Damage Done. Sydney
Fire which gutted a six-storied building and a timber-yard in Chalmers-street, City, this morning, caused £100,000 worth of damage. During the progress of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Camperdown Great Damage Done. Sydney
Damage running into several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in promises occupied by Messrs. Porse and McKane, motor tyro…
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