Timber-yard Fire in South Melbourne Melbourne
A week ago an outbreak of the caused serious damage to Moore's timber-yard at South Melbourne, and it was stated that two men were seen running away from…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 28
Bush Fires
The fire in the vicinity of Aberdare Extended Colliery on Thursday caused much uneasiness, as fears were entertained that the colliery powder magazine…
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The shade temperature in Brisbane to-day reached 102.9, being fanned by a hot westerly wind wind. Not since 1925 has the temperature exceeded 100 degrees in…
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The Wyong district suffered extensive damage from bush fires which raged earlier in the week, Tumbi Umbi suffered severely, several residences, as well…
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Cessnock fire brigade was again busily engaged yesterday afternoon fighting bushfires. Blazing bushfires have almost…
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If the flames of the bush fire which threatened Newcastle Convalescent Home at New Lambton on Thursday had reached several shed at the rear of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Etna Terror Streams of Fire Sweeping Onwards (Australian Press Association.) ROME
The lava from Mt. Etna is rushing on remorselessly. There are no signs of abatement. The outpour is becoming hotter and more liquid…
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The prompt action of the Goulburn Fire Brigade prevented what would have been a very serious fire on Saturday morning. An outbreak was discovered…
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A fire broke out in a small launch lying near Lee Wharf on Saturday night. The boat was slightly burned forward, and about the engine. Newcastle Fire…
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A disastrous fire which occurred at Kurri Kurri early this morning completely destroyed the Catholic Church and school…
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Cessnock fire brigade made a good save in Wollombi-road on Saturday night when a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disastrous Fire at Kurri Kurri Church and Hall Destroyed
Shortly after one o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the Roman Catholic Hall, Kurri Kurri, and in a very short time the hall and the adjoining church…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Ancient Fires of Etna
THE ancient mountain of Etna, with which Zeus crushed the rebellious giants and beneath which lay the forge of Vulcan, armorer of the gods, is providing the world with the lessons of a volcano which goes back beyond the history of man and still retains its malign activity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Church Fire at Kurri Kurri
A large crowd witnessed the destruction by fire of the Roman Catholic Church at Kurri Kurri shortly after one o'clock yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burned to Death Children in Cinema Blaze Charred Bodies Found London
Numbers of children perished when a fire demolished a building at Voronezh, South Central Russia, during a cinema performance, reports the Riga…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed Brigade Got Alarm Late Merewether Fire
A six-roomed unoccupied house in Frederick-street, Merewether, was burnt to the ground early this morning…
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In the early hours of yesterday morning a weatherboard cottage of six rooms, situated in Frederick-street, Merewether, was destroyed by fire. The cottage was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Shirked Duty" Fire Brigade Attacked SYDNEY
"We say definitely that if the fire brigade had not shirked its duty the destruction of the mills would not have taken place. We say that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine on Fire Outbreak at Wallsend Deadly Fumes Rescue Brigade at Work
A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Wallsend Borehole mine to-day. From 10 a.m. and all through…
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Serious damage would undoubtedly have been done at the Theatre Royal in Sydney yesterday but for the automatic sprinklers functioning. The alarm was…
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