Grass Destroyed by Fire
More than 50 acres of grass-lands were destroyed by fire which broke out at Taralga, near Goulburn, on Thursday. It is reported that railway fettlers were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 28
Fire in Brisbane Man Found Dead Brisbane
William McLean (24), a barber, lost his life early this morning, when a fire occurred in Bellevue Flats, New Farm, at about 2.30…
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A fire in premises owned and occupied by Mrs. T. D. Barry, in Dangar Village, Narrabri, caused serious damage last night…
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A bush fire yesterday, on the property of the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., near the Wallsend-Tarro Shire boundary, Sandgate-road, reached the scrub…
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No satisfactory explanation of the disastrous Moree fire of December 3 was furnished at the coroner's inquiry yesterday. After hearing all the evidence, the Coroner…
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A fire broke out at 1.30 a.m. to-day in a weatherboard cottage occupied by Richard Renshaw. Subiaco-avenue, Cessnock. With his family…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Brisbane Fire Alleged Arson Sensational Evidence. Brisbane
Sensational evidence was given in the Police Court to-day during the hearing of the case in which Colin (Conny) Anderson, 21, labourer, was charged with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attics Burnt Mystery Fire Tyrrell-street Blaze
Occupants of two semi-detached houses in Tyrrell-street had an unpleasant shock yesterday afternoon, when their attention was drawn to smoke billowing from…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brigade Was Away Blaze in Cessnock Shop Prompt Watchman
While the brigade was attending to a fire which had broken out at Aberdare early yesterday morning, the premises of McCormack and Lewis…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-swept District Pine Forest Destroyed Adelaide
A huge grass fire, which is at its height, has placed the whole of the Caroline and Yahl districts, in the south-east of the State, in danger…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →MISLED Fire Brigade Loses Time Antiquated Alarm Aberdare House Destroyed
Cessnock's antiquated system of public fire alarm boxes was responsible, in the early hours of Sunday morning, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Ultimo Considerable Damage Done Sydney
Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out in a two-storied building in Wattle-street, Ultimo, this afternoon…
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Shortly before 3 a.m. to-day a fire broke out in Florida Flats, at the corner of St. Kilda-road and High-street. Of the 32 flats in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aeroplane on Fire Two Men Killed Melbourne
When the De Haviland Moth aeroplane burst into flames 300 foot up, near the Essendon aerodrome to-day, the two occupants, Brian Rhodes, 21, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mundijong Shops Destroyed Perth
A fire broke out late last night at Mundijong. It is believed to have started in the shop of D. Kay, where a quantity of petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Goolmangar Business Premises Burned Lismore
Messrs. Somerville Bros.' store, at Goolmangar, was destroyed by fire early this morning, during the absence of the owners…
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Florida Mansions, a big three-storied apartment house at the corner of St. Kilda-road and High-street, was severely damaged by fire at an early hour this…
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Firemen from headquarters and members of the Newcastle East Brigade, prevented the spread of a fire which occurred in premises occupied by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wireless Station in Ballarat District Damaged by Fire Melbourne
A fire broke out this afternoon in the roof of the beam wireless station, situated several miles from Ballan, in the Ballarat district…
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The keen eyes of a tramway official averted what would have been a serious outbreak of fire at the Randwick racecourse on Saturday. Just as the last…
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