Theatre Ablaze Big Fire at St. Kilda Woman Gives Alarm Melbourne
The Cairo Theatre, St. Kilda, which until recently was well-known as Cariyon's bailroom, was completely destroyed by fire last night. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 28
Blaze on Ship Fireman Hurt SYDNEY
A fire broke out early this morning on the steamer Zealandia, tied up at Phoenix wharf, on account of a dispute with the cook, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →N.z. Fire Gives Four-day Volcanic Display
A picture taken at the height of the spectacular conflagration, which demolished Winstone's oil depot at Freeman's Bay, Auckland. Oil valued at £30,000 was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Hay on Fire Brigade's Hard Task Alfred-street Blaze
Half-sugocated by dense clouds of smoke, which rose from hundreds of bates of burning hay in J. Burke and Sons, Ltd.'s, produce store at 41…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires in Oil Industry
At a recent meeting of the Institutions of Petroleum technologists, held in London, a paper was read by Mr. C. Dalley, M.I.E.E., on “Causes of Fire in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Brigades' Display
The fire brigades' display, which was postponed from last Saturday on account of the rain, will be held on the Sports Ground on Saturday next, from 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Early Morning Fire Newcastle Bulk Store
Severe damage was done by a fire which occurred early yesterday morning in the bulk store of Messrs. J. Burke and Sons at 41 Alfred-street, Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Presents Destroyed Wyong Hall Blaze WYONG
Kanwell Hall was totally destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The hall was locked up at 11 p.m. on Saturday night after a…
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All available Life Guards and Foot Guars in the Windsor garrison, were mobilised when the King Edward VII. Hospital, which the late King opened in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"SUSPICIOUS" Two Cessnock fires Police Inquiring
According to Cessnock police, suspicious circumstances surround the outbreak of two fires in a small three-roomed house in Aberdare-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Kurri Kurri
A six-room weatherboard cottage in Deakin-street, Kurri Kurri, owned by Mrs. Mays, of Crown-street, Stockton, and occupied by her son, Mr. Reginald Mays,…
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Two fire alarms within twenty-foot hours calling the Cessnock Fire Brigade to the same premises, will be followed by an inquiry as the police consider they…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Alarms Needed at Bellbird
Although Bellbird in a scattered district, it only possesses one automatic fire alarm, and when a blaze occurs, the unlucky householder has to rush…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Seaplane School
It is reported from Rome that a fire broke out in the training school for seaplane pilots at Porto Roe, near Trieste. The hangar and five machines were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Stockton Fire Station?
Stockton Council is to ask the Board of Fire Commissioners to honor its promise, made two years ago, for the provision of a hew fire station near…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shot in Head Police Fire on Car Driver Charged Sydney
A sensational story, in which a young constable fired air rev[?] shots at an alleged car thief, eventually bitting him in the head with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cardiff Cottage Destroyed
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. Peacock and family, was totally destroyed by fire yesterday afternoon, during…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Leichhardt Drapery Store Destroyed. Sydney
Damage running into several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which practically destroyed Bead Brothers' drapery store, in Parramatta-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good Save Fire in Hay Stack
West Maitland and Morpeth fire brigades effected an excellent save when a fire broke out in a stuck of 150 tons of hap, on the property of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire on a Steamer Sydney
A serious fire broke out on board the American steamer Stanley, 6463 tons, lying at No. 8 wharf, Darling Harbour, this afternoon…
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