Fire in Posting Box
There are people who delight in depositing refuse in mail posting boxes, but fortunately, the lighting of fires in these receptacles is a rare occurrence. A stranger…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
760 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 38
Ipswich Fire. Brisbane
Damage estimated at £8000 was done by a fire which did serious damage in the Home Furnishing Coy.'s establishment at Ipswich, on Saturday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homes Attacked Fire Bomb in Stables Melbourne
Attacks were made late last night by a number of men on the homes of W. Spikon, of Somerville-road, Yarraville, and J. Blakey, of Ballarat-road,…
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Hamilton's old fire station and the land on which it stanch were submitted for public auction this afternoon, but there was not one bid…
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Allegations of a sensational character were contained in a statement produced in the City Coroner's Court to-day, when an inquiry was held, into an outbreak of…
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Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out on the first floor of a six-storied building in Mountain-street, Glebe,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Horse Neighed Sleeping Family Escapes Fire SYDNEY
Wakened by the neighing and squealing of his horse shortly before 2 a.m. to-day, William Richard Barker, Old Beecroft-road, Cheltenham,…
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This is Dave. By day he draws a dealer's cart. His great hour came when fire broke out in the dwelling of his owner, Mr. W. R. Baker, of old Beecroft-road, cheltenham. He galloped round the house and up on the verandah, neighing, and aroused the family,…
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But for being awakened, by the continued neighing of his horse, William Barker, of Cheltenham, and his family may have been burnt to death when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Robbery and Fire Melbourne
After a thief had raided a flat occupied by Mrs. Dolaland, in Normanby-road Elwood, smoke was soon to issue from the windows, A neighbour, on…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Stole Fire Bars Laborer Fined £5
For having stolen on or about April 2. at Miami, a quantity of fire bars, valued at £27, the property of J. and A. Brown, William John Parks, 21…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rivers of Fire Mohammedan Ceremony CALCUTTA
There were picturesque scenes at the Moharrum; a religious celebration; during the first month of the Mohammedan year. Processions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Wipedd Out Young Wallsend Blaze
While Young Wallsend was sleeping early yesterday morning, the home of Edward Ridley, a returned soldier, at present an inmate of the Turramurra…
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A five-roomed weatherboard dwelling situated at the corner of Cary-street and the Boulevard Toronto was destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Maitland District Fire at Weston Cottage Destroyed
A six-roomed weather-board cottage owned by William Galloway at the corner of First and Hall Streets, Weston, was gutted by a fire which broke out…
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Runing out of burning house at Eccles, England, one morning a few weeks ago, with her clothing in flames, Jennie Scott, the maid, gave the alarm and the occupier…
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A fire the origin of which is a mystery, broke out at the Cabaret Rendezvous Bondi, yesterday morning, and before being extinguished by the fire…
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A fire occurred at the week-end in the kitchen of "Great Lodge," the old home of the Hobden family at Jerry's Plains, Mr. J. Hobden, who is at present…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Show Toowoomba Inquiry Closes Toowoomba
Tim Inquiry into the cause of a fire which destroyed the show pavilion on April 18 was concluded to-day. After hearing further evidence, the Police…
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A sketch plan of the new fire brigade station, which the Board of Fire Commissioners propose to great in Church-street, West Maitland, was submitted to…
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