Wallsend Fire Uninsured House Destroyed
Fire destroyed a five-roomed house occupied by George Eaton, in Gunambl-street, Plttown, Wallsend, last night. None of the contents was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Destroyed by Fire Motor Lorry and Furniture
While travelling over Mount Manning a motor lorry, owned by Mr. A. Morris, of Cessnock, which was making a trip to Sydney laden with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →White House Fire Anarchists or Fused Wire? WASHINGTON
Although the cause of the fire which wrecked the White House executive offices last night has not been determined, officials declare that it was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at White House Executive Offices Damaged WASHINGTON, December 24
President Hoover to-night stood on the low roof of a wine of the White House and watched a Christmas Eve fire which seriously, damaged the remodelled…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Fire Flames Threaten Big Petrol Supply Sydney Building Gutted Sydney
It took only 20 minutes for fire to completely destroy a two-storied building at 141 Castlereagh-street, City, early on Christmas morning. The structure was a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Singapore Base Would Guarantee World Peace" Labor Under Fire Pacifist Policy Attacked Singapore Base Debate Reassurance Given to Dominions LONDON
"Another instance of its policy of scuttle and surrender to the pacifist outcry," was how Rear-Admiral M. T. Beamish (Conservative) referred to the Government's decision to slow down work on the Singapore Base,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Car Damaged in Garage Fire
- A fire, the cause of which is unknowns. damaged a car owned by Mr. Martine Howley, of 28 Brunker-road. Eroadmeadoy early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Liner Singapore, December 26
Fifty passengers were roused from their sleep at 3 o'clock this morning, and ordered ashore, following an outbreak of fire on the "round the world" liner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swift Action Watchman Prevents Fire SYDNEY
Swift action by a night-watchman possibly, prevented a serious fire in the North Shore Gas Company's offices this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Garage Fire
A fire which broke out in the yard at the rear of premises at 28 Brunker-road, Broadmeadow, at 4.24 a.m. yesterday, damaged a detached garage. A…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →House Damaged Fire at Cessnock
A four-roomed unoccupied cottage in Allandale-road, Cessnock, owned by Mr. E. B. Bi[?]ett, of Stockton, was badly damaged by fire soon after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Discovered Started by Cracksmen Sydney
What might have been a serious fire at the offices of the North Shore Gas Company, at North Sydney, was averted by the timely arrival of a watchman in…
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An accident spoiled the enjoyment of a picnic at Warner's Bay for Maggie Pryke, 4, of West Maitland. yesterday. Tripping, the child fell into the hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire Averted
What would probably have been a big blaze was averted by the fire brigades on Saturday afternoon, when dense volumes of smoke were seen issuing from the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Singed Head Narrow Escape in Fire Cottage Destroyed
Awakened by flames singing his head. Thomas Scath, of Kurri, had a narrow escape from cremation when a single-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglars Blamed Queensland Fire Estimated Damage £10,000 BRISBANE
A fire, which caused damage estimated at £10,000, at Esk, early this morning, is believed to have commenced as a result of an attempt to blow open a safe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire Furniture Store Destroyed Traffic Held Up Sydney
A fire, which broke out just before 4 a.m. to-day, completely destroyed the premises of Messrs. L. K. Elliott, Ltd., furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Gutted Annandale Blaze Sydney
With the exception of one or two very small stacks of timber, the furniture factory of O. K. Elliott, The Crescent. Annandale, was, with the contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Swansea Fire
A "week-end" cottage in the Government township, Swansea, belonging to Mr. A. Seath, of Aberdare-street, Kurri Kurri, was destroyed by fire about 4.30…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →940 False Alarms In 4135 Fire Calls SYDNEY
During 1929 the Metropolitan fire Brigade received 4185 calls, of which 940 were false alarms. Only 22 were classed as serious,…
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