The Rowena Fire. Appalling Tragedy. Mate's Noble Sacrifice
At 11 p.m. on Sunday, 11th inst., the fire that totally destroyed the Rowena hotel caused the death of Mr. George King, bore drain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1927
111 stories in North West (Tamworth to Moree)'s papers · page 5 of 6
Disastrous Fire at Baan Baa a Great Save
A disastrous fire occurred at Baan Baa on Wednesday morning. The fire was first noticed about 1 a.m. when the whole vidage turned out to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Two Men Burnt to Death in Rowena Hotel Fire
Owing to the scarcity of water, it was impossible to save the hotel which was destroyed by fire on Monday last the building being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Important to Country Fire Brigade
The President of the Board of Fire Commissioners of N.S.W. (The Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C.) visited Wellington on the 1st…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blazing Dog Fires House
Owner Used Petrol to Clean it. A Story showing the dangers of attempting to clean a dirty dog with petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →ACQUITTED. Fire at Kirkaldy. ADELAIDE
Mrs. Bora Edwards, aged 42, was acquitted at Adelaide Criminal Court on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop at Kirkaldy, it was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire's Toll 20 Burnt in Catholic Mission Vancouver. Wednes
A Prince Albert message states that one man and 19 children were burnt to death in a fire which destroyed the Catholic Mission in the Far…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Set Fire to a Shop Didn't Know She Did It
Mrs. Dorp Edwards. 42. was acquitted at the Adelaide, Criminal Court on the charge of having maliciously set fire to a shop at Kircaldy. insured for £100. The accused said that for a fortnight, before they scarcely had any food in the house, and adding that she did' not think of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Fiend Visits Manilla Mackenzie's Ltd. Destroyed Huge Loss Exceeds £50,000
At 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday night M. C. Mackenzie and Sons, Ltd. Emporium in Manilla Street was totally destroyed by fire. Except for a few articles nothing was saved. The loss will be in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rockhampton Fire. Rockhampton
The post office at Mount Usher, together with a store and dwelling and all contents, were destroyed by a fire on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Brisbane
The Post Office at Mount Uther, Queensland, together with a store and dwelling and all contents, were totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destructive Fire. Sydney
A destructive fire occurred early this morning in a large building at Circular Quay, owned by the Harbour Trust, and tenanted by a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Manilla
At 9.30 on Wednesday night, Messrs. M. C. Mackenzie and Sons Ltd Emporium at Manilla, was totally destroyed by fire, practically nothing…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Post Office Destroyed by Fire
The post office at Mount Usher (Q.), together with a store and dwelling and all the contents, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fatal Fire. Rescue Efforts Fail. SYDNEY
Mrs. Ethel Hand Landers (43) lost her life at Woollahra last night when her house was destroyed by fire. When it became known that there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the Fire
Manilla has attracted numerous visitors since the fire. It is surprising to see the number of strange faces gazing intently at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosions at Fire
When a fire broke out at a large building at Maryborough, several explosions occurred among a number of air cylinder. One tore through…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mary Borough Fire. Mary Borough
A large building at Maryborough (Q.) containing half and other produce, occupied [?] Denham's Ltd., as bulk stores, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Canine Holocaust. a Destructive Fire. SYDNEY
When a garage was destroyed by fire at Epping yesterday, 16 sporting dogs, including a number of grey-hounds, were burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Inquiry
On Tuesday afternoon, Mr Reed, P.M., held a Coroner's inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →