Fire Near Central Sydney
Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out in Carey's buildings near Central Railway Station, to-night. The first floor, with its…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
902 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 12 of 46
Tragic Discovery Fire Reveals Brutal Murders
COPENHAGEN, Sunday.—The discovery of a fire in the house of a Russian refugee, M. Votkevitch, in the village of Bjergsted, revealed…
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Fire broke out late this afternoon in Ball and Welch's drapery store. The blaze was most spectacular, and a big crowd gathered. The fire was not…
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A later estimate of the damage caused by the fire at Ball and Welch's furniture store places the figure at £150,000. Many people who had…
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Education is cheaper and more effective than the fire engine in preventing forest fire loss, and future emphasis in the United States, it is…
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When returning to Ballina from attending a hospital carnival function in the country shortly after midnight on Wednesday Rev. E. G. and Mrs…
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ALBURY, Friday.--The old furniture store of Mates, Ltd. was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning. It had been…
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An old furniture store of Mates. Ltd., was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. It had been used for many years as a packing and…
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Five people are dead, a dozen were injured and are in hospital, and scores overcome by smoke in a blaze at Casa Loma in a combined business…
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SYDNEY, Saturday.— Four passengers were slightly injured when a tram from Bondi to the city caught fire when the fusebox blew out. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped by Bush Fires Wellington (N.z.)
It is feared that many families have been trapped by bush fires which have broken out in King country after a prolonged dry spell. Further rain is…
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WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Monday.-- It is feared many families have been trapped by bush fires which have broken out in the King country after…
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Business houses in the heart of Walker Street were menaced by an outbreak of fire shortly after 9 o'clock on Monday night, which occurred in…
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The fire bell rang out at 3.15 a.m. on Monday, when the Lismore Fire Brigade was called to a fire at Hollingsworth-street, South Lismore. On…
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An inquiry was held by the coroner, Mr. F. D. H. Sutherland, at the Police Court yesterday into the destruction by fire of the building, containing six…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in Walker-street shortly after 9 o'clock last night in the premises owned by Mr. William Wallace, of Ballina, and…
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VANCOUVER, Monday.—A message from Altana (Peennsylvania) states 13 persons were burned to death, including the bride and bridegroom,…
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Had the outbreak not been promptly discovered and the fire brigade on the spot in a few moments, Casino on Monday evening would most likely have…
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A sm[?]uidering cigarette picked up and carried by a sparrow to the beifry of Main Hall, at the university or Valparaiso, Indiana, set fire to the…
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Fire broke out early this morning in the coal bunkers of the steamer Zealandia, which was laid up some weeks ago on account of a strike. The…
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