Motor Car on Fire
Prompt application of two fire extinguishers by members of the fire brigade saved a Ford motor car, the property of Mr. Alga James, of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1928
902 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 13 of 46
Disastrous Fire Two Shops Destroyed
When people were making homewards from the various entertainment houses on Saturday night, shortly after 11 o'clock, a disastrous fire, which…
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Seven distinct outbreaks of fire were found on the premises of Simpson and Lonsdale, cardboard box manufacturers, at Redforn last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narrow Escape From Fire Melbourne
Two men had a narrow escape when fire broke out in a shop at Carlton early yesterday morning. They found the room filled with smoke, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Disappointed Thieves Set Fire to Factory
SYDNEY, Sunday.—Seven distinct outbreaks of fire were found in the premises of Simpson, and Lonsdale, cardboard box manufacturers, at…
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The following are the particulars of insurances on the properties affected by fire on Saturday night in Magellanstrcet:—The two shops which were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Progress of Kyogle: Told in Story and Picture Rebuilding of Kyogle Making Up the Loss Caused by Fire Town's Excellent Financial Position
In common with most pioneer towns where the first business premises are constructed of wood, and where no town water supply or fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Hospital Blaze Sterling Work by Soldiers London
All available Lifeguards and Footguards at Windsor Garrison were mobilised when King Edward the Seventh Hospital, which King Edward…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Garage Sydney
George Ashton Sims (34) was working on his motor car housed in a garage. attached to his house at Westmead, near Parramatta, Monday,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sparrow as Fire Bug
A smouldering cigarette picked up and carried by a sparrow to the belfry of Main Hall, at the University of Valparaiso, Indiana, set fire to the…
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PERTH, Friday.--While an elderly cripple, William Patterson, was reading in a smali wood and sessian house last night, a candle set alight to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Furniture Factory Sydney
Several thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused, by a fire which broke qut in a factory and warehouse at Taylor and Co.'s, furniture…
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The officer in charge of the Lismoree Fire Brigade (Mr. B. Skinner) desires to draw residents' attention to the risk of fire due to the excessive growth of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Set Fire to Haystacks Bathurst
At the Quarter Sessions yesterday, Patrick Smedley pleaded guilty to a charge of having maliciously set fire to two haystacks and was sentenced…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Factory. Thousands of Pounds Damage
SYDNEY, Thursday.-- The factory of Standardised Furniture, Ltd., Mar[?]ickville was completely destroyed by a fire early this morning. Several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire. Another Furniture Factory Gutted. Sydney
A furniture factory at Marrickville was completely destroyed by fire early, this morning. Several adjoining buildings had a close call…
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The factory, of the Standardised Furniture, Limited, at Marriekville was completely destroyed by fire early yesterday. Several buildings in the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Children Perish in Fire Montreal
While Mrs. Alfred Deshais was at church her three children, aged five, seven and nine years, perished in a fire which partly destroyed their home…
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MONTREAL, Thursday:--While Airs Alfred Deshais was at church, her three children, aged 5, 7, and 9 years perished in a fire which partly destroy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Air School Rome
Fire broke out a training school for seaplane pilots at Porto Rose, near Trieste. A hangar and five machines were destroyed. The flames spread to…
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