Hobart Fire. Many Narrow Escapes. Hobart
When a boarding house, known as Clifton House, at Burnie, was destroyed by fire, the inmates had a narrow escape. One elderly cripple was almost…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
206 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 10 of 11
Sleepers Nearly Trapped. Fire in Boarding House. Hobart (Tas.)
A large number of persons had a narrow escape of losing their lives when a boarding house at Burnie was destroyed by fire. Most of them were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire Hose Episode. (From the Coonamble "Times," October 21st)
At last Tuesday's meeting of the Coouamble Municipal Council Alderman Gordon said that he had read an account of the local fire brigade having…
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Bush fires raged yesterday around the Mandalong Mountains. Anxiety was felt because of the dry state of the country. At Jilliby, in the Wyong…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sabotage at Paddington Tools Thrown in the Fire. Sydney
At a meeting of the Paddington Council it was stated that investigation revealed that a quantity of tools had been deliberately thrown into the…
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A fire at Sinclair Plowman's homestead, Parkes, destroyed a large shed containing two motor ears, a petrol engine and a small freezing plant…
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The members of the Fire Board, under the chairmanship of Mr. T. J. Smith, paid an official visit to Dubbo on Saturday, and found every thing in…
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At last Monday nights meetoinmh of the the Narromine Municipal Council a letter was read from Mr. W. T. Hawkins Narromine, urging the neccesity…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big City Fire. Chemical Manufactory Destroyed. Sydney
The main building of William Herman, Slade and Company, manufacturing chemists, of Primrose Avenue, Rosebery, was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Telegrams. Big Fire in Sydney. Alarming Explosions. Sydney
A small fire which broke out last night and was then sub[?]ed broke out afresh at 2 o'clock this morning in the main building of William Herman and…
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The never to b e forgotten happenings which appeared our people in December of last year should [?] us that we should be up and doing to take…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alarm of Fire. [?]House and Shed Burnt
The fire bell rang out the alarm of fire at about 3.35 p.m. on Tuesday and it was not long before there was a crowd hastening along Percy…
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The main building of William Herman, Slade and Company, manufacturing chemists, of Primrose Avenue, Rosebery, was totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Car Fire
A most mysterious fire occurred at Gin Gin on Sunday of last week, when a car owned by Mr. R. Herridge was badly damaged by fire. The fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Two City Fires. David Jones' & Arthur Cock's Sydney
Fire broke out at 3 o'clock this morning at David Jones's new establishment in Castlereaugh-street. But for the speedy arrival of the brigades the…
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A fire in Dandaloo-street, Narromine, at midnight on Wednesday, gutted Hobden's, furniture, Garnsey, saddler and bootmaker, and Lock's,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Camp-fire Concert. Catholic Boy Scouts Entertain
The Catholic Boy Scouts, together with their cubs, clustered joyfully about an improvised camp-fire in the College grounds on Wednesday night. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires. Workmen's Compensation
Correspondence of much importance to employers and employers in regard to inquiries caused through fighting bush fires has been received by Mr. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire at Narromine. Four Shops Gutted. No Water—no Fire Brigade. Fire Devastates Without Interruption
After an immunity of a lengthy period from the outbreaks, one of a most appalling and destructive character broke out in Dandaloo-street on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Trangie. Shop Window Gutted
The shop of Mr. Les Bartier, in Dandaloo-street Trangie, on Saturday night was the scene of an outbreak of fire which might have been accompanied by…
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