Disastrous Fire at Shanghai Shanghai
One Hundred Chinese were killed 7,000 homes burned, and 30,000 are homeless as the result of a fire in the poorer quarters of Shanghai…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
239 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 12
Sergeant Clancy Saves a Fire at Coolah
Sergeant Clancy, of Coonabarabran, who is relieving at Coolah, was responsible for saving Fardouly Bros.’ refreshment rooms from fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Wool Fire Case May Go To Privy Council
The claim arising out of the deduction of commission and other charges from insurance of wool destroyed by fire in the Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →24 Killed in American Hotel Fire New York
At least 24 were killed and ten injured in a fire at Atlanta (Georgia), due to an explosion in the basement of the kitchen of a five-storey hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Macquarie Theatre Opened in a Blaze of Glory Record Attendance at Gala Function
Saturday night last marked an epoch in picture history in Wellington when the new Macquarie Cinema Theatre in Swift Street was officially opened with great eclat, and in the presence of a large and fashionable gathering…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Cobar Brigade's Good Save
A garage and three shops in the old Commercial Hotel building were badly damaged by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Engine Back Fires
An accident befell Mr. Bev. Jones, at Bevala, Mendooran, recently when, after effecting repairs to a tractor and attempting to start it,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Island of Sunshine Beautiful Sights to Be Seen in Fiji Fire Walking
Six days' sail from Australia lies Suva, capital city of the picturesque Fiji Islands, and an important harbour junction of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Australianities at the Fire—the Miles Between—a Bit O' Burnin' Wood. at the Fire
"The clays are that dratted short now," complains old Dad Bush, "a man hardly ge[?] a bit of a go on before it's time to knock off again; it's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City Fire Damage Sydney
A house tenanted by a family named Luckman, of Neutral Bay, was partly destroyed by fire this morning while Mrs. Luckman was buying bread at a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Prompt Work. Fire Brigade Turns Out. Hot Ashes [?]Ause Fire in Shed
Arriving on the scene only a few minutes after the alarm had been given, the Narromine Fire Brigade, under Captain C. T…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →War Veterans' Home Appeal for Help to Assist "Burnt Out" Diggers Dubbo to Play Part
At Legacy Park, Narrabeen, a start has been made with the building of a War Veterans' Home. It is a delightful site, ideally suited…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →New Fire Station
Tenders are called for the erection of a new Fire Station at Bourke, and tendels close at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 14th June. Plans…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Destroyed by Fire. Drapery and Clothing Lost
Last Friday at noon, Mr. Don. Bannerman an sustained a serious loss when his motor car and contents were destroyed by fire, about two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →NARROMINE Municipal Council Improvements at Town Hall Fire Alarm
The siren had hardly ceased singing on Tuesday when the full fire brigade rushed out to extinguish a fire which had broken out in a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boxes of Petrol Discovery at Melbourne Fire Melbourne, Friday night
Firemen who extinguished an outbreak at a building occupied by I. Rose Pty. Ltd. to-day, found wooden boxes filled with petrol, suspended from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Trangie Fire Western Stores and Edgleys Destroyed TRANGIE
One of the worst fires in the history of Trangie occurred this morning, when £10,000 worth of damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Totally Destroys Trangie Store £15,000 Damage Bucket Brigade's Fine Work Blaze Prevented From Spreading
Had it not been for the magnificent work of a bucket brigade, which toiled in intense heat to prevent the flames from spreading, the fire which completely destroyed the big Trangie branch shop of the Western Stores & Edgleys…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Previous Fires
Trangie has often been scarred by fire. In October 1928 damage estimated at £12,000 was caused when the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sidelights on the Fire
Mr. Jack Butter had a narrow escape when he was in the narrow alley way between the store and Whittaker's garage. Buckets of…
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