Fire in Convent. Dormitoey Destroyed. Boarders' Heavy Loss. West Maitland
The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 12
A fire occurred in one of the dormitories at the Lochinvar Convent at 10.30 o'clock this morning, the building and its contents being destroyed. The loss to the boarders is…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Luck of Race with Eugia King Val All Over the Track Plunge Missed Fire
The Labor Daily · Monday 17 September 1928 · page 2
THERE'S nothing like backing representatives of a stable in winning vein. Horses raced by W. Tindall have been having a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires. Numerous Outbreaks in Suburbs
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 12
The advent of summer weather yesterday meant a busy time for members of the fire brigade, for more than 30 calls were received during the afternoon and evening to bush and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fire at Deewhy
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 15
The Deewhy Fire Brigade had a strenuous time yesterday morning, when a bushfire broke out in Parkes-road. Deewhy, About 10 acres of land were denuded of scrub by the flames,…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Bush Fire at National Park
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 12
A bush fire, which broke out last evening at National Park, assumed big proportions, and has resulted in a great loss of native flora. Reports received late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Deewhy
The Sydney Morning Herald · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 15
Early yesterday morning a four-roomed cottage in Redmond-avenue, Deewhy, caught fire The wooden structure was soon a mass of flames. The householder, Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Woonona Blaze Street Menaced Brigade's Good Save Thirroul
Evening News · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 5
A FIRE which destroyed Griffin's large drapery establishment at Woonona early to-day, threatened the whole street. In which most of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →I Movie Theatre Fire
Evening News · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 9
A fire which broke out in the Southern Cross Picture Theatre. Military-road, Neutral Bay, to-day, did damage estimated at £100 to the screen and stage…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Still Burning National Park Fire
The Sun · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 10
All last night residents of Cronulla could see a glow in the sky to the south, telling them that the bush fire in National Park was still blazing fiercely…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Master of the Caddies-- Fire Aboard a Sydney Yacht
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 8
HEWERS OF WOOD at Liverpool military camp.--Perspiring trainees swinging the axe…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Convent Fire Scare Nobody Is Hurt "Girlie's" Exaggeration West Maitland
The Labor Daily · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 6
The "Dally Grille" upheld its well- earned reputation of accuracy when it blazoned forth to-day a startling story of [?] and fighting [?] Lock-…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Half-circle of Fire Round Sydney Bush Outbreaks in Many Suburbs
The Daily Telegraph · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 2
Bush fires which swept through wide stretches of bush and scrub, and which, in some places, threatened life and property, encircled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Blaze Houses Threatened, at Canley Vale
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5
Bush fires raged again, yesterday in suburbs around Sydney, and during the day twenty calls were received by the Metropolitan fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire-fighters to Organise Melbourne
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 1
A CONFERENCE of bush fire brigades and other public bodies' representatives decided to-day to create a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Furniture in Road Blaze at Alexandria Shop Destroyed
The Sun · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 17
A second-hand shop and stock belonging to Jack Hunter, Newton-street, Alexandria was, with the contents,…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →Picture Show Fire
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 17
A fire on the stage of the new Southern Cross Picture Theatre at Mllitary-road, Neutral Bay, yesterday, did damage estimated at approximately £200…
Continued on Trove, page 17 →The VOICE of the CITY Fire!
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 6
Sydney, ringed with bush fires, provoked by the unusual September heat, may thank its stars that the city itself is not so inadequately safeguarded…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Refloated. Steamer Castlemoor. Damage by Fire. Albany
The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 16
The steamer Castlemoor, which arrived at Fremantle with her cargo of coal on fire, is now occupying a berth at the Deepwater letty. The vessel, under her own steam, and…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Save National Park Urgent Need for Fire Brigade
The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 5
"There must be a properly-constituted fire brigade on the Cronulla side of George's River," said Mr. F. T. Bermen, secretary of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Coast Fire Brigade's Good Work Thirr[?]l
The Labor Daily · Wednesday 19 September 1928 · page 3
Griffin's large drapery establishments at Woonona was destroyed by fire in the carly hours of this morning At one time the whole street was in peril…
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