Fire at Chemical Works. Vancouver
A Havana message states that damage estimated at ten million dollars was caused by a fire at the American Agricultural Chemical Company works at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1920
232 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 2 of 12
Lighting of Fires
A by-law regulating the lighting of fires! made under the provisions of the Fire Brigades' Act, is published' in this issue. Fires must not be lighted in any…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Byron Bay
Messrs. G. F. Gibson 's store and residence at Byron Bay were totally destroyed by fire on. Thursday afternoon. The fire originated in the roof of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at a Convent. Sydney
The Sisters of Ale rev Convent at Borenore had a narrow escape from total destruction by fire while the building was unoccupied. Some curtains blew on to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Lismore
Just before 8 o'clock on Monday night the alarm of fire Was received at the fire station, and the brigade, under the command of Captain Wills, was soon on the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Byron Bay. C[?]n's St[?] [?]tted
At about four o'clock no Thursday afternoon a fire was discovered in the upstairs residential portion[?] of Mr. G. F. Gibson's general store…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Kalbar. Business Premises Destroyed. a Shortage of Water. Brisbane
A disastrous, fire occurred at Kalbar, formerly Englesburo, in the West Moreton district early this morning. The fire, which was discovered at about…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Liner Missing. Reported on Fire at Sea. Anxiety Regarding Crew and Passengers. London
"The Times" Paris correspondent states that the Ville Dalger is missing, and it is feared that 91 passengers and 51 of a crew were lost off the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Tasmania. Railway Bridge Destroyed. Hobart
Bush fires destroyed a bridge on the Strahn-Zeehan railway in Tasmania. Three members of a railway gang were warned of the fire by the terrific roar of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Hobart. Business Block Gutted. Hobart
Bisby Brothers' timber mills at Hobart were completely gutted by fire this morning, and the adjacent buildings in the block bounded by Davey, Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Cargo. Post Office Hole! Destroyed. Husband and Wife Perish. After Rescuing Eight Children. Sydney
The Post Office Hotel at Cargo, New South Wales, was destroyed by lire this morning. The proprietor, John Carmody, and Mrs. Carmody were burnt to death…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Brake-van on Fire. Mails and Luggage Destroyed. Sydney
The brake-van on the mail train which left Sydney for Coonabarabran en unlit fire early this morning between Cullen Bullen and Ben Bullen. The van was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Tenterfield
At Tenterfield on Friday night Humphrey's furniture shop was completely gutted. The origin of the fire is a mystery. The fire brigade made a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Glen Innes Fire. Valuable Cottage and Contents Destroyed
A disastrous fire occurred at Glen Innes on Saturday night, when the pretty cottage home of Mr. W. M. Legh, situated in Meade street, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires in the Country. Big Blaze at Narrabri, Two Hotels Destroyed. Narrabri
The Strand Picture Show at Narrabri, together with the Greyhound Hotel, livery stables, auction rooms, and the Exchange Hotel, were completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General. Fire at Coff Harbor
On Tuesday night, at about nine o'clock, a cottage in Hall's Subdivision was totally destroyed by fire. The building was owned by Mr. G. Roberts, late of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Constable Fires on a Thief. Sydney
There was a shooting affray at Tomingley, near Peak Hill, last night. It appears that a man named Clark reported that 75lbs. of rabbit skins had been taken…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Brisbane. Brisbane
Early this morning a fire was discovered in the premises of the Australian Estate and Mortgage Co.; Ltd., in Creek street. When the fire brigades arrived the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Bravely-fought Fire Gallantry Rewarded
The King, at Buckingham Palace, conferred the Board of Trade's silver medal on Mr. Ralph James, and the bronze medal on Mr. Charles Fielding…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →News of the World Dynamite Ship on Fire. Excitement at Barrow. London
An extraordinary scene was witnessed at Barrow when the Barrow Salvage Company's dynamite ship caught fire. The women and children were hastily…
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