Fatal Film Fire
A Berlin message says that 200 children were watching a cinema performance at Harburg, when the film caught fire. The fire spread to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1921
624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 28 of 32
Indian Riots Another Outbreak. Police Fire on Mob. Bombay Fire Brigade's Busy Time. Lahore. Saturday Night
Three Mahommedans were arrested at Bangalowe on a charge of forcibly stopping a motor-bus, whereupon a crowd of three hundred marched to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Western Fires Huge Area Ablaze. Soldier-settlers Hard Hit. Sydney, Saturday Night
A message from Dubbo says. As a result of the hot weather, the bush fires in the far west have again broken out, and all the country from the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire at Broken Kill. Broken Hill, 'Sunday
A fire destroyed two houses at Broken Hil on Friday. The wives of both the occupants were severely burned, one in trying to save the household, effects and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Recrudescence in the West, Greater Disasters Feared. Dubbo
The west is again threatened with a full recrudescence of the worst features of the great fires of about three weeks ago. Indeed, greater disasters are feared. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires Near Sydney. Campers' Hurried Exit. Sydney, Monday Evening
The sudden outbreak of bush fires in the outlying portions of the metropolitan area has caused campers and picnicers to hurriedly pack up and go…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Fires Wheat Belt Now Menaced. Flames Making Great Headway. Sydney, Monday Evening
A Dubbo message says : The West is again threatened with a full recrudescence of the worst features of the great fires of about three weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Twenty-three Writs Against Insurance Companies. Regarding a Fire Three Years Ago. Sydney, Monday Night
Mr. Mark Blow proprietor of the Crown Studios. George street, to-day sought to recover £500 compensation from the Guardian Assurance Coy. in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Film Fire Decreased Death Roll. Hundreds Injured. Vancouver, Monday Night
A New Haven (Connecticut) message says it is now known that the casualties in the Rialto Theatre fire are there and twelve seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Western Fires Huge Losses Feared. Settlers' Heroic Efforts. Sydney, Wednesday Evening
Fires are raging between Narromine, Dandaloo and Trangie. It is feared that, unless copious rain foils, there will be a tremendous loss…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigade Grievances. Royal Commission Probable. Sydney
The Fire Brigade Employees' Union has received a sympathetic reply to their. request for a Royal Commission to enquire into their grievances…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Many Narrow Escapes. Many Farmers Suffer. Sydney
Full particulars of the disastrous bush fire in the Trangie district, which is now under control, show there were many narrow escapes. In one instance a man who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Fires Heavy Losses Around Trangie. Stock, Crops and Homestead Cobar District All Ablaze. Sydney, Thursday Night
A Dubbo message says: Full, particulars of the disastrous bush fire in the Trangie district, which is now under control, are available…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Jetty
Shortly before midnight on Wednesday, a fire broke out at Mrs. Moss' shop in Ocean-street, Jetty. Members of the brigade were soon…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Coff 'S Jetty
On Wednesday night, at about 11.30 a fire was discovered in premises in Ocean street, Coff 's Jetty, occupied by Mrs. Moss as a ladies outfitter and clothing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Fires a Serious Outlook. Human Life Endangered. Many Stock Lost. Sydney, Friday Night
A Gunnedah message says a fire at Pullaming Station destroyed two thousand acres of grass before it was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Still Rage. Heavy Grass and Sheep Losses. Sydney
Breeza advices state that the greatest for ever known in that district has been raging for the past few days and thousands of acres of grass an Pullaming…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Raging With Great Fury. Narromine Danger. Heavy Losses Reported. Sydney
Amaroo and Borenoe report that the fires are again raging with great fury over a large part of the west. The flames reached to within two miles of Narromine…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Commonwealth Steamer Dunkirk
A five broke out on the Boonara, a requisitioned Commonwealth steamer laden with six thousand tons of wool, barley, meat, and copra from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Fires. Losses at Narromine. Crops, Fencing and Buildings Sydney, Saturday Night
Information has reached Sydney that an immense tract of country, including valuable wheat crops, haystacks, machinery, fencing, and…
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