A Vessel on Fire. Australian Produce on Board. London, Saturday Night
A fire broke out [?]n the Commonwealth steamer Boorara at Dunkirk. The steamer has a cargo of Australian produce on board…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
624 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 29 of 32
Struck by Lightning Cottage Set on Fire. Woman Gallantly Rescued. Sydney
Following a flash of lightning, during the storm at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, a fire occurred at a cottage in Hay street, Leichhardt, and the flames spread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queensland a Disastrous Fire. Fatal Boating Accident. Unruly Prisoners Sentenced. Brisbane
The Deputy P.M.G. to-day received the following advices from the pastmaster at Barcaldine:--A fire occurred at 2.30 on Sunday morning at Oaksbury. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Boorara Fire. Extensive Damage Done. London
The fire on the Commonwealth steamer Boorara, at Dunkirk, has been extinguished. Extensive damage was done, but no details are available…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queensland Cyclone at Mundubbera. Station Properly Swept by Fire. Brisbane
A severe cyclone struck the town of Mundubbera on Saturday afternoon. causing considerable destruction to property. Several houses and post offices were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire and Hail North-west Ravaged. Heavy Losses of Sheep and Crops. Sydney, Monday Night
A Narrabri message says: Concerning the bush fires in the Breeza district, reports state that these have been raging for nearly a week…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Boorara Fire. Damage Very Extensive. London, Monday Night
The fire on the Commonwealth liner Boorara broke out m hold No. 5, which was full of copra, and reached hold No. 6 before it was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires. Still Raging Extensively. Some Narrow Escapes. Sydney
A Dubbo message says it is estimated over 250,600 acres of grass have been destroyed by the recent fires in Trangie and Narromine districts. While a fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →State Parliament. The Vacancy in The Senate. Hailstorms Mid Bush Fires. Budget Debate Continued. Sydney
Mr. Molesworth asked the Attorney-General had he noticed that in view of the fact that the price of flour had been reduced to £1110 per ton and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Fires Huge Loss of Grass. Fire Fighters' Splendid Work. Sydney, Wednesday Night
A Dubbo message says: It is estimated that over a quarter of a million acres of grass have been destroyed by the recent fires in the Trangie and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →QUEENSLAND Premier Defends the State. Fire at a Picture Theatre. Mount Morgan Leases. Brisbane
The Premier to-day contended, the statistics from the Commonwealth report to September 20 do not give the true relative position of the various States in he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires. Town of Young Threatened. Sydney
A big bush fire broke out yesterday on Memagong station, in the Young district, and spread rapidly towards the town. Men from neighboring holdings put up a stern…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suburban Fire. Factory Destroyed. Damage Between £5000 AND £6000. SYDNEY, Thursday Night
A fire which occurred at and gutted a disinfectant factory in Styles street, Leichhardt, to-day, did damage estimated at between £500 and £6000. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Tram Driver Saves Fire
Owing to the promptness of a tram driver late last night the premises of Cowlishaw Bros., timber merchants, of Pyrmont, were saved from fire. The tram…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Boorara Fire. Portion of Food Cargo Will Be Saved. London
The Salvage Association reports that it fears the Boorara's meat must all be condemned. There is a hope, however, of saving a good portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nana Glen Fire. Loss Estimated at £3000. S. W. Watson's Store Destroyed
The store at Nana Glen, which, for [?] last few years, has been conducted by Mr. S. W. Watson, was totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Fires. Dunedin
Following a series of mysterious fire in the Winton district the Sutherland Twine Company's factory was destroyed late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Western Fires. Quickly Suppressed. Sydney
A Warren message says: Several outbreaks of bush fires have occurred, but the favorable conditions, assisted by the prompt action of the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Nana Glen Fire
Our Nana Glen correspondent writes:--Mr. S. Watson's general store was totally destroyed by fire, on Thursday night. The building was owned by Mr. D. Allan, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Fire at Nana Glen
The assessor for the Victoria Insurance Company, with which was insured the store of Mr. S. W. Watson, burnt down on Thursday night at…
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