Proposed Fire Brigade Poorly Attended Meeting
Only seven persons attended the meeting at Mr. M. Feros's on Monday which was convened by Messrs. E. A. Murray and E. Orchin for the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
489 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 25
News of the World. Fire on Steamer. Four Dead, Many Missing. Manila
Two women and two children are dead and many missing as the result of a fire on the inter-island steamer Lalloe on the Mindanao coast…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellingen Fire Inquiry
The inquiry by the district coroner (Mr. J. C. Cawood) into the recent Bellingen fire concluded on Friday after noon last about 4 o'clock. In giving his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Mine. Men Want Examination Made. Sydney
Further particulars of the fire at the Stanford Merthyr mine show that the day shift men discovered a ''gob'' fire in No. 6 bore. The place was well heated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newspaper Office Fire. Bookbinding Department Destroyed. Sydney
Damage to the extent of about £6000 was caused by a lire which occurred in the " Mercury " office, Hobart. early yesterday. The bookbinding department…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Chaff Store. Follows Loud Explosion. Forbes
Following a loud explosion last night, a large produce store containing several hundred tons of chaff, burst into flames Before the brigade gained control…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sawmill Burnt Out
At about 3 a.m. on Thursday last the sawmill of the Northern Trading Company at Melinga, near Taree, was totally destroyed by fire. The origin…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Proposed Fire Brigade
Residents of the town evidently are not much interested in the proposal to establish a fire brigade. Only about half-a-dozen turned up for the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Bunkers. Steamer Returns to Port. Perth
The steamer Bassano, laden with a heavy, consignment of cargo, which left, Fremantle on Sunday for South Africa, returned to port, a fire having been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Fire. Butchery at Tweed Heads. Tweed Head's
Early this morning a fire totally destroyed the premises of W. H. Chandler and Co., butchers, situated in Bay street, Tweed Heads. A stiff south-westerly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Greek Riots. a Tobacco Lock-out. Guards Fire on Rioters. London
The "Daily Express" Salonika correspondent reports that serious rioting has occurred owing to the tobacco lock-out. As a result of a reduction of wages for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Cottage. Octogenarian's Narrow Escape. Sydney
Elizabeth Swift, aged 81 years, had a narrow escape from being burnt to death last night when a weatherboard cottage at Campsie, of which she was the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Fire. Follows Explosion. the Bukharest Sensation. Bolshevists Suspected. London
An official message from Bukharest states the damage resulting, from the explosion of 12,000 shells at the Royal arsenal is the heaviest, but no fatalities…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber Mills Burnt Big Blaze at Caulfield. Melbourne
W. R. Brookes' timber yards at Caulfield was the scene of a disastrous fire. Commencing at 1.30 on Saturday night, it continued burning until late to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Redhead Mine. Newcastle
A fire destroyed a blacksmith's and stores' shops at Redhead mine last night. People in the locality were disturbed by a series of explosions caused…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Fire. Twenty Girls Perish. Los Angeles
Twenty-two are dead and eighteen are suffering from minor burns as the result of a great fire which destroyed the Hope Development School at Plavadelrey for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alleged Arson. Fire at a Garage. Sydney
A fire occurred in Maher's garage at Kurri Kurri. The door was broken open by neighbours, who, it is stated, saw a leaking oil cask, a blow lamp and oil…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mystery Fire at Bellingen
A fire which is thought to have been started deliberately, was extinguished on the outside wall of Raymond's butchery, Main street, Bellingen at 2 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Redfern Fire. Woman Rescued From Balcony. Sydney
A fire broke out at Hadecock's newsagent ship in Redfern at 3 o'clock this morning. The place was gutted. The flames were first noticed by two police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellingen's Fires
Since March 9th last there have been no less than four outbreaks of fire at Bellingen, one of which resulted in the destruction of numerous business…
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