Fire at Ewingsdale
A five-roomed cottage at Ewingsdale, owned by Mr. A. E. Holland, of Lismore, and occupied by Mr. H. Bradney, was destroyed by fire last week. Mr. Bradney was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
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Fire Inquiry. Husband's Evidence. Sydney
The Coroner recorded an open finding at the inquiry concerning the mysterious fire that destroyed a weatherboard cottage owned by Richard Kelly, at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not a False Alarm. Big Fire at Katoomba. Katoomba
A fire broke out in a secondhand furniture store at Katoomba this morning, and extended to adjoining shops, and all were burnt. There was considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze Averted. Sprinklers Save Fire at Warehouse. Sydney
A big blaze at MeCowan and McBeth woollen and silk warehouse, York street was narrowly averted late last high The flumes broke out on the second floor…
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On Wednesday night a fire was discovered in the rear of the general store of Messrs. Phillips and Norris, in Burringbar street, Mullumbimby. A large crowd…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Destroyed. Fire at Grafton
At 5.35 last evening the fire alarm was raised and, with commendable promptitude, the fire engine, in charge of Sub-station Officer Moriarty, left for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Toowoomba Fire Record
The series of fires which have occurred in Toowoomba recently has drawn from the superintendent of the brigade the statement that although there were 57…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Useful for Wireless. Fire Alarm Sets Stolen. Sydney
F. Jackson, Chief Officer of Sydney Fire Brigade, says the wireless craze has led to the theft in Sydney of a large number of telephone fire alarm sets. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →300 Dead. Tornado in Ohio. Injured Total Over 1000. Fires Follow Terrible Storm. Audience Trapped in Theatre. Cleveland (Ohio)
Three hundred are reported to be dead and 1500 injured in a tornado which visited Ohio. The Elyria lire brigade, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Sherwood. Residence Destroyed. Sherwood
The residence of Mr. T. Gardiner, on the Coramba road, three miles on the Gra[?]ton side of Glenreagh, and known locall[?] as "Gillett's Old Rest," was burnt o[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Narromine Fire. Damages Total £15,000. NARROMINE
A re destroyed Fsh's printery, Arnoudon's billiard saloon and Akonson and Company's premises early this morning. It is estimated the damage is about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wollongong Fire. Causes £12,000 Damage. Sydney
Damage esti[?]ated at about £12,000 was caused by a [?] which broke out in Marks and Maynar[?] premises at Wollongong at midnight on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ballina
A fire occurred on Saturday morning at 1.30 at Ballina, when a cottage with its contents, owned by Mr. J. Hunt, but at the moment unoccupied, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Fire in Shop. Sydney
A fire broke out this morning in a shop occupied by William George Whitely, mercer and ironmonger, Petersham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire. Melbourne Timber Yard. Melbourne, Today
Timber milliug plant, joinery machinery and timber vained at £13,000 were destroyed by lire at 8. L. Snipe's timber yard at Ka&t…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Glen Innes. Brigade's Good Save. Glen Innes
Considerable damage was done, by a fire which broke out in Kethel's Continental Cafe and Bakery at Glen lanes. Only the good supply of water, and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Garage. Sensational Blaze. Occupants Thrilling Experience Damage Estimated at £5000. SYDNEY
Seven people were hemmed in by flames in a garage which caught fire in Station street, Newtown, this morning. All managed to escape…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Shop Damaged South Grafton Fire
A fire which was discovered in the shop portion of Andrews and Coy's, restaurant in Skinner street, South Grafton, at 4 o'clock yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Train. Mails and Parcels Damaged. Townsville
A fire broke out in the mail van of the Brisbane to Townsville mail train on Monday morning. Twenty bags of mails and parcels for Townsville and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Timber Yards. Sydney
Suspicious circumstances are alleged in connection with a fire at Baker and O'Brien's. Ltd., timber yard at Leich-hardt just after midnight. When the fire…
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