Fishing Nets on Fire
At about 4.30 o'clock yesterday, afternoon the fire alarm was sounded, and the Grafton Fire Brigade rushed to the foot of Queen street, on the river bank, near…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
510 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 25 of 26
House Destroyed by Fire
The residence of Mr. C. G. Whipps, at Dobie's Bight, eas totally destroyed by fire on Monday morning, together with the whole of the contents. The house…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£20,000 Fire Bostobrick Sawmills Destroyed Newcastle Firm's Loss. Dorrigo
A disastrous fire occurred at Bostobrick sawmills, situated about nine miles from Dorrigo, at an early hour this morning. A sawdust dump fire was fanned by wind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Woman Trapped By Flames Awful Death Fire at Film Laboratory. Sydney
Edna Langford, 21, of Waverley, was overcome by smoke when she was trapped in a room at the Film-craft Laboratories building, East…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Nine Dead Explosions And Fire at Pathe Movie Studio Shocking Disaster in New York. New York
At least nine persons, consisting of five men and four women, were killed when a series of seven explosions of unknown origin wrecked and burned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bangalow Fire Protection
A well attended public meeting was held at Bangalow on Monday night to consider the most suitable methods to be adlpted to procure for Bangalow an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Store Destroyed by Fire Occupants Escape in Night Attire. Sydney
Martin Bissell and his family escaped in their night attire when their general store and dwelling at Mount Keira were gutted by fire early to-day. The damage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Disastrous Fire Bostobrick Mill and Timber Destroyed Loss Runs Into Thousands
A disastrous fire occurred at Bostobrick on Tuesday night, when Messrs. Earp Woodcock, Beveridgo and Company sawmill and an immense…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Newton Boyd Bush Fires
Bush fires, spreading over a considerable area, were experienced in the Newton Boyd district early in the week. Several paddocks were affected, and a good…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Tweed Daily" Fires
The inquiry into the cause of the fires which occurred at the "Tweed Daily" building in Church Lane. Murwillumbah, on November 26 and December 2 last was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Impressive Scents Fire Victim's Funeral. Sydney
Impressive scenes marked the funeral to-day of Miss Edna Langford, victim of the fire at the Filmcraft laboratories, on Wednesday. Six Fire Brigade men acted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Inquiries at Murwillumbah
The District Coroner (Mr. W. F. Britz) heard evidence in the inquiries into the recent fire which occurred at McDonald's wireless shop, and two fires at the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£10,000 Fire Wentworth Falls Hotel Destroyed. Sydney
A fire which broke out in Wentworth Falls Hotel early this morning quickly destroyed the building, doing damage estimated at £10,000. People in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Big Blaze at Koolkhan
A bush fire broke out in Mr. A. C. Bultitude's paddock at Koolkhan on Monday, and after raging throughout the day Aims beaten out at about 9 p.m. About…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sensational Evidence at Fire Inquiry
At the inquiry into the fire which destroyed the Imperial Hall block of buildings in Murwilluinbah street, Willie Wall,Chinese,who had previously been a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blazing Oil Fire in Kent Street Premises. Sydney
A sensational lire occurred in premises occupied by H. Wicken,indentors,Kent street,shortly before noon to-day.Tanks of oil caught fire and the [?]lazing liquid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in New Guinea. Sydney
A fire in New Guinea did damage estimated at £30,000 or £40.000, It is re reported two or three natives lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Christchurch Fires Two Young Men Arrested. Christchurch
At Christchurch yesterday morning two young men, who are believed to have been responsible for a long series of incendiary fires and thefts, were arrested…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Outbreaks at Newton Boyd
Severe bush fires have again been experienced in the Newton Boyd 6 strict resulting in considerable damage to grass lands and fencing. The telephone line…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Outbreak Near Southgate. Southgate
Saturday was a bad day for bush fires in this district. At one time it looked as if the fire was coming straight for the Southgate township, but later in the day…
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