Empty House Destroyed in Midnight Blaze
Fire destroyed an unoccupied six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Alexander Parade, North Lismore, about 12.30 yesterday morning. The Lismore fire brigade…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
460 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 23
Children in Box Operator's Plight Tyalgum Film Blaze
When the film caught fire in the operation box at the Tyalgum picture show on Saturday night (as reported yesterday), Mr. R. Kerr, the operator, felt a heart…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picture Theatre Fire Thrill at Collaroy. Sydney
An outbreak of fire occurred at the Collaroy Picture Theatre last night, as a result of the burning of a film. There was a great rush by the audience for the exit…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Metropolitan Calls £2,000,000 Damage Last Year. Sydney
During the year, 1929, 4100 calls were received by the metropolitan fire brigades, as compared with 4476 for the previous year…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ruins of Sodom Discovered by Excavators City Was Destroyed by Fire Jerusalem
The Pontifical Biblical Institute's excavations resulted in the discovery of the site of Sodom, one of the cities of the plain, mentioned in Genesis. The remains…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Appalling Disaster Fire Panic At Paisley Picture Theatre 69 Children Dead and 37 INJURED Suffocated By Poisonous Fumes Bodies Piled Up in Gangways Many Crushed to Death—none Burned London
Sixty-nine children lost their lives and 37 were injured in the worst cinema disaster in the history of Great Britain. The scene of the catastrophe was at the Glen cinema, Paisley, six miles from Glasgow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Six Buildings Burnt Disastrous Fire at Nevertire. Warren
Many thousands of pounds worth of[?] damage was caused by a fire which destroyed six buildings, including the post office, at Nevertire, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Victoria Post Office, School and Residence Destroyed. Melbourne
Pentonbury post office, State school and an adjoining dwelling, occupied by the postmaster, were destroyed by fire yesterday. The entire contents of the various…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tired of Garden and Co. Fire Brigades' Association Withdraws. Sydney
The New South Wales Fire Brigades Association to-day withdrew its affiliation with the Labor Council. This action was taken following the carrying of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →DISMISSED Asphyxiation Theory the Cinema Horror Cry of Fire--then Panic Ghastly Scenes at Mortuary. London
Paisley to-day is a town of mourning. Social events and New Year's celebrations were cancelled. Men and women are going about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Fire Drapery Store Destroyed. Sydney
Abrahams' drapery store at West Maitland Was destroyed by fire, the damage being estimated at several thousands of pounds. The building and contents were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Goldfish in the Fire Carnival Men Suffer Wind Storm's Havoc
A cyclonic wind did considerable damage at the annual carnival arranged by the Frankston branch of the Returned Soldiers' League (Vic.). Just as the day's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire Two Dead in New York. New York
An invalid woman and engineer were killed when flames swept the Hotel Marguery, one of the most exclusive hotels in the city…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →White House Second Fire in Few Weeks Incendiarism Suspected. Washington
Following closely on the White House fire on Christmas Eve, enormous crowds of excited citizens gathered when flames swept the supplementary House document…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Outbreak
About 1 o'clock on Sunday, Mr, G. D. Seccombe noticed smoke issuing from Mr. J. H. Gentle's plumber's shop, from his residence at the back…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victorian Forest Fires £4,000,000 Damage in Five Years. Melbourne
According to a report issued by Forest Commission, bush fires in Victoria during the past five years have caused four milion pounds worth of damage. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wahroonga Bush Fire Man Rescued. Sydney
A bush fire destroyed over 15 acres at Lueinda Avenue, Wahroonga, yesterday. While the fire fighters were endeavouring to subdue the flames one man was severely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Outbreak
About 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire was noticed by Mr. J. Hicks, a neighbour, in the residence of Mr. W. J. Bullock, during…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timber in Breakwater on Fire
During the holidays some person or persons at Harington, Manning River, lit a fire on the northern breakwater, about 30 yards or so from the foot of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Flour Mill Fire. Damage Estimated at £20,000[?] CHRISTCHURCH
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a flour mill, at Cust, North Canterbury, together with 9000 sacks of grain. The mill, which is…
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