Fire in Villiers Street
A weatherboard cottage, situated at No. 157 Villiers street, Grafton, and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Peter J. Johansson, was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Lismore Fire. Boarders Trapped by Flames. Lismore
Between 10.30 and 11 o'clock to-night a boarding house at South Lismore, conducted by Mrs. E. Brown, a widow, and owned by Mrs. Dowling, of Sydney, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp Fire and Cafe Chantant
An entertainment of unique character will be held at the Copmanhurst rectory to-night, in the shape of a camp fire and cafe chantant. The attractions will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sunday Afternoon Fire. Mr. Tom McCANN Badly Burned
An outbreak of fire that nearly ended in a fa[?]ality occurred on Sunday afternoon at the rear of Mr. Tom McCann's residence in Gordon-street…
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When a petrol tank on a motor lorry was being replenished at the Central Filling Station in Lismore on Friday afternoon, fumes from the spirit ignited…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Novel Use for Fire Engine
An old model fire brigade engine is being used in a novel manner at Ophir goldfields, near Orange. A syndicate has taken up an area of land along the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict Vauxhall House Fire Inquest Upon Victims Mrs. Miller Rescued From Bathroom. Sydney
The inquest was opened to-day concerning the death of Rosabel Miller in a fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst street, and of her mother, who died in the hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Sea German Steamer Destroyed Grew and Passengers Rescued. London
The steamer Rangitata, homeward bound from New Zealand, sighted the German steamer Targis, west of the Azores, on fire. Flames were coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →From July 1, 1865 to June 30, 1965. St. Mary's Cathedral Destroyed by Fire
St. Mary's Roman 'Catholic Cathedral at Sydney, was destroyed by Fire on July 1, 1865. The damage Was estimated at £50,000, and the origin of the fire Was…
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But for the promptitude of the local farmers, a cane fire, which started in E. Zarb's. cane field at Barney's Point on Saturday morning, might have had far…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Clothes on Fire
Lena Milenesa (aged 17 years), employed at the Babinda Convent, in the Cairns district, as a housemaid, when alone in the kitchen, attempted to make…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Hotel Destroyed by Fire. Sydney
The Pambula Hotel, on the Prince's Highway, Mcrimbula, which partly colapsed owing to heavy rain a fortnight ago, was destroyed by fire yesterday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →DAMAGE £30,000 Fire at Ganmain. Ganmain
Damage estimated at £ 30,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Ganmain Hotel and Gilbert Bros.' general store on Sunday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armidale Fire Committed on Arson Charge. Armidale
The Coroner to-day committed John Thomas Marchant for trial on a charge of arson in connection with a fire which destroyed the printing establishment of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dress on Fire Ballet Girl's Tragic Death Perth
Shockingly burned, when her flimsy dress caught fire, Pearl Baker, 17, a member of the Ambassadors' Theatre ballet, died in hospital early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Provisions of New Act Referred to L.G. Bodies. Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, stated to-day that the Bush Fires Act, which was recently assented to, amends the Careless Use of Fire Act, in regard to the sale…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire Tins of Kercsene Police Arrest Man. Sydney
Fire considerably damaged Marlborough' Hotel, Newtown, last night, two stories being gutted. The firemen discovered tins in the passage and in a room, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blind Institute Fire Damage, £12,000. BRISBANE
The workshop of the Blind, Deaf and Dumb Institute, South Brisbane, was destroyed by fire this afternoon, damage amounting to £12,000. The accountant,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →North Dorrigo Fire Two-storey Building Destroyed Dorrtgo
The North Dorrigo Coffee Palace and wine saloon, a two-storey wooden building, occupied by Mr. Lavender, and a billiard saloon adjoining were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Zealand Fire Box Factory Destroyed. Wellington (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed Cook and Sons' box factory, at Palmerston North. Over 60 employees are thrown…
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