Cane Crop Burnt Palmer's Island Blaze. Palmer's Island
Whilst engaged burning the grass along the headland of his farm at Palmer's Island, so as to enable the cane cutters to punt the cane, Mr. James Lawler had…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Hotel Fire Suspicious Circumstances Licensee Accused and Discharged. Sydney
The story of the fire which caused damage to the Marlborough Hotel, King street, Newtown, on July 24, was told at the Coroner's Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cochet Cool His Shop Was on Fire Played on and Won. Paris
Cochet remarkably proved his coolheadedness when partnering Miss Ryan in La Baule tennis tournament. He received a telephone message that his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Damaged by Fire
A Dodge car, driven by Mr. J. P. Englert, who was accompanied by Mr. C. Philp, caught alight whilst being driven along, the Maclean-Harwood road last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Croydon Suspicious Circumstances. Sydney
A man has bee detained pending police investigation of a fire which occurred early to-day in a shop in Edwin street, Croydon, occupied by John Charles…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Floods of 67 Many Lives Lost Sensational Sequels to Fire Sailors on Horseback Thrills at Race Meeting January 1867 to December 1867
The usual Christmas race meeting was held at South Grafton on December 25 1866. Seven races were run, also two heats for the Publicans Purse, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Charge of Setting House on Fire. Sydney
At the Burwood Court t0-day John Charles Skelton, 56 a spirit merchant, was remanded on. £100 ball on charge of having maliciously at tempted to set…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Bathurst Street Incendiarism Alleged. Sydney
There was a further development in connection with the alleged attempt to dura down a building in Bathurst street last week-end. when, the police to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Gambling Ship 350 Persons Escape. Los Angeles
Three hundred and fifty persons escaped from the gambling ship, Monte Falcon, anchored off the coast here, when it caught fire on Saturday night, following an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Plane Falls House Destroyed by Fire Two Killed; Two Injured. Paths
A civilian instructional aeroplane flying over Rochefort took fire and crashed on a house, the owner of which was decapitated by the propeller, and his wife…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Shop Proprietor Arrested. Molong
After a fire at a draper's shop on Saturday night, the police arrested the proprietor, Bernard Chaplan. It is stated that. Chaplan had only been in business for a…
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Yesterday morning, at about 7.30, Mr. A. Marsh was driving his service car from Yamba to Grafton, and when about two miles from Maclean, along the South…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brisbane Fire Dalgety's Produce Store. Brisbane
A fire gutted Dalgelty's produce store in Margaret street, this afternoon, causing thousands of pounds worth of damage. The stock of oil valued alone at £4000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Act Use of Wax Matches Statement by Minister. Sydney
The Chief Secretary, Mr. Chaffey, said last night he had contemplated bringing into operation on October 1 the clauses of the Bush Fires Act relating to sales of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ketch Destroyed by Fire Owner Injured While Rescuing Dog. Melbourne
The Bass Strait fishing ketch Lady Brassey, was destroyed by fire at Crib Point yesterday following an explosion of a petrol lamp on board. The owner,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camp Fire Tragedy Alleged Stabbing with Intent. Forbes
At the police court yesterday William Scott, 29, a shearer, was charged with wounding Walter Jones with intent to murder…
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Without warning, and with no ostensible cause, a fire broke out in the door of a railway carriage forming a part of the 5 p.m. train from Tweed Heads…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Destroyed by Fire. Maitland
George Albert Tiedeman, 31, miner, was badly burned when endeavoring to save his home when it caught fire yesterday. His efforts, however, were unsuccessful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telegrams Fire at Parramatta. Sydney
Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by fire, which partly destroyed the furniture factory of Cannon and Jackson, at Parramatta, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Kingar0y Big Building Destroyed. Brisbane
One of the principal buildings in the town of Kingaroy was destroyed by fire, on Friday night. The premises were owned by Mr. R. G. Brown, and occupied by Mrs…
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