15,000Ft of Film Destroyed Picture Show Fire at Cundle
A fire occurred at the Memorial Hall at Cundle, near Taree, on Saturday night, last by which the whole of the programme, consisting of 15,000 feet of film, was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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£60,000 Camperdown Fire Furniture Factory Gone Spectacular Blaze. Sydney
The large furniture store of Fred Kilner, Ferns and Company, Camperdown, was totally destroyed by fire at 10 o'clock this morning…
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At Taree Police Court, David Campbell was charged with the careless use of fire. It appears that he left a fire without thoroughly extinguishing it in the vicinity…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ball of Fire Invades Garage
Mr. Davy was in his garage at Wyangarie during the progress of a storm on Sunday. The same flash, responsible for an outbreak of fire in the Wyangarie Post…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Many Killed Explosion in Athens Grenades Start Big Fire. Athens
Many workmen and soldiers were killed when a box of hand grenades dropped when it was being removed from a lorry at the depot at Liossia, a suburb of Athens…
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There was an unusual accident connected with a storm on Sunday morning last, at Wyangarie, near Kyogle, when, following a vivid flash of lightning, flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire Paint Works Destroyed Six Firemen Injured Damage Estimated at £100,000. SYDNEY
Six firemen were injured yesterday in fighting the flames which destroyed the paint works of Major Bros, and Co., Ltd., Cabarita, and did £100,000 damage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegrams Fire at Babinda. Cairns
A fire raged for three hours at Babinda early this morning, and destroyed three buildings. The damage is estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Fires Hasty Exit From House Good Save by Firemen. Sydney
Fuller's box factory, at Annandale, was gutted by fire at 2 o'clock this morning. Fuller, his wife, and three children, were sleeping in a house adjoining and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chinese Steamer on Fire at Sea. Fremantle
A radio has been received from the Chinese steamer Ning Chow, 9000 tons, bound from Melbourne to Fremantle, stating that a fire has broken out on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Factory Fire Six Burned To Death Four Girls--two Men Thousands Offer Prayers in Street. London
Two thousand people knelt in the street and prayed, while flames devoured a hat factory at Luton, in which four girls and two men were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer. Perth
The fire in the bunker of the steamer Ning Chow has been extinguished and although a little fire remains in one hold all danger has passed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Convent Fire Ten Perish in Flames Sister Superior's Heroism. Vancouver
A message from Thepas (Manitoba) states that the Sister Superior and nine children perished in a fire which destroyed an isolated Indian girls' school on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Steamer Ning Chow. Perth
A fresh outbreak of fire occurred on the Chinese steamer, Ning Chow, after the vessel moored at Bunbury with one fire already burning. Over 520 tons of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£100,000 East Greta Fire Railway Sheds Destroyed Thirty Carriages Burnt. West Maitland
Damage estimated at over £100,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed East Greta railway sheds last night. The outbreak occurred about 11 o'clock…
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Stanley McDermott, aged 7, was going home from school at Cawarral (in the Rockhampton district) when he met a bull on the road. To avoid the bull he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →News of the World Big Fire at New Orleans. New Orleans
A river front fire swept warehouses and wharves, causing damage estimated at £600,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gasworks Fire East Maitland' S Narrow Escape Sydney
A fire broke out last night in the meter room of the East Maitland gasworks. The firemen stopped the blaze just in time to prevent the flames reaching the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School Set on Fire Boy Who Wanted to Go Fishing. Hobart
A fire was discovered sit the Ouse State School, but was extinguished by the schoolmaster before any serious damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Sea, Sight Off Coffs Harbour
Many people at the Jetty were attracted by the weird sight of a motor launch blazing at sea yesterday afternoon. Dense volumes of smoke and…
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