Girl's Clothes Catch Fire
When her clothes caught fire at her home in Lake street, North Lismore, on Saturday afternoon Isobel Walsh, aged 18 years, received serious burns…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 12 of 21
Guildford Fire. Open Verdict Recorded. Sydney
The adjourned inquiry concerning the fire which destroyed a house at Guildford, owned by Edward Styles, concluded today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sequel to Bush Fire Verdicts Against Railway Commissioners. Gundagai
Last December the Gundagai Coroner, at an inquiry into a bush fire at Coolac found it had been caused by servants of the Railway Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£25,000 Fire Melb. Factory Destroyed. Melbourne
Early to-day a five broke out in the factory of R. S. Murray and Co., Ltd., confectionery manufacturers, at East Brunswick, causing £25,000 damage…
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The city block rounded toy Pitt, Castlereagh, Park and Market streets was threatened this morning when a fire broke out in the two top floors of the old…
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An extremely critical condition was experienced at Jerilderie city this morning. With flood waters mensing the residential area and gradually inverging on the…
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Evidence concerning the finding of 2[?] district fires in a house in Chin Chin-street, Islington, in the early hours of May 21 by a tramway man, a fire brigade…
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The residence of Mr. G. Knight on the New Brighton road, Richmond River, was burned to the ground on Thursday night. Mr. and Mrs. Knight were asleep and were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House Destroyed Fire at Tweed Heads. Tweed Heads
A six-roomed house, together with a quantity of furniture, the property of Mrs. Elizabeth Venables, of South Brisbane, situated at the corner of Second…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Guyra Fire Alleged False Statement "Offered £200 by the Police." Guyra
Giving evidence to-day at the inquiry into the fire which destroyed a shop and dwelling at Guyra on April 6, Walter Letheby alleged that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Guyra Fire Inquiry Further Adjourned. Sydney
The inquiry into the fire that destroyed a shop occupied by William See Lun, at Guyra, was resumed at the Glebe Court to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farewell to Supt. A. J. Wingate Welcome to Supt. Noble Ambulance Staff Orchestra and Fire Brigade
On Friday night last the members of the Grafton Ambulance staff, the Ambulance Orchestra, and the Grafton Fire Brigade met at the Ambulance Station to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Jetty Fire. Coroner's Inquiry
The District Coroner Mr. C. Walker, J.P., held an inquire at the courthouse on Wednesday into the cause of the fire that destroyed Penn's Jetty…
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The adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire at Penn's Jetty Hall was held at the courthouse this morning, Mr. Thomas Mulhearn, junr.,…
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The Guyra fire inquiry concluded today when the Coroner, Mr. McCulloch, found that the premises were maliciously set on fire, and committed. Michael…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Verdict Coff's Jetty Fire. Coff's Harbor
The Coroner, Mr. C. Walker, on Friday continued the adjourned inquiry into the cause of the fire at Penn's Theatre. Coff's Jetty. At the conclusion the Coroner…
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A fishing party had an exciting time at Alligator Creek, near Townsville, when a shark which was being hauled aboar the launch knocked the tap on the engine,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Fire at Murwillumbah
Considerable damage was caused to Mr. Harold Ashburn's garage, Brisbane street, Murwilluiiibah, by a fire, which occurred at an early hour on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Locating Fires Amazing New Device. Brisbane Fire Board
Brisbane Metropolitan Fire Brigade Board has the finest fire-fighting device in the world, says an exchange. It is the work of the Board's Chief Electrician, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destructive Fire Six Deaths and 500 Houses Destroyed. Prague
Six persons were burned to death, including four children, and more than 500 houses were destroyed, while 2000 people arc left homeless, as the result of a fire…
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