Outside the Fire District
"The tire brigade within the municipality of X, although only distant 10 miles from the scene of the fire, on being appealed to refused to come out to the fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 14 of 21
Fire at Tatham
St. Patrick's Hall at Tatham was destroyed by fire on Tuesday about 5 p.m. The alarm was given by sisters of the Convent, but on arrival of the Casino Fire…
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I hear that the little village of Jutphaas, near Utrecht, faced with the problem of giving fire alarms without disturbing the whole district has just…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Gasworks a Spectacular Blaze Saturday Morning Incident
On Saturday morning at about 8.25 the Grafton Fire Brigade received a call from the manager of the Grafton Gas Company (Mr. A. H. Deakin), and they…
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An unoccupied cottage, situated in Dyraaba street, Casino, was totally destroyed by fire at 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. The alarm was given by the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Blaze Pelaw Main Mine Pit Top Buildings Gone Damage £20,000. Kurri Kurri
One of the most disastrous pit top fire's in the history of the northern coalfields broke out at Pelaw Main colliery, Kurri Kurri, at 9 o'clock last…
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An unoccupied cottage, owned by Mr. Jas. Newton, of Casino, was totally destroyed by fire at Myrtle Creck on Monday. It is understood the structure was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alexandria Fire Motor Products Factory Destroyed. Sydney
A fire destroyed Whales' motor products factory at Alexandria, late last night. The damage is estimated at £8000. When the brigades arrived the building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Cascade Fire Coroner Returns Open Verdict Damage Between £8000 & £9000 Mr. Woodcock's Estimate
At the Dorrigo Court House on Wednesday the District Coroner (Mr. S. F. Way) conducted an inquiry into the fire which destroyed Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Town Destroyed Bush Fires in U.S.A. 2370 Square Miles Devastated. a Montreal
Disastrous forest fires are again sweeping the north-western parts of the United States, in which an area of 2370 square miles is being devastated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Burleigh Heads
Damage estimated at more than £3000 was caused by a fire at Burleigh Heads recently, when the Imperial Cafe and a six- roomed house were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Suspicious Big Fire at Albury Inflammable Liquid Everywhere. Albury
Early yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a large boarding house in Crisp street. The front portion of the building and the contents of nine bedrooms and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newtown Fire Sensational Escapes Employees Trapped Jumped 20 Feet to Ground. Sydney
Trapped by flames on the second floor of the Briteshine Manufacturing Company's factory at Newtown this afternoon seven employees escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bankstown Fire Suspicious Circumstances May Have Been Communists Sydney
When the Parramatta Coroner held an inquiry to-day into the cause of the fire which damaged a house at Bankstown, it was stated that Communists…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Outbreak
At 12.42 yesterday the Grafton Fire Brigade received a call to a house in Villiers street, No. 39, occupied by Mr. E. H. Lee. The motor engine, with…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Repton. Hotel Threatened
Fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr.and Mrs.Harold Mathieson and family at Repton early on Sunday morning. The hotel stables…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Bug on Passenger Plane Tried to Burn Air Liner. Berlin
While a tri-engined Lufthansa air liner, with eight passengers, was flying over hilly, forest country between Munich and Berlin, there was an explosion in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Copmanhurst Small's Hotel Destroyed Occupants Escape in Night Attire
In the early hours of yesterday morning Small's Hotel at Copmanhurst, with its contents, outhouses, stables, etc., was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racial Riots £800,000 Fire in India Moslems Attack Hindu Shops Calcutta
There was a reign of terror at Chittagong yesterday, when mobs of thousands of Mcslems, infuriated at the assassination of the Moslem police officer, looted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riot and Fire in Spanish Prison Convicts Surprise Officials. Barcelona
Communist convicts in Barcelona prison precipitated a remarkable riot, which, culminated in setting fire to the prison. While the Commissioner and other…
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