Fire at Balmoral Timely Rescue by Brother. Sydney
A fire occurred early this morning, at the Braemar Cafe, opposite the Balmoral Bathe, North Sydney, when Miss W. Walter and her brother James had a narrow…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 21
Actors Driven Out Affray in Theatre Clubs and Fire-hose Used
Ten actors were driven out of the Gaiety Theatre in Oxford street, Sydney, on Saturday morning, following a desperate affray in which several men were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dorrigo Fire Brigade Handing Over of New Engine by Members Op Fire Board
As briefly mentioned in our last issue the Dorrigo Fire Brigade's new motor fire engine, which arrived here on the 13th inst., was officially…
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The New South Wales Fire Board has officially handed over the new engine to the brigade at Dorrigo. It is a motor engine and a considerable improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Golf Club Fire Mysterious Burglary. Sydney
It was found to-day that an attempt had been made to force the safe at the Australian Golf Club, which was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fortunate Escape Two Shots at Point Blank Thief Fires at Householder. Sydney
Clive Woods, of Ashfield, had a fortunate escape from serious injury at his home early this morning, when a thief fired two shots at him at point [?]ank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Telephone Lines Dislocated Fire at the Perth Exchange. Perth
As the result of a fire which broke out in the switch room on the Central Telephone Exchange late on Saturday night the telephone service throughout the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bridge Plans Destroyed by Fire
Some plans of sections of the Harbor Bridge were destroyed by fire, and a man who tried to save the valuable documents was driven back by the flames after his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dorrigo Shire Council Meeting Dorrigo Water Supply Fore Fire Fighting Purposes
The monthly meeting of the Dorrigo Shive Council was held in the Shire Chambers, Coramba, on Wednesday, 18th inst. There were present Crs. J…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Grafton Fire Serious Damage in Clarence Street . County Clerk's Residence Alight
The residence of Mr. W. A. Poynter, County Council Clerk, in Clarence street, Grafton, was almost totally destroyed by fire last night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Regular Paradise Dorrigo Impresses Members of Fire Board District Second to None
The four members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners who paid Dorrigo an official Visit last month were particularly impressed…
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The residence of Mr. W. A. Poynter in Clarence street, Grafton, which was almost totally destroyed by fire on Thursday night, was insured by the Farmers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Melbourne Factory Fire Damage Estimated at £7000 Vain Efforts of Girl to Stop Flames. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £7000 was caused by a fire, which broke out at midday in the factory of Messrs. Simons, cap manufacturers, North Carlton, to-day…
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Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by fire in a number of adjoining timber mills in South Melbourne on Thursday morning. The fire destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Telegrams Fire at Glass Works. Sydney
A fire at one of the buildings of the Australian Glass Manufacturers Company in Waterloo last night caused much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W, A, Bush Fires Many Miles of Country Swept. Sydney
Disastrous bush fires swept miles of country west and south of Northam, Western Australia, yesterday. Hundreds of volunteers are fighting the…
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Mr. Phil Sommerlad's apiary shed at Tenterfield was completely destroyed by fire about midnight on Friday last. The building, which was a large wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Auckland's Big Blaze Fatal Electric Shock. Auckland
A fire at Penrose, near Auckland, destroyed Paykel's grading store, which contained large stocks of kauri gum, hides, stains, etc…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Terrific Blaze Million Acres Burnt Thousands of Sheep Destoryed Glare Visible for 100 Miles Sydney
A terrific bush fire is raging on a 50 miles front between Innesowen and Tildadoona stations, in the Cobar district. More than 300 men are fighting the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Residential Plucky Young Woman. Sydney
Miss Nellie Crompson, 26, t[?]nant of a residential at Woollahra, awoke this morning to find her bed on fire, and the room full of smoke…
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