Western Fires Many Stations Swept Efforts of Fully Equipped Fire-fighters. Sydney
The bush fire menace in the west is still very serious and several new fires broke out to-day. A fire which started in the Wilcannia…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Steamer Burnt Passengers Perish Half of 600 Missing Panic Followed the Fire. Shanghai
Approximately 250 Chinese passengers of the Chinese inter-island steamer Tatch, of 800 tons, are believed to have perished early yesterday, following an outbreak of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Western Bush Fires Big Section Under Control Aerial Surveys to Guide Fighters. Sydney
Mr. Edgar Davies, part owner of Keewong Station, left by air for Cobar (N.S.W.), to-day, to assist in fighting the fire, which is still out of control and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fresh Outbreak Bush Fires Near Cobar. Cobar
The fire menace became more serious this afternoon when a fresh fire broke out on Innesown station. A large number of volunteers from neighboring properties…
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An old derelict cottage facing Tyringham street, left blackened and charred by fire which destroyed an adjoining building some few months ago, was…
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After almost a week's strenuous fighting the fires in the western districts are now all under control. The winds have died down and late yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lidcombe Fire Good Work by Brigades. Sydney
The timely arrival of the fire brigades saved a block of ten shops and a picture theatre from destruction by fire at Lidcombe last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Fires Young Children Rescued One Family Destitute. Sydney
One house was partly and another completely destroyed in two separate fires in which a number of young children were rescued…
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Damage estimated at more than £30,000 was done by a fire which broke out in a block of buildings, the property of the Engineering Supply Company of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Fire Johannesburg University. Capetown
The main block of the Johannesburg University was destroyed, by fire in the early hours of this morning. The library, which included the Gubbins'…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Bush Fire Damage Near Wagga. Wagga
A fierce bush fire which swept, wheat and grass land south of Wagga has been cheeked. The fire is now burning on a front several miles in width. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 Fire at Cessnock. Cessnock
Early on Sunday morning a fire occurred in the main street of Cessnock which did damage estimated at £10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£300,000 Fire Big Railway Workshops Destroyed. New York
At Altoona (Pennsylvania.) a fire on Sunday destroyed workshops of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The damage to buildings and equipment is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Southern Bush Fires Danger Now Over. Sydney
All danger from bush fires new appears to be over. Big outbreaks in the Uranquinty district [?] themselves out this afternoon after sweeping through a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →S,a, Bush Fire Town of Auburn Threatened. Adelaide
After a fight lasting well into the nighty a bush fire, which threatened the tow[?] of Auburn was got under control. af[?] 450 acres of wheat and grassla[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brigade Won Fire in Cootamundra Store. Cootamundra
A serious conflagration was narrowly averted to-night when a fire broke out in a big store occupied by Ryan, Inson and Co. The flames spread with great…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Station Grass Fire 100 Panic-stricken Horses. Broken Hill
A grass fire broke out on Stirling Vale Station at noon on Sunday. The police found about 100 horses panic-stricken by the flames, and they out the fence and…
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Lightning set fire to grass on three big stations in the district and, after several days of rest, the fire-fighters have been called out again to prevent the fire…
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