Local and General Grass Fires
Lismore fire brigade was called out twice on Saturday within an hour to extinguish grass fires. One was in Leycester street and the other at Coleman's Point…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 21
Cricketer's Fight Fire
Fire broke out in the kitchen of the home of Mr. L. Knapp and family, North Casino, nine miles from Casino, on Saturday afternoon. Cricketers who were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectacular Blaze £10,000 Damage Melbourne Theatre Fire. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £16,000 was caused by a fire which broke out about 9 o'clock last night in the rear part of the King's Theatre, Russell street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious Fire in W.A. PERTH
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the Hoffman mill near Yarloop, early this morning. The police state there are suspicious…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in Heavily Timbered Country. Yass
Over 3000 acres of heavily timbered country were burnt out yesterday by a bush fire in the vicinity of Chidowla, Nanangroe and Berremangra. A…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Moree Delay in Water Supply. Moree
At the inquiry into the destruction by fire of a house in East Moree, the Coroner commented strongly on the town's fire fighting facilities. He said he…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Five Buildings Gutted Within Hour Another Kyogle Fire Some Stock and Furniture Saved. Kyogle
Five buildings in the main street of Kyogle were destroyed by fire early this morning. This is the second fire within eight days in the main…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Flames Bush Fires on Richmond Many Acres Burnt
Parties of Alstonville residents near the Gap road had a grim fight against a bush fire throughout Friday night and Saturday morning and Sunday. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£1,000,000 Fire Damage Every Store in City Destroyed Buenaventura (B.c.)
A fire believed to have been started by an incendiary destroyed the business district of this town, with an estimated loss of 5,000,000 dollars. Virtually every store…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Brunswick Heads
About 3 p.m. on Monday the camp at Brunswick Heads owned by Mr. Cooper with its contents was destroyed by fire. Messrs Cooper (Lisniore) and Norman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Motor Ship Vessel Ashore at New Caledonia. sydney
A broadcast appeal reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship, Eaton, from tho vicinity of Noumea, asking passing vessels to stand by and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Fire Motor Ship Enton Waiting Foe Help. Sydney
A radio message was received in Sydney this morning from Captain Smith, of the motor ship Enton, denying emphatically that there had been a fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bedclothes on Fire Serious Charge Against Youth
At the South Melbourne Court Cyril O'Reilly, aged 20 years, laborer, of Little Bank street, was charged with having, on January 16, maliciously set fire to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Thora Cottage Destroyed. Bellingen
Between five and six o'clock on Friday afternoon an outbreak of fire at Thora, Upper Bellinger, demolished a six roomed weatherboard cottage and its…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Famous School Destroyed by Fire Girls Escape in Nightdresses. London
Most Australian tourists have seen the famous Battle Abbey School. At 4.30 this morning a fire broke out in the historic Abbots Hall and spread with alarming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coraki Fire
It is understood that Mr. George Yabsley's residence and contents, burnt down at Coraki on Wednesday morning, were insured for £1400. Mr. Yabsley is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Thora
A six-roomed cottage at Thora, Upper Bellinger, occupied by Mr. Stan. Hillery, was destroyed by fire on Friday afternoon, together with the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Guyra Hospital Petrol Iron Explodes
The Guyra Private Hospital narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon, when a petrol iron being used by one of the nurses suddenly burst…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Gulargambone Four Shops and Bank Destroyed Gulargambone
A fire at Gulargambone destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden structures save the bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Insurance Proposed Municipal Scheme
At its meeting on Thursday night, Wallsend Council agreed to submit to the Local Government Association for inclusion in the agenda for the next annual…
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