Rescued From Fire Woman's Narrow Escape. Melbourne
Mrs. Mary Smeaton had a fortunate escape from death early this morning, when she was rescued from her burning home at Bendigo. The fire commenced in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 7 of 21
Petrol Fire Mother and Daughter Dead. Newcastle
Miss Shirley House is the second victim of a fire which broke out at Belmont last Saturday, when a motor car was being refuelled. Her mother died in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Bunker Steamer Returning to Po[?] Brisbane
With one of her bunkers, afir[?] steamer Kurunui, which left Brisbane [?]terday, is returning to Moreton B[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mount Morgan Mine Fire in Smelter Bins. Rockhampton
A serious five has broken out in the smelter bins at the Mount Morgan mine. Every effort, is being made to get it under control, as it is likely that the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Not an Accident' Threat in Anonymous Letter Evidence at Kirra Fire Inquiry
"The fact that there was an at tempt one night, and that the house was burned the next night, proves it was not an accident. I now think the anonymous…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →"Dangerous Man" Charge of Setting Fire to House. Parramatta
The Coroner committed Henning [?]rad Johannson. 42, laborer, for trial on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a house in Dural…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Fire Firemen Use Gas Masks Four Children Rescued. London
Two firemen finding a room could not be entered by a ladder donned gas masks and risked death. They fought their way through a blazing upstairs dormitary in a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Launch on Fire Men and Women Jump Overboard. Sydney
Ten passengers, including our women, jumped overboard when a motor launchowned by Frederick Wetzler, of South Kensington, caught fire on the Hawkes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Coramba. Reed and Bettridges Store Destroyed
Early on Sunday morning Reed and Bettridge's general store at Coramba was totally destroyed by fire. Not a post was left standing, and the post…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coramba Fire General Store Destroyed Gallant Efforts of Bucket Brigade
Early on Sunday morning the general store of Messrs. Reed and Bettridge, situated in the main street of Coramba, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Commonest Causes of Car Fires
Back fires, of course, are the most frequent, in fact, one might say invariably, are the cause of cars catching alight. When the back firing occurs, the flame in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cylinder Explodes Police Sergeant Killed Fire at Berrigan. Berrigan
An explosion of a gas cylinder occurred during a fire at the Momolong Hotel, at Berrigan, and within a few minutes the entire population turned out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade
Mr. Beare, inspector of fire brigades, arrived in Dorrigo on Wednesday. He inspected the station and engine and reported that everything was well…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tintenbar Fire Postmaster Charged with Arson Lismore
The inquiry into the fire which destroyed the post office at Tintenbar was opened at Ballina to-day, and according to the police, Frederick James Stokes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Lismore
Early on Sunday morning the home of Mr. Alfred Nixon, at Caniaba, about two miles from the main Lismore-Coraki road, was destroyed by fire. Mr. Nixon is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tragic Death Dorrigo Petrol Fire Victim. Dorrigo
Charles House, who was badly burnt as the result of a petrol explosion yesterday afternoon, died this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cafe Fire Tweed Heads Sensation Many Separate Outbreaks Proprietors Charged with Arson. Tweed Heads
At about 4 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in the Tweed Cafe, in Bay street, Tweed Heads. The cafe is in a two-storey brick building…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bathurst Fire Supposed Work of Thieves. Bathurst
Thieves are believed to have deliberately set fire to the store of D. J. Healy and Sons, early this morning. The fire was got under control with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Yamba Fisherman's Cottage Burned Contents Completely Destroyed
On Wednesday night a cottage at Yamba, belonging to Mr. A. D. Pegus, was totally destroyed by fire. The building, which was a weatherboard structure…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Managua Quake 50,000 People Homeless Fire Still Burning Fears of Hunger and Pestilence Managua
Further particulars of the earthquake in Nicaragua indicate that the deaths number over 1000, and that 53,000 people have been rendered…
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