Fire at Circus But Crowd Kept Cool. Newcastle
During a circus performance at New Lambton during the week-end, the top of a big tent caught fire through the fusilier of the electric wires. The actions…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
418 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 9 of 21
Chemicals Explode Fire at Leichhardt. Sydney
A series of terrific explosions wrecked the laboratory at the Metropolitan Chemical Co., Leichharda, to-day, and the fire which followed caused severe damage…
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An inquiry was held at the Courthouse, Coffs Harbour, on Wednesday last into the cause of the fire which destroyed the premises in Moonee-st,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Steamer Dash for Port. Auckland
While off Akaroa Light early this morning, a fire broke out on the steamer Opihi, and white the crew worked frantically to subdue the flames, the vessel…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Guyra Premises and Stock Insured for £7800. GUYRA
The Coroner, Mr. McCulloch, P.M., begin an inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed the store of S. Bow and Sons, on Easter Monday. The premises…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Cuyra Fire Arrest Made in Sydney Sydney
As a sequel to the fire in the shop of Bow and Son, of Guyra, on April 16, a man was arrested last night in Sydney and charged with maliciously setting the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shot Dead Man And Wife Home Set on Fire Alleged Murderer Suicides Tragedy at Temora. Temora
A sensational tragedy occurred at 3 o'clock this morning, when three shots were fired in the darkness, through a window of a home at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire £5,000,000 Damage in Japan 700 Houses and 30 Hotels Destroyed. Tokio
The Yamanaka [?]ot springs resort was wiped out by a great fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £5,000,000. Over 700 dwellings and 30 hotels were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Devastating Fire Eight Hundred Dwellings Destroyed. Tokio
The Yamanaka fire started at 2.30 and spread rapidly, aided by a heavy wind, until evening, destroying 800 dwellings, hotels, public buildings and post office,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in House Kerosene Soaked Rag in Rooms Sydney
Police are investigating a suspicious outbreak of fire which occurred in a vacant building, owned by James Summes, at Alexandria, this morning. After…
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About 11.15 p.m. Friday, the eight-roomed residence at Glencoe, owned and occupied by Mr. B. G. Yabsiey, was burned to the ground. Mr. and Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thirty Missing Five Hundred Homes Burned Another Big Fire in Japan. Tokio
Five hundred dwellings, half of the town of Shirone, near Niigata, were bur in a fire last night. Thirty persons are missing. Incendiarism is suspected…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riots at Cairo Police Obliged to Fire. Cairo
Eighteen persons were killed and 187 injured in the election riots. Two British engineers were wounded. Troops surrounded the railway workshop in which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Couldn't Attend Fire Fire Engine Petrol Tank Drained. Coonamble
A motor lorry burst into flames when Navef Ayub struck a match to look for a spanner after filling the petrol tank of his motor lorry. The lorry was destroyed…
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A motor lorry burst into flames when Nayef Ayub struck a match to look for a spanner after filling the petrol tank of his motor lorry. The lorry was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Punchbowl Woman's Narrow Escape. Sydney
Mrs. H. C. Eastall, of Punchbowl, bad fortunate escape from being incinerated last night. Mr. Eastall had been awakened by smoke early this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Started Fire While Tenant Away Thieves Enter House. Sydney
After robbing a house at South Ken[?] last night thieves set fire to the building. Fortunately, the outbreak was soon discovered and quelled…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nine Killed Egyptian Election Riots Police Fire on Mob. Cairo
The week-end election death roll is nine. Troops fired on rioters at Mitgamr a[?] killed six, wounding 23, after the murder of a police officer who was beaten…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tons of Water Poured on Big Fire Blaze in Box Factory. Sydney
Five fire engines poured nearly 200,000 gallons of water on a fire which almost gutted the premises of Robertson and Wishart, Ltd., cardboard box makers and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Six Perish Fire in Hull Slum. London
Cut off from the stairs and overcome by smoke six people, including a family [?] five, with twin infants, perished in a fire in a condemned slum tenement at…
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