Destroyed by Fire
While Mr. and Mrs. T. Summers and family were attending the Christmas tree celebrations at Codrington School on Friday evening their home was totally…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
337 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 17
Local and General Fire in Roof
When a fire broke out in the roof of Mr. S. D. Webb's residence at the corner of Fitzroy and Kemp. streets after 11 o'clock last night the fire brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Plucky Fire-fighters Save Explosion at Gasworks. Auckland
Great bravery was displayed by members of the Devonport Volunteer Fire Brigade in attacking a fire which broke out at the Auckland Gas Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Horror Big Department Store Hundreds Trapped--deathroll Unknown. Tokio
The enormous eight-storied department of Shirokiya, Tokio, was destroyed by fire which began in the third floor at 9 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£5000 DAMAGE Fire On Steamer Copra Cargo Alight Desperate Fight by Firemen. Sydney
Six fire engines and two fire floats were pouring water into the holds of the motorship Taronga at Pyrmont, this afternoon in an effort to save…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Houses Burned N.Z. Bush Fire Extinguished. Auckland
A fierce bush fire which raged m the Ruatahuna district for three days and nights was extinguished by a heavy fall of rain. Hundreds of residents fought…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Theatre. Sydney
When a 500-watt. electric globe exploded at the Lyceum Theatre to-day, the screen burst into flames. The patrons, among whom were many…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Farmer's Loss Near Young. Young
Several hundred acres of wheat and valuable grass land and two stacks of wheaten hay were destroyed by fire at Coddington Bros'. property, at Kingsvale, ten miles…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →14 Dead Tenement Fire in Tokio. Tokio
A large wooden building in a congested quarter of Tokio, housing 54 families of laborers, was burnt before dawn to-day. Fourteen are dead, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wall Collapses Firemen Injured Spectacular Melbourne Blaze Adjoining Cottage Ruins. Melbourne
When a 50-foot wall collapsed du[?].. fire this morning at the Aeolian pany's factory, at Richmond, several men were injured. One was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Loss of Million Barcelona Fire Spain's Largest Shop Valued Group Destroyed. Madrid
Two fires of more than ordinary importance occurred in Spain to-day. El Siglo, the largest shop in the country, consisting of seven buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Casino Fire Midnight Blaze School of Arts Block Destroyed £18,000 Damage Big Hall and Eight Shops and Offices Burnt
The largest fire ever experienced in Casino took, place late last night and early this morning when the School of Arts property, consisting of a largo…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Launch on Fire
A motor launch, owned by Mr. A. P. Foreman; of 83 Villiers street, Grafton, was damaged by fire at about 9.30 o'clock "on Christmas Eve. Mr. Foreman went on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire at Otago Charred Remains in Ruins. Auckland
In the ruins of the Waipiato Hotel at Otago, which was destroyed by fire last night the charred remains of John Hayes were found, when a search was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Last of 'Dingley Dell' Destroyed by Fire Christmas Morning Sensation. London
"Cobtrec" manor, near Maidstone, which was "Dingley Dell" in "Pickwick Papers," was burnt early on Christmas morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farmhouse Blaze Early Morning Thrill at Bowral. Bowral
Hearing the crackling of flames at about 3.30 a .m. to-day Jean Oxley, a boarder at the farmhouse of Henry Moles worth, raised an alarm and it was found…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Doctor's Waiting Room
A fire, broke out in the waiting room attached to Dr. Brydon 's surgery in Faulkner street, Armidale at 4.30 a.m. on Sunday, causing, damage to the extent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hospital Menaced Grass Fire at Deniliquin. Deniliquin
The District Hospital was menaced by a big grass fire which broke out in the grounds and spread with lightning rapidity to the police inspector's quarters, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Car on Fire Narrow Escape of Three Girls. Sydney
Travelling along Victoria road, Ryde, a motor car caught fire and three. young women in the back seat were badly, scorched about the legs before they…
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