Steamer on Fire Interstate Trader Time. Sydney
The steamer Time, en route from Rockhampton to Adelaide, wirelessed to-night that she is on fire. The vessel left Sydney about 6 p.m. on the continuation of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
337 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 17
Fire in Bed Young Man Burned About Body
SYDNEY, Sunday. Sidney Barr, 24, of Darlinghurst, was badly burned about the body and arms, while in bed in a house at Redfern last…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Race to Port Fire Raging In Cargo on Steamer Time Firemen's Desperate Fight. Sydney
With portion of her cargo ablaze, the Howard Smith Interstate steamer, Time, made a dramatic race to Sydney last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Outbreak Midnight Call
At about midnight an Ambulance officer on duty drew the attention of Sub-Station Officer Armstrong, of the Grafton Fire Brigade, to smoke emerging…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Close Call in Fire Outbreak at Repton. Bellingen
A block of five buildings in Repton had a decidedly narrow escape from a serious conflagration shorty after lunch hour yesterday, when the engine room of Mr. L…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sequel to Old Bonalbo Fire
That Martha Cookson, wife of S. M. Cookson, had set fire to the premises occupied by her at Old Bonalbo on February 28, was the finding of the coroner,…
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During lunch hour on Monday the engine room at McKay's butchery premises, on the hill at Repton, was discovered to be on fire. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Excitement at Maclean Grass Fire in P.o. Yard
Some excitement was caused in Maclean about noon yesterday, when the grass i the post office yard caught fire, and the flames spreading quickly, broke through…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Lightning's Part Aboriginal Legend
Many of the recent great bush fires had their origin in lightning. Curiously enough, the theory that fire first came from lightning was held by a tribe in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Legal Point Penalties Under Fire Act. Port Macquarie
At the local police court the Forestry Commission claimed £285 from E. D. Andrews in an action arising out of a fire in Cowarra State Forest, near Wauchope…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →President Reappointed Board of Fire Commissioners. Sydney
The State Cabinet to-day decided to reappoint, Mr. T .J. Smith, M.L.C., president of the Board of Fire Commissioners for a further term of five years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Car's Own Fire Alarm
It is out of the ordinary for a motor car to draw attention to the fact that it is on lire by tooting its horn, but that this realy occurred is disclosed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£2000 BLAZE Well-known Toowoomba House Crowds Leave Fire Film to See Real Thing. Toowoomba
In a spectacular fire last night a boarding house, which contained 15 rooms, was destroyed. It was the property of Dr. T. A. Price and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nearly a Big Blaze Timely Discovery at Ulmarra. Ulmarra
At an early hour on Saturday night a glare was noticed by a passer by at the rear of the butcher's shop of Short Bros., in River street, Ulmarra. On…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire Residence Destroyed at Camira Creek. Camira Creek
A disastrous fire occurred here last night, when Mr. M. S. Johnston's residence, "Lakeview," was burned to the ground. The Contents, excepting a couple…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£20,000 Damage Fire at Leeds Sports Ground Stampede of Spectators. London
Damage to the extent of £20,000 was done at the Headingley ground, Leeds, during a football match. The stands suddenly caught fire, and were practically…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£6000 FIRE Church And Store Destruction at Broadwater Men Save Altar From Burning Church. Ballina
The Church of England and Nicholas' general store at Broadwater were destroyed by a fire which broke out at 4 o'clock yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Concord. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Allen Tavlor and Co.'s wharf at Concord to-day. A large quantity of timber stacked on the wharf was destroyed and it was several…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →From Beds Parents Save Children Explosion--then Fire House Destroyed. Brisbane
Awakened by an explosion in the house next door, Mr. S. Little, of Fail-field road, Fairfield, and his Wife snatched their three small children…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nine Shops Destroyed At Roma Damage Estimated at £15,000 Town's Worst Fire. Brisbane
Nine shops in the principal business part of Romo were completely destroyed by fire. The damage is estimated at £15,000…
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