Fire at South Rafton Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed
A weatherboard house in kernley street South Grafton, near Reid's mill, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. Daley was, together, with the contents, destroyed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
303 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 1 of 16
Year's Fires Fewer Serious Outbreaks the Armidale Tragedy Two Firemen Killed. Sydney
Fire Brigade records show that the metropolitan area was remarkably free from serious fires during 1932, In country districts, however, there…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRES Three In Lismore Two Cottages Destroyed Police Arrest Man on Arson Charge. Lismore
Within six hours on Friday night Lismore Fire Brigade turned out to three outbreaks. The first was a grass fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Casino Fire Inquiry
An inquiry into the cause of the fire at the Casino School of Arts building will be held by the District Coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) on Monday, January 9. Mr . J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fire Incendiarism Suspected at Alstonville Kerosene Soaked Rags
What is regarded as an attempt at incendiarism was made at the residence of Mr. L. R. Street, Alstonville, some time on Saturday night The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pastoral Bush Fire Brigades the Equipment Necessary
If a bush fire brigade is to function, effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. In a recent issue of these notes readers were given…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The South Grafton Fire
The fire, which, as reported in Monday's issue, broke out in the weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. M. Daley in Kennedy street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Liner Destroyed by Fire. London
The French luxury liner. L'Atlantique, of 42,512 tons, when proceeding to Havre for overhaul. without passengers. was abandoned afire off Casquets. A German…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Fire Outbreak at Parliament House. Sydney
A fire, the origin of which is a mystery, broke out in a corner of the record room at Parliament House last night. Little damage was done, but had the fire spread…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Drill Hall Fire £15,000 Damage—5 Guns Destroyed. Melbourne
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused to-day, when Albert Park Drill Hall was destroyed by fire. Three eighteen pound [?]uns and two 4.5 howitzers were totally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mysterious Fires at Harden. Harden
Within the last fortnight five mysterious fires have occurred in the district and considerable damage has been done. The police are now investigating…
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That the age of miracles is not yet a thing of the past is vouched for by Mrs. J. Ramsay Fisher, who on Tuesday, reached Brisbane by the Nieuw Zeeland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hundreds of Fires Caused Deliberately, Says Coroner. Sydney
The opinion that many hundreds of fires which he investigated were caused deliberately was expressed by the Parramatta District Coroner, torday, when he…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →After Fire Amazing. Murder Mystery Identity of Body Relatives and Police Baffled. London
What appeared to be a Simple case of a man overcome by smoke in a sudden fire in an office while typing at a desk developed into an…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liner Turned Into Furnace by Fire Floating Palace Destroyed 30 Perish in Flames L'atlantique Disaster Heat Prevented Firefighters Approach. London
It Is revealed that between 30 and 35 members of the crew of the luxury Liner, L'Atlantique, which was destroyed by fire off the Casquets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burnt Out French Liner L' Atlantique 21 Still Missing Tugs Towing Shell. London
After burning for two days and nights, the French liner, L'Atlantique, burnt itself out off the English coast, where it was taken in tow by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£4000 Damage Fire at Kyogle Shop and Residence Destroyed. Kyogle
A large wooden shop, with a residence attached, in the main street of Kyogle, was totally destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Wheat Crop Destroyed by Fire. Wellington
More than 200 men fought a fire on Nebraska Estate to-day, although the temperature was 106 degrees in the shade. Many bags of wheat and 200 acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Township Surrounded by Bush Fires Much Property And Many Homes Destroyed Eleven Brigades Engaged in Day-long Struggle Sydney
Bush fires raging in the Newcastle district to day destroyed many houses, including the Presbyyterian Manse in Dudley township on Lake Macquarie,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Much Damage Bush Fires In Two States Many Subdued Now Big Outbreak at Dunedoo. Sydney
Most of the outbreaks of fire which occurred in New South Wales yesterday were got under control last night. Reports form various districts to-day showed…
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