Bus on Fire Damage Not Serious
Mr. Sloman's bus, which plies between Grafton, and South Grafton, caught fire at South Grafton at about 11.30 a.m. yesterday, but the damage was not of a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
316 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 16
Fire in Shop Building Struck by Lightning Storm at Charleville. Charleville
The worst thunderstorm in the history of Charleville struck the district to-day. Lightning did considerable damage, and in one instance set fire to a shop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wyan Residence Destroyed. Rappville
The residence of Mr. D. P. Warner o[?] the farm at Wyan was totally destroyed by fire on Friday night, which was the night of the Guild Ball at Wyan…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Alleged Arson Conspiracy Charge Sequel to Fire Near Tucabia. Ulmarra
At the Ulmarra Court of Petty Sessions yesterday morning before Messrs. H. G. Greenaway and J. E. Ottaway, Js.P., Victor Roy Copas (24) was charged…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ice and Fire Five Degrees In New York Two Spectacular Blazes Firemen Frostbitten. New York
The bitter cold which resulted in a decline of the temperature from 57 degrees yesterday to five degrees this morning, with a 56-mile per hour north-east gale,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Britishers and Foreigners Riots At Kalgoorlie And Boulder Pitched Battle: Rifle Fire and Bombs Two Men Killed; Others Wounded Big Police Reinforcements to Restore Order Perth
The most serious riot in the history of Kalgoorlie and Boulder occurred last night and this morning when, armed with rifles, explosives, iron bars and other weapons, a big mob of Britishers staged a pitched battle with foreigners resulting in the death of a Montenegrin and the subsequent death of a white…
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A recent telegram conveyed the somewhat parodoxical intelligence that the Charleville Fire Brigade had been called upon to help at a flood. This is a novel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Historical Air Mast Destroyed by Fire. London
The main mast of the Admiralty wireless station at Wa[?]tham, near Grimsby, from which the historic message was sent to the fleet in 1914,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Dorrigo Untenanted Farmhouse Destroyed. Dorrigo
A five-roomed cottage on Mr. L. Bennett's farm. Rocky Greek, was destroyed fire yesterday morning. The house had been untenanted for some time, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Engine Crash Suspended Above Railway Line
Trains on the northern suburbs line were delayed on Friday afternoon when a fire engine crashed into the parapet of a bridge at Pymble and hurled huge masses…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Open Verdict Ryde Fireman's Death Explosion at Fire Station. Sydney
An open verdict was returned by the Coroner to-day when he concluded the inquiry into the death of Ernest Carter, 42, volunteer, fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Police Fire On Mob 1500 WOUNDED Fierce Rioting In France Police and Troops Guard Chamber Premier Weathers Storm Chamber Carried Vote of Confidence. Paris
With the Chamber surrounded by police and mounted guards, and with thousands of troops hidden at strategic points in the courtyards and…
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Forty-four people were forced to make a dash for life when the Criterion Hotel at Morne, in which they were staying, caught fire in the…
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At the Ulmarra Police Court, on Wednesday last, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Victor Roy Copas, 24, was charged with maliciously setting fire to a dwelling, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifteen Incinerated Great Fire in Cairo 800 Houses Destroyed. Cairo
A fire in the Mehallakehir settlement, the Tantah cotton quarter, destroyed 800 houses. Thirteen women and two natives were incinerated…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£14,000 Big Fire At Moree Hotel and 5 Shops People Dash From Burning Buildings. Moree
The Criterion Hotel and five shops were destroyed by fire this morning. The loss is estimated at £14,000. The guests and staff of the hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heat at Hobart More Bush Fires. Hobart
Due to the excessive heat--it was 97 degrees at Hobart to-day--bush fires have broken out in the Derwent Valley, but are being kept in check. Extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Victorian Outbreaks Many Homes Threatened Settlers Removing Stock to Safety. Melbourne
Great bush fires gripped many parts of Victoria, and in several districts the outlook was most serious all last night. Today, many men were endeavoring to check…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storekeeper Found Dead C.I.B. Investigation Sequel to Fire and Explosion Sydney
The body of H. J. Lewis, proprietor or a store which was destroyed, by fire at Gulargambone, in the west, was found today, by the police, near Armatree bridge,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Near Tucabia Police Court Proceedings Two Men Charged Alleged Conspiracy to Defraud Both Committed for Trial
At the Ulmarra Police Court on Wednesday, before Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., Victor Roy Copas (24) was charged that at Back Creek, near Tucabia, on or about…
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