Smouldering Fire in Car
When Sergeant W. Dowd, of South Grafton, took his car out of the garage on a recent morning he was aware of a peculiar burning smell. Being in a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
272 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 14
Indian Firewalker's Amazing Feat His Faith in Trench of Fire Feet Were Unharmed Fierce Heat Scientists Supervised Test. London
Asserting his ability to perform the fire-walking ceremony by the strength of his faith, Kuda Bux, a Kashmiri Mohammedan, weighing 8 stone 7lb.,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Heavy Damage in Deervale District
Bush fires have been raging in the Deervale district this week and serious damage was done. A fire swept the countryside…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dorrigo Bush Fires Big Grass Areas Burnt Gangara Hall in Danger. Dorrigo
Bush fires have been sweeping portions of the Dorrigo district this week. Extensive damage was done in the vicinity of Gangara, where a big area of grass…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →In Back Taxi Driver Shot Passenger Fires Four Bullets Dying Depositions Taken. Sydney
In strange circumstances, a murderous attack was made on a taxi driver James Smiley, 38, at Newtown, who was shot four times in the back and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Jump for Life Campbell Black And Mate Plane Catches Fire Pilots Use Parachutes London to Cape Flight. Khartoum
Campbell Black and his relief pilot, McArthur, escaped without serious injury, when they had to abandon in mid-air the De Havilland Comet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →200 Firemen Fight Flames City Fire Wool Stores Burnt Total Damage £750,000 Several Firemen Injured Wall Crashed on to Railway. Sydney
One of the greatest fires in the history of Sydney occurred this morning when Goldsbrough, Mort and Company's wool store, comprising…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →400 FIREMEN Fight London Fire Twelve Hours' Struggle Spectacular Blaze. London
A spectacular fire, fortunately involving no loss of life, broke out to-day, at the Colonial wharf at Wapping, and soon afterwards…
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The biggest and most spectacular fire Sydney has experienced since Anthony Hordern's blaze in 1901 occurred last Wednesday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wool Store Fire Will Not Affect Price. London
Bradford importers to-day expressed the opinion that the Sydney wool fire would not affect the price of wool, alternative supplies being available, as the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →London Fire Flames Still Raging District Soot-laden. London
Twenty-four hours after the outbreak of the fire at the Colonial wharf, Wapping, firemen were still at work seeking to subdue the flames which, though under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Harw00d Residence Destroyed Owner Awakened by Crackling Noise. Maclean
Late on Friday night, the residence of Mr. J. A. McLachian, Harwood, was completely destroyed by fixe, though with the assistance of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Harwood Fire 'Morpeth' Estate Suffers Buildings and Contents Destroyed Valuable Records Lost. Harwood
At 11 o'clock Friday night a fire broke out at the residence of Mr. J. A. McLa[?]lan, Harwood, which resulted in the well-known home building of the "Morpeth"…
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The discovery of a fire in the upstairs portion of the Club House Hotel, Murwillumbah, by nightwatchman T. Reynolds and the subsequent good…
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It is told in the Book of the prophet Daniel that Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, and his court were astounded to see Shadrach, Meschach,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fifty Miles Front Bush Fires In N.Z. Plight of Women and Children. Wellington (N.z.)
Serious bush fires have occurred in different parts of the South Otago district, but a change in the wind and heavy rain subdued the flames. In the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Jett Railway Barracks Destroyed an Early Morning Blaze
The railway barracks at Coffs Jetty was totally destroyed by fire about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and a residence close by was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dunoon Fire
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated on the Dunoon road, Lismore, was destroyed by a fire which broke but at about 8 o'clock on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Psychic Powers Fire Walkers. Strange Cases
"There is more than a possibility that the average person could develop psychic powers along the lines of those credited to Kudu Box, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grafton Council the Swimming Baths Fire Brigades' Demonstration Grafton Suggested As Venue
The ordinary meeting of the Grafton City Council was held last night, there being present:--The Mayor (Ald. B. C. Eggins), Alds. C. H. McKenna, Joseph…
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