Burnt to Death Pensioner in Tent Jackadgery Tragedy Cat Believed to Have Started Fire
A returned soldier, Edward R. Oliver, 63, met a shocking death when he was burnt to death in his tent at Jackadgery…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 24
Grafton Fire Brigade Assists Ambulance
The secretary of the Grafton District Ambulance service advises that an amount of £77 has been received. from the Grafton Fire Brigade, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murwillumbah's New Fire Engine
The new Dennis-Tamini motor fire engine recently promised by the Board of Fire Commissioners arrived in Murwillumbah on Wednesday night in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber Fires San Francisco Menaced. San Francisco
A series of timber fires raged dangerously close to San Francisco destroying thousands of acres and causing the evacuation of Standard City and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Guides Camp Fire Concert
Anyone who was present at the Guide camp fire concert, conducted recently at the Showground by 1st and 2nd Girl Guide Companies, under the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Local and General Fire in Theatre
Coming on duty at midnight on Friday, the acting nightwatchman, Mr. H. Locke, discovered a fire in the Empire Theatre, Mullumbimby, from which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Menace Outer Suburbs. Sydney
Numerous houses in Hornsby and Narrabeen districts, including the unemployed camp at Hopeville, were menaced by bush fires to-day, but little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Children Fight Fire
Children attending the Junction View (Q[?]d.) State School were among the fire-fighters when a fife broke out in the school residence. Proceeding home for…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Frock Catches Fire
Painful burns on her back were received by Bridget Groom, 73, married, of Railway street, Dalby. The back of her clothing caught fire, and she ran…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Woman's Body Found After Fire Husband Charged with Murder. Brisbane
Charged at Boonah Court, to-day, with having murdered his t wife, Wilhelmina Mary Bauer (48), Wilhelm Frederick Bauer (54), farmer, of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Coramba District. Coramba
Bush fires have become a menace m this district. On all the surrounding hills they are prevalent, and at several points on the Coff's Harbor road and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →"Mussolini" Plays with Fire
Mrs. L. Brun has two boys, one of whom is the "image"of Mussolini. The boys appeared at a fancy dress ball last week as Mussolini and Hitler…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Dead Fire On Steamer Three Stewards Suffocated Palermo
Four people lost their lives to-day, when a fire broke out aboard the liner Vulcania. Two stewards were suffocated fighting the blaze, while another…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Races. Brisbane
Excitement was caused at Ipswich races this afternoon, when a grass fire started suddenly at the back of the racecourse. Fanned by a strong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bird Started Fire in Cathedral. Sydney
When smoke was seen issuing from the roof of St. Mary's Cathedral to-day several fire engines rushed to the scene, it being feared that the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Ramornie Employee's Cottage Destroyed Heavy Personal Loss
A fire destroyed a four-roomed wooden cottage with detached kitchen, occupied by Mr. Tom Cooey, an employee at Ramornie station, yesterday,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →More Fires. at Dorrigo and Tyringham
A fire broke out on Mr. Hector Steer's property on Wednesday and totally destroyed the farm shed and contents of harness, tools, fertilisers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Spreads Ignites A Fence Fire Brigade Called to Assist
When a pile of smouldering rubbish on bank of Mrs. A. Elworthy's residence in Fitzroy street, Grafton, became active at about 10.30 last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Murder? Old Miner's Body Found On River Bank Camp Destroyed by Fire Bathurst
The body of Robert McKenzie, gold fossicker, was found at Rockley, 26 miles from Bathurst, to-day. Nearby was a miner's pick. The police theory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Strenuous Fight Bushfire At New Lambton Four Houses Threatened
Hamilton and Lambton Fire Brigades had a strenuous fight with a bushfire burning over a large area off Addison road, New Lambton, the other…
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