Primus Upset Caravan Destroyed by Fire
Due to the upsetting of a primus stove, used for cooking purposes, a Dodge caravan and its contents, valued at over £200, was destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
477 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 20 of 24
Ferry Steamer Destroyed £50,000 Fire Bellubera Burned One Man Asphyxiated Four Others Rescued Firemen Don Asbestos Suits, Sydney
The Manly ferry Bellubera, was practically d[?]troyed and five men were burned, ope fatally, when a fire broke out on board the vessel this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Menace Palm Beach Building. Sydney
Week-end homes, at Palm Beach of many well-known society people, including that of Sir Ernest Riddle, governor of the Commonwealth Bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General Fire at Hotel
Prompt action on the part of one of the girls employed at Beatty's Hotel, Gresford, saved what might have been a serious fire. When the girl arose early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lorry on Fire In Prince Street Flames Smothered with Bags
Caused by a short circuit between the magneto and petrol ripe, a fire broke out in the engine of a motor lorry, owned by Mr. W. P. Kelly, a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heavy Damage Glebe Island Fire Produce Store Destroyed Life Risked for Cats Sydney
Doctors and hospitals were inconvenienced and damage, estimated at several thousand pounds, was caused when the bulk store of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Bush Fire Endangers Plantation Men Combat Flames. Coff's Harbor
A serious blaze was narrowly averted when a fire broke out in the scrub adjoining Messrs. T. Gleeson and R. Bowling's banana plantation…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fires Active on Eastern Dorrigo. Coramba
Fires have again become active on the eastern Dorrigo, particularly in the bush surrounding Lowanna. It was reported to-night that many…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lorry Destroyed By Fierce Fire Disaster Between Ulong and Lowanna. Coramba
A Bean lorry, owned by Mr. Clarence Bonney, of Lowanna, was totally destroyed by fire at about 2.45 this afternoon, when he was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Streets Like Rivers of Fire Tragic Drama in Heart of Madrid Rain of Bombs and Shells Fine Buildings Wrecked and Burnt Doctors, Nurses and Firemen Exhausted London
Three parts encircled by a crimson ring of gunfire, with a sullen pall of smoke overhead, and bombed buildings spouting flame, Madrid faces another day's agony. Gran Via and other streets became…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →More Bush Fires
More bush fires during the week have again enveloped the countryside with smoke. On Wednesday the banana plantation of Messrs. T. Gleeson…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fire Losses
Returns received by the local banana inspector, Mr. J. I. Graham, show that as a result of recent bush fires banana growers in the Coffs Harbour…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze of Tar
A big blaze of tar and bitumen caused commotion at Taree last Monday. While tar was being heated in boilers for road work a fierce wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Lorry
Whilst he was engaged carting firewood from Ulong to Mulheam's mill at Lowanna last Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Clarence Bonney's Bean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Works Damage by Fires Engineer's Reports
The Shire Engineer, Mr. Bond, reported as follows to last meeting of the council:— A Riding…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Dump on Fire
A dump containing hundreds of tons of coal for distribution to the unemployed, is on fire at Catherine Hill Bay. The prospects for putting it out…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ferry Fire Question In Parliament Fire Float's Services. Sydney
In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. Sanders (U.A.P., Willoughby) asked the Premier (Mr. Stevens) if he had a knowledge of a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£8000 FIRE At Coonabarabran twelve cars destroyed. COONABARABRAN
Damage estimated at £8000 was caused to-day, when a fire destroyed Brain Bros. garage and G. Martin's mercery shop…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Watch Fire On Lord Howe Island No News of Viking. Sydney
The relatives of Gower and Wilson, as well as keeping a fire burning at Lord Howe Island, have kept a nightly lookout for nearly a fortnight from a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£50,000 FIRE Hunter's Boot Factory Three Firemen Injured Spectacular Blaze at Redfern. Sydney
More than £50,000 damage was done when a fire late to-night destroyed the main portion of the Redfern boot factory of John Hunter and…
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