Fire at Southgate
As stated in Monday's issue, an eight-roomed weatherboard house at Southgate, owned by Mrs. J. Leeson. was destroyed by fire in the early…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 11 of 15
Boy Burned in Factory Fire
Clifford Roots (14), of Brisbane, was severely burned about the arms and legs when fire gutted the wireworks of Owen Joseph Persky, of South…
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When he discovered a bale of kapok smouldering in a rear room of his store last Saturday morning, Mr. R. T. Snodgross stamped it out, as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hospital Fire at Warwick
In one of the most spectacular fires in Warwick for years past, Thornbury Private Hospital, an 18-roomed single storey wooden building on the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Train Afire Show Cattle Destroyed Burned In Truck Passing Timber Mills Fire Melbourne
Burning timber mills near Seymour last night set alight to a passing cattle train. Four valuable prize beasts were so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ewingsdale
Fire destroyed the house occupied by Mr. Watkins and family, and owned by Mr. Martin Buckley, at Ewingsdale. The house was originally the homestead of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damaged by Fire Unoccupied House In Queen Street Cause of Outbreak Unknown
An unoccupied cottage at the far end of Queen street, Grafton, past Quinn's Hotel, was severely damaged by fire last night, which broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£5000 FIRE At Cockatoo Island Storehouse Destroyed. Sydney
Damage estimated at £5000 was caused to-day when a fire broke out at Cockatoo Island and gutted a three storey storehouse. There were several…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Liner on Fire Passengers and Crew Rescued Lima (Peru)
Stern measures were required to control a panic among 165 passengers on the liner Pudeto. when it caught fire shortly before midnight, near Porto…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Fifield Four Buildings Destroyed Heavy Damage Done. Fifield
A disastrous fire at Fifield, 20 miles from Trundle, destroyed half one side of the main street last night. The hotel, a general store and two…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£15,000 DAMAGE. Fire In Spinning Mills Heavy Loss of Cotton. Sydney
Fifty firemen from 11 stations fought a fire at the Henry Stirling. Ltd. knitting and spinning miles. at Flemington to-day, but the flames spread so…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Warning Letter at Inquiry Into Fire Blayney Theatre Burnt Cwner's Evidence Cv Threat Blayney
The statement that he had received an anonymous letter, warning him that "the red steer would be let loose" if he opened his theatre. was…
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While Mrs. Ellis, with her three children, was visiting a neighbor's place on Tuesday afternoon, her own home at the corner of Merrylands and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blayney Fire Sensational Evidence Arson Squad's inquiries Clue of the Wool Fibres Blayney
Detective-Sergt. Delaney, chief of the arson squad attached to the Criminal Investigation Branch, gave evidence of a sensational nature…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blayney Fire £150 Reward for Conviction Sydney
A reward of.£150. is, offered by the Government for information leading to the apprehension arid conviction of the person or persons responsible for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ballina Fire Pensioner's Hut. Ballina
A hut in Kerr street, Ballina, occupied by Walter Crundell, an old-age pensioner, was destroyed, by fire The fire brigade was summoned, but…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coramba Bush Fires
At Lowanna in what is known as Johnstone's bush, fires raged on Friday night last, completely lighting up the small township, hut despite the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bush Fires Mitigation Discussed Conference in Sydney. Sydney
Measures to mitigate the outbreak to bush fires were discussed by delegates representing many organisations at the Bush Fires Conference to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Farm Near Braunstone Cottage and Outbuildings Ablaze
Three distinct fires broke out on a farm near Braunstone, about nine miles from South Grafton, early yesterday morning. The house, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cottage Burnt to Ground Fire at Gundarene. Coramba
A few days ago a cottage owned by Mr. J. Proberts at Gundarene, via Lowanna, was burnt to the ground. The cause Of the outbreak is unknown…
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