Mosquito Plague at Tyndale Farmers Carry Smoke Fires. South Arm
A mosquito plague is causing much annoyance to residents of the Tyndale district. It is the worst they have experienced for some considerable time…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
288 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 15
Fell Into Fire Woman Rescued by Daughter
Whilst Sitting in front of the fire at her home at Pipeclay, yesterday, Mrs. Catherine Taylor, a colored woman, aged 54, suffered a seizure and fell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Perish in Riverside Fire. Auckland
What were believed to be the bodies of two men were found in the ruins of a dilapidated abandoned House on the bank of the Taieri River at Henley,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forest Fires. Protection of Adjoining Settlement Statement by Minister
The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent) referring to the request of the Primary Producers' Union, that the Forestry Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forest Fires Protection Of Adjoining Settlement Statement by Minister
The Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. Vincent, referring to the request of the Primary Producers' Union that the Forestry Commission should…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dorrigo Fire Brigade. WIN 14 Trophies at Tamworth
The Dorrigo Fire Brigade won further honors at the demonstration held at Tamworth last week. The team comprised Messrs E…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Menace In Victoria! Special Guards Patrolling. Melbourne
Fires are burning strongly to-day on both sides of the Murramburarang Range, which extend about six miles from Kiewa to Kergunyah…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Drama Fire on Oil Tanker Passengers Take To Boats Warships Dash to Rescue Honolulu
The cruiser, Louisville, raced 350 miles in less than 12 hours and rescued eight passengers who were adrift in lifeboats from the burning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Mine Fire 41 Japanese Asphyxiated. Tokio
Forty-one men were asphyxiated whlie fighting a fire in a coal mine at Osawa. The deathroll was expanded owing to the driver of a rescuing motor…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Boat Afire Blaze at Maclean. Maclean
A motor boat, owned by Mr. E. J. Pateman, caught fire on Tuesday night and damage was done to the lining boards before the fire was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Car on Fire
A motor car driven by Major Mc-[?]veen, who is in charge of Salvation Army headquarters at Armidale, was destroyed by fire on The Pinch,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Neglected Sawdust Fire
In Grafton Police Court last week, Julian Fowler Pidcock, of Nymboida, was proceeded against by the police on a charge of having on December…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Helped to Blaze Trail" the Late Mrs. Phoebe Carroll
Mr. H. B. Waterhouse writes:-- The death at Coff's Harbor this week of Mrs. Phoebe Carroll at the advanced age of 88 years reminds me of an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blue Fire Out for Life. Sydney
Dogs which incurred the displeasure of stewards at Harold Park, trials last night suffered penalties for fighting in a heat…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Sydney Many Narrow Escapes Employees Ran For Lives Firemen in Serious Danger Sydney
Employees had to flee for their lives to-day, when a fire broke out in the Crane building at Crane Place, destroying most of the top floor. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Crew Rescued Explosion Follows Fire on Ship. London
The crew of 72 were rescued by lifeboat from the British steamer, Marie Moller, in which a fire broke out when the vessel, which was bound…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Called Fire Brigade for Help
The sequel to the story of the man who broke a fire alarm to call the brigade, following a row at a party which he had attended, was told in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fireman Killed Two Others Injured Civilian Severely Burnt Wall Falis in Sydney Fire Sydney
A fireman was killed and two others were injured, and a civilian was severely burnt when a fire destroyed the premises of the Hafona…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Sydney Fire Second Victim Dies. Sydney
Robert Henry Hill, lacquer worker, of Henderson road, Alexandria, wso was badly burned when he was caught in flames at the Hafoma Phonograph…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Town Joke an Essex Fire Brigade
Imagine the embarrassment of the voluntary fire brigade of Vange, Essex. The firemen say they have been placed in a humiliating position…
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