Three Fires at Tumut Abson Suspected Tumut
Three fires which broke out in the business portion of the town are believed to be the work of incendiarists. The fires were wide separated, and…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
401 stories in Broken Hill & the Far West's papers · page 14 of 21
House Set on Fire Grazier Bound Over Sydney
At the Coonamble Sessions to-day, Arthur Herbert Trethowan (29 years), grazier, a son of Mr, A. K. Trethowan, M.L.C., admitted having set fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney Factory Four Petersham Firemen Have a Narrow Escape Sydney
Four firemen narrowly escaped injury while fighting a blaze in the box factory of A. S. Gunn at Petersham to-day. They were training a hose…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Diver Caught in Lock Saved by Fire Engines London, September 26
Harry Neller, a diver, formerly of the Royal Navy, who was trapped against a lock-gate at Southwick, in water 25ft. deeo. was rescued by fire engines after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Leichhardt Occupants Escape in Their Night Attire Sydney
Miss Mona Wilson, of Leichhardt, was awakened this morning by a choking sensation. She found flames coming through cracks of the wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at North Broken Hill
The sound of the fire siren breaking the stillness at about 10 o'clock last night attracted attention from all parts of the town. The brigade bad received…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in a Motor Car
At 2.41 o'clock this morning, the Central Fire Brigade received a call to 370 Iodide-street, off Wyrnan-street, where a fire had broken out in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Lismore Extensive Damage Sydney
Late last night a disastrous fire occurred at Lisinore. Two big stores, M'Dermott Ltd., drapery and general store, and Moneysavers Ltd., were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Issue Warnings About Careless Use of Fire
The police are still issuing warnings against the careless use of fire in the outback areas because of the large areas of rapidly dying grass. A large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Woman's Clothes on Fire Husband Fatally Burned Brisbane
Edward John O'Malley (37), stationmaster at Pentland, gave his life to save his wife from burning. Mrs. O'Malley was froning about noon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Lismore Many People Escape From Plying Bullets Lismore
Further particulars of the disastrous fire which early this morning destroyed the premises 4 of Thomas M'Dermott and Money Sayers Ltd. show that a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires Boola Boolka Safe Fresh Outbreaks To-day'
The bush fire which raged through the thickly grassed area 40 miles east of Menindle yesterday, and which threateued to destroy Boola Boolka…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Cane Areas Farmer's Death Brisbane
In a fire which caught felled dry seruh'at Miriwinni, near Cairns, about 600 tons' of cane belonging to John Hoare, farmer, and 200 tons belonging…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Dumbleton House and Furniture Completely Destroyed Sydney
A fire broke out at the home of Leil Brnbham at Dumbleton, a suburb of Sydney, early this morning. Lola Kelly (11)had a narrow escape from dead,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires All Danger Has Passed in Area Near Menindie
Although trees and stumps are still burning in the bush fire area near Menindie all danger has passed, and the few men remaining about the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Storeroom
At 1.52 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire which had oco[?]rred at the rear of the shop of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Ln Storeroom
At 1.53 o'clock this afternoon the Central Fire Brigade, received a cell to au outbreak of fire which had occurred nt the,rear of the shop of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →False Alarm of Fire
At 4.23 o'clock the morning the South Fire Brigane received a call through the fire alarm at the corner of Piper and Contrai streets. On the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Damages House Lucky Escape of Family Sydney
A family named Thompson, of Granville, had a fortunato escape fro[?] being incinerated early this morning when their house was almost destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boola Boolka Fire
Sergeant Canning has compiled a report to Mr. G. S. Goldie, coroner, regarding the bush fire on Boola Booika Station. It is stated that 10,000…
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