Fires in Unoccupied Houses the Coroner at Ryde Comments on Prevalence Sydney
During an inquiry into three fires in unoccupied houses in the Ryde district the coroner yesterday commented on the number of outbreaks during…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Fire at Globe Mills Outbreak Quickly Stopped Amont Stock of Paint
Prompt action by Mr. V. Knaust watchman at the Globe Mills, last night saved the main office building and showrooms from probable…
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At 12.40 o'clock this morning the Central Fire Brigade received a call through box 9 fire alarm to an outbreak which had occured at 613…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Engine Kills Man When Going to a Fire Rockhampton Accident Rookhampton (Q.)
A bottle of methylated spirit exploded in the ironmongery store of J. Harrison and Co. at noon yesterday, and set fire to some cartridges which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Fire Breaks on the Sydney Railway
Visions of a large gross five were conjured up this morning when a man called at the Police Station and said that there was a large fire raging…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Crass Fires Two Outbreaks Reported Along the Sydney Railway
Two outbroaks of fire among grass along the Sydney railway line were reported on Wednesday and yesterday. The outbreak on Wednesday travelled…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lunatic Chuses Fire in Townsville Hospital Much Damaghe Done Townsville, Thursday
A lunatic who had been placed in a padded cell at the mental ward of the local hospital is believed to have set Fire to the padding early this morning…
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The lunatic who is suspected of having set fire to a padded cell at the mental ward of the Townsville Hospital on Thursday, has died from shock and burns…
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A fire broke out among bags and other material at the unemployed camp at "Chateau der Tar Drum," in the Council yards, last night shortly…
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The lunatic who is suspected of having set fire to a padded cell at the mental ward of the Townsville Hospital on Thursday, has died from shock and burns…
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A four roomed wood and iron and stone house at 538 Chappie-street, owned by Ali Ackbar and occupied by Mr. R. Daly secretary of the Town…
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District Fire Officer Spring to-day received information from headquarters in Sydney in regard to several changes in the personnel of the [?] brigades…
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As previously reported in "The Burrier Miner," a serious bush the broke out, in the Ivanhoe, district about 3 p.m. on October 28, and caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Danger of Grass Fires in Western District a Departmental Warning Sydney
A warning against the danger of grass fires in the Western District has been issued by the Director of Agriculture. It is added: "Owing to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Rubbish Fire
About 8 o'olock last night the police received a telephone message from the Picton salevards that a tire had been noticed in the direction of the sanitary…
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Flying Squad Officer Shelley, who is coming to Broken Hill on transfer to take charge of the South Fire station in stated by a Sydney newspaper to be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Williams-street
The Central Fire Brigade received. call at 9.27 o'clock this morning to 88 Williams-street where a fire had broken out in the kitchen of the residence…
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A grass fire broke out on the road to Red Hill this morning at a point just near the aerodrome. The railway authorities were at first concerned as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Rubber Factory 40,000 People Watched It Sydney
A sudden explosion followed by an outbreak of fire partly destroyed the works of the Hardy Rubber Co. Ltd. in Paddington early this morning. It…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Ivanhoe District
As previously reported (says the "Barrier Miner,") a carious bush firebroke out in the Ivanhoe district about 3 p.m. on October 29, and caused…
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