Boat Shed in Adelaide Destroyed by Fire Valuable Records Lost Adelaide
The Adelaide Rowing Club's boatshed on the River Torrens, containing all its boats and equipment worth upwards of £3000, was destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Boat Shed in Adelaide Destroyed by Fire Valuable Records Lost Adelaide
The Adelaide Rowing Club's boatshed on the River Torrens, containing all its boats and equipment worth upwards of £3000, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big London Fire Fought by 1100 FIREMEN London, March 8
The most spectacular fire for many [?]years occurred in London to-day. [?]Within two hours it reduced to a skele[?]ton a seven-storied building containing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Crystal Brook £12,000 Damage Reported Adelaide
During the owner's absence in Adelaide the departmental stores of Charles Morgan at Crystal Brook were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stolen Motor Car Found Destroyed by Fire Was Valued at £500 Sydney, Sunday Night
Thieves who stole a motor car from outside the Leichhardt Stadium on Friday night took it to Hoxton Park and deliberately set it on fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Historic Hotel Destroyed by Fire Link with Early Days E[?]long (Vic),Wednesday
The Derwent Hotel, at Batesford, was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. Only a few articles of furniture were saved.The hotel, which was recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Car Fire
The Central Fire Brigade was called out at 2.25 o'clock this morning to the corner of Ryan and Harris streets, where it was found that a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Burning Accidents Prospector Discovered with His Head in a Fire Sydney
Suffering from shocking burns, Robert Yates, formerly a picture show proprietor, was admitted to the Berry Hospital last night. Lately he has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Kuitpo (S.a.) Forest Menaced by Fire Pastoral Country Swept Adelaide
Kuitpo forest was menaced again by a bushfire yesterday when, despite the efforts of a strong army of beaters, the flames after having threatened a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destruction of a Mill by Fire at Bendigo Woman's Narrow Escape From Adjoining House Melbourne
Mrs. Mary Smenton had a fortunate escape from death early this morning when she was rescued from her burning home at Bendigo. A fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →False Alarm of Fire
The two engines at the Central Fire Station turned out this morning in response to a call to the North mine through the automatic alarm, but on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire Raging at Mt. Morgan Mine Whole of Surface Works Likely to Be Destroyed Smoke Checks' Fighters Rockhampton
A fire which has, been raging for more than 24 hours threatens to destroy the entire 'Mount Morgan mine works. Great damage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →House Set on Fire Laborer for Trial Sydney
The Parramatta coroner to-day committed Henning Conrad Johannson (42), laborer, for trial on a charge of having maliciously set fire to a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shop and Dwelling Destroyed by Fire Occupants Escape Adelaide
Awakened by the crackling of glass Mrs. J. J. Hamlyn, of Gilbert-street, Adelaide, found the bedroom filled with smoke and heard a fire raging in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Mount Morgan Damage Is Nominal Says Official Message Sydney
An official message was received to-day to the effect that the damage caused by the fire on the Mount Morgan property yesterday is "merely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Zealand Forest Fire Flames Spreading Rapidly Auckland (N.Z.). March 19
A big fire is sweeping through the Omnhuta kauri forest and the flames are spreading rapidly. This is the largest kauri forest in New Zealand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Northern Miners' Official on Reform Movements "Fires of Revolution Lit" Sydney
Mr. J. Kellock, the northern miners' vice-president, in an address Yesterday said there were 5000 miners unemployed in the northern district, including…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on a Launch Passengers Jump Into River and Rescued by Police Sydney, Sundny Night
Ten passengers, including four Women, jumped overboard when a motor launch owned by Frederick Wetzler, of South Kensington, caught…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys House
The Central Fire Brigade turned out to a fire at 144 Gaffney-street last night, the alarm coming from the alarm box at the corner of Gypsum…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Robbers Disturbed Watchman Fires Shot But Thieves Get Away Melbourne, Mouday
Hearing a noise in the Commercial Bank at Canterbury early this morning, a night watchman, named T. Watking, saw thieves trying to open…
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