Attempt to Set Fire to Sydney Warehouse Detectives' Discovery Sydney
An attempt was made yesterday morning to set fire to the softgoods warchouso of Ivathcriuo Coory in Elizabeth-street. Redfern. Detectives found…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Fire in N.Z. State Forest Now Under Control Auckland, March 2[?]
A strenuous fight was waged by about 100 men for several days against an extensive fire in the Omabuta State forest at Hokianga.Fears were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Home Killing Ten Children Plight of Parents (Special to "The Miner") Now york. March 23
In New Hampshire fire destroycd the home of Mr. and Mrs.Lois Avery, Killing seven, of their l6 children and fatally injuring three others.The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aeroplane Still Missing. Feeling of Depression Exists in Melbourne Aviation Circles Kingsford Smith's Long Search Great Importance Attached to Message From Chiltern Fire in Hills Saturday Night Melbourne
Aeroplanos and ground parties are still searching for the missing Southern Cloud. The gravest anxiety is now felt for the safety of the passengers. and crow, and at the Essendon aerodrome to-day there was depression. It was revealed to-day that Group-Captain A. Cobby heard a plane pass…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Workroom of an Adelaide Tailor Damage About £3000 Adelaide
Shortly before 4.30 o'clock on Satarday afternoon a fire broke out in the workroom of Ingerson Limited, tailors, of King William-street. The blaze was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →1000 Persons Killed a Nicaraguan City Destroyed by Earthquake Many Fires Followed (Special to "The Miner.") Managua (Niaragua) March 31
More than a thousand persons were killed including many Americans, by air earthquake and fire to-day which practically destroyed the city of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aerial Doings Air Liner Crashes Eight Occupants Killed Fire Follows Explosion (Special to "The Miner.") Kansas City,March 31
Eight persons were killed when a transcontinental mail' plane crashed in flames on a farm in Western Kansas this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Baradine Six Shops Destroyed Baradine (N.S.W.), Monday Night
Six shops in the business centre of the town were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The action of the police in pulling down a store in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Minlaton Shop and House Destroyed Adelaide
A large general store at Minlaton, Yorkes Peninsula, belonging to Mr. A. Milliner, and a dwelling were destroyed by fire in the small hours…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Speedboat Occupant's Narrow Escape Sydney
Two young men had narrow escapes from burning this afternoon when Air Commodore Kingsford Smith's speedboat Miss Southern Cross caught fire…
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At 7.25 o'clock last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in a three-roomed wood and iron house at 339 Bcryl-lana owned…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire in Hobart Damage About £20,000 Hobart
For the second time within 13 mouths, a serious fire occurred early this morning in tho three-stories building in Murray-street, Hobart, known…
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A Chinese storekeeper of North Sydney, Kum Tong Percy, had a narrow escape from death last night when the shop in which he lived caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Menindie [?] Hotel Damaged Early This Morning
A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Menindie this morning causing damage estimated at £300 to the Crown Hotel, owned by Mr. S. Nicholls…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Sydney Fire £10,000 Damage Done Sydney
More than 70 firemen representing detachments from all the city stations attended a serious outbreak of fire at a building in Kent-street occupied mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Menindie Crown Hotel Damaged Early This Morning
A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Menindie this morning causing damage estimated at £300 to the Crown Hotel, owned by Mr. S. Nicholls…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Man Is Suffocated in Fire in Port Melbourne a Cafe Damaged Melbourne
James Wood ([?]) lost his life when he was trapped in a blazing building at Port Melbourne early this morning. The scene of the fire was a two storey…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Man Is Suffocated in Fire in Port Melbourne a Cafe Damaged Melbourne
James Wood (58) lost his life when he was trapped in a blazing building at Port Melbourne early this morning. The scene of the fire was a two storey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Sydney Fire £10,000 Damage Done Sydney
More than 70 firemen, representing detachments from all the city stations attended a serious outbreak of fire at a building in Kent-street occupied mainly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in S.A. Homesteads Threatened But Were Saved by Rain Adelaide
Four bush fires yesterday swept simultaneously through The Meadows and Macclesfield. Another raged throughout the township of Encounter…
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