False Alarm Fire-bell Clangs
For the first time this year the Goulburn firebell rang last night in answer to a false alarm. It occurred in the middle of the big…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
149 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 4 of 8
Fire
On Wednesday night, about 8 [?]…
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Berrigan.—During a fire which destroyed the Momolong Hotel at Berrigan on Wednesday morning, a gas cylinder exploded with terrific force…
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Many of the recent great bush fires had their origin in lightning. Curiously enough, the theory that fire first came from lightning was held by a…
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The hon. secretaries of the Yass Bush Fire Brigade (Messrs. H. James and H. H. Bridge) have notified us that funds are urgently…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Terrible Earthquake in Nicaragua Death Roll More Than 1000 Fire Sweeps Town Pamama City
The Tropical Radio Company has reported that a terrific earthquake has practically destroyed the town of Managua, in Nicaragua. Only few houses were left standing and fire quickly swept…
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Managua, Nicarague, Wednesday. No British or French residents were killed in the earthquake. The United States marines had…
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A serious fire was averted shortly after 7 p.m., when rubbish caught alight at the rear of Auburn Street premises occupied by Murray's…
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Crookwell: Fire completely destroyed the residence of Mr. John Eidridge, on the Peelwood Road, Rinda, about 9.30 last night…
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About 12.30 a.m. Tuesday morning a fire occurred in an untenanted dwelling house, at the corner of Clark and Lucan streets,…
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The residence of Mr. John Eldridge, situated on the Binda-Peelwood road, was totally destroyed by fire at about 9.30 p.m. on Tuesday of last…
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A cottage at Binalong, owned and occupied by Mr. A. Webster, was totally destroyed by fire on Tuesday forenoon…
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When a house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. James Souter, of Epping, caught fire this morning, the occupants escaped from the burning building by…
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Forty-one are dead and 41 injured in the worst disaster that has occurred on the Egyptian railways. An express excursion train, crowded with holiday-makers, caught fire between Cairo and Alexandria…
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A fire occurred at Mr. Jack Gray's kiln, Kingsdale, on Wednesday night. Mr. Don Chalker was going home about 10.30 when he noticed the flamen…
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Volunteer firemen in Goulburn will co-operate with the proposal to revive country fire brigades competitions, which have not been held for the past…
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The Furness liner, Bermuda, one of the largest motor ships in the world, was seriously damaged by fire and sank at the dock…
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St. John's( New Brunswick), Monday. The waterfront was Swept by fire to-day, the damage being estimated at ten million dollars. Many wharves…
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Finding his home filled with dense smoke a few minutes after midnight last night, Mr. J. Jones, of 179 Bourke St., summoned the Fire Brigade. It…
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A fire which broke out at the rear of the head office of McIlrath's Limited, 202 Pitt Street, in the early hours of yesterday morning caused…
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