Lorry on Fire Mail Saved
W. Ferris, a mail contractor, had a thrilling experience when his motor lorry burst into flames 25 miles from Armidale…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 36
Fire at East End Damage Only Slight
On t Wednesday afternoon the Cessnock Fire Brigade turned out to a fire at a weatherboard coltage in George-street, East End…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destructive Fire. Railway Station Burned. Stationmaster's Heroism. Brisbane
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Dalby Railway Station late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grass Fires
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out to a gram fire in James-street, at 10.52 this morning, About half an acre of gram was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fire At Heddon Greta
So quickly did a bush fire spread at Heddon Greta on Saturday afternoon that several houses were threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Eleventh Fire. Damage at Tamworth
Two fires broke out at Tamworth on Monday making 11 in 20 days. A number of packing cases and some fencing caught alight at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mail Car. Destroyed by Fire
The South Grafton to Tyringham mail car was destroyed by fire 44 miles from Grafton. The driver of the car, [?] Starr, managed to full…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Singleton. Family's Narrow Escape, Singleton
Mrs. Jestor and three children had a narrow escape from death by burning when a weather board cottage, at the corner of Church and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Destroy Homes and Property Heavy Losses in West Australia
Bush fires have been raging through several south-east districts of West Australia during the last two or three days, and considerable damage has been…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crookwell Blaze. Four Shops Destroyed. Heavy Losses. Sydney
Four business premises were destroyed by fire at Crookwell early this morning. The flames originated in the rear…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Eleventh Fire Damage at Tamworth
Two fires broke out at Tamworth on Monday, making 11 in 20 days. A number of packing cases and some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Crookwell Four Business Houses Destroyed. Sydney
Four business houses were, destroyed by fire at Crookwell this morning. The damage is estimated at several thousand pounds…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →No Pressure in Mains. Statement by Fire Brigade Captain
Captain H. B. Morris, of the Fire Brigade, says the station received the call at 12.20, and the motor, and three men were at the scone of the fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at South Singleton Weatherboard Cottage Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates
A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, with kitchen and bathroom, situated at the corner of Church" and Edward streets, South Singleton, was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Suspicious Fires. Bunnerong Power House. Sydney
Fires destroyed the store room at the City Council's electric power house at Bunnerong late last night. Some huge stacks of coal also caught…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anzac-street Fire. Council's Complaint. Alleged Poor Water Pressure
A letter was read at the meeting of the West Maitland Municipal council, from the Hunter District Water Supply and Sewerage Board…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires
Bush fires on a small scale are reported from the surrounding district. FIRE FIGHTERS…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Man Burnt to Death. Bush Fires in Western Australia
Disastrous bush fires, which involved, in one instance, loss of life, and in others injuries to persons by burning, and considerable depredations to stock,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tamworth Fires. Twelfth Outbreak This Year
Tamworth's twelfth fire for this year occurred on Tuesday, when a rubbish heap near Dr. Piper's garage in Rawson-avenue caught alight…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Manilla Dwelling Destroyed
A fire was discovered in the promises occupied by Mr. H. Talbot, skin buyer, in Manilla-street, Manilla…
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