Naked Maniac Causes Scare Sets Fire to Stables
A young Czecho-Slav ran amok late on Friday afternoon at Toorak, Melbourne, where he was employed as a houseman. He terrified residents by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 36
Bed on Fire. Narrow Escape of Man and Wife
Frank Herbert Cowling and his wife received a rude awakening on Saturday night, when they found their bed had caught fire. The room…
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Greta has had its snare of fires of late. An inquest was completed yesterday end the circumstances surrounding two further outbreaks will…
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At the Cessnock Court House on Thursday next the Acting Coroner, Mr. Jas. R. Scott, J.P, will conduct inquests into the origin of two of the…
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At 3 o'clock on the morning of January 22 a fire was discovered an the premises of a dwelling owned and occupied by Mr. Brook Goodall, of Park…
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A forest fire has broken out in the Snowy River district near Orbost (Vic). It has assumed alarming proportions and has crossed the river,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Startling Explosion Gelignite in Fire. Sydney
An explosion which occurred at the roar of the Victory Picture Theatre, Kogarah, las night, caused considerable excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Motor Works Extensive Damage. Sydney
The premises of the Fox Motor Body Builders, of Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning…
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The premises of Fox's, motor body builders, at Bankstown, were completely destroyed by fire at an early hour this morning. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Leichhardt Blaze. Supper Factory Damaged. Sydney
An outbreak of fire considerably damaged the slipper factory of Kilborn Morton & Company, at Leichhardt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Verdict Fire at Cessnock. Mystery Unsolved. CESSNOCK
Mr. J. R. Scott, the coalfields Coroner, conducted an Inquiry at Cessnock to-day into tho circumstances regarding a fire which totally…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spectacular Fire. Newcastle Leger Stand Gutted. Race Meeting Postponed. Newcastle
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night the leger stand on the Newcastle racecourse at Brondmeadow was discovered to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tannery Destroyed Spectacular Blaze at Willoughby. Sydney
Challis Brothers' tannery, at Willoughby, was razed to the ground in a sensational fire last night. Firemen were faced with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"Another to be Added to List of Mysterious Fires" Coroner's Comment at Inquiry Into Fire in Kanowna Avenue. Mr. Scott Returns an Open Verdict
The Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday inquired into the circumstances surrounding a fire which, in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire at Tannery £15,000 Damage
Challis Bros.' tanneries in Quondong-street, Willoughby, were razed to the ground in a sensational fire last night. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Verdict Fire at Cessnock. Coroner's Comment
A fire at a cottage owned by James McCabe, in Church-street, Cessnock, occupled by Ernest McGarry and his family and which was damaged, on…
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Fire destroyed the Leger stand at the Newcastle racecourse, Broadmeadow, on Wednesday night. The outbreak was seen shortly before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman's Death in Fire Crown Considers Evidence Unsatisfactory. Melbourne
At an inquest at Warrnambobl on Mrs J. B. Hennessy, who was burned to death in a fire at her home recently, the coroner commented strongly on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Merriwa and District News (Reprinted froin the Merriwa and Cassilis "News.") the Graziers' Thanks. To Voluntary Fire Fighters
On Tuesday night, in the Astros Theatre, the district graziers, together with the Mcrriwa Shire Council, extended their thanks in no uncertain…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Open Verdict Returned Inquiry Into Outbreak of Fire in Church-st. Evidence of Argument with Storekeeper "I'll Give You 14 Days to Quit that House."
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) held an inquiry concerning an outbreak of fire, on…
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