Big Fire £100,000 Damage Narrow Escapes Sydney
A fire at Charleville, Queensland, late last night caused damage estimated at £100,000. Buildings on the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
632 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 32
Disastrous Fire Two Shops and Residences Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates
About 2 a.m. yesterday morning a disastrous fire occurred in John-street, near the South Singleton Post Office, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Charleville Main Blocks Destroyed. Damage Estimated at £30,000 Sydney
A fire which broke out at Charleville (Queensland) last night destroyed 15 shops and an hotel. The buildings were situated on the corners of the two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Death Roll in New Zealand Earthquake Disaster Napier and Hastings Suffer Deaths Exceed 100; Injured 1000 Fires Add to Horror of Calamity Sydney
Later details of the terrible earthquake which wrecked the city of Napier, in the North Island of New Zealand, on Tuesday morning state that in Napier alone 100 people were killed and over 1000 injured…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The John-street Fire
The building destroyed by the fire in John-street on Tuesday morning, was the property of Mr. Milton Frith, of Murrurundi, and was insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Menace Brick Area Proposed at Wingham
At a meeting of Wingham Municipal Council a letter was read from the secretary of the Fire and Accidents Underwriters' Association, pointing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Singleton. Narrow Escapes
A weatherboard building, with a brick front, in John-street was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday morning. It comprised shops and dwellings…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Minmi Fire Brigade Memories (Contributed)
"I found your article in Friday's issue, on the "Minmi Fire Brigade, very interesting, and it may be of further interest to your readers to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Aberdare Brigade's Good Save
Shortly before midnight last night, in pouring rain, Cessnock fire brigade was called out to an outbreak of fire in a six-roomed cottage situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Serial Story Through the Fire Published by Special Arrangement. (Copyright). Chapter X.—Continued
"I am afraid," she acknowledged, for Hilary was honest with herself. "He wouldn't explain. I saw that in his face. He would simply ask to be…
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The building destroyed by the fire in John-street ou Tuesday morning was the property of Mrs Milton Fritu, of Murrurundi, and was insured for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Gutted Newcastle Fire
Fire destroyed a weatherboard building, 27ft. by 48ft. at 111 Darby- street, Newcastle, and its contents, on Saturday night. Four sheds at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Home Razed Ravensworth Fire
Mr. W. O. Fielding, a well-known Singleton district grazier, who was holidaying at Toronto, was advised on 30th. ult, that his fine homestead…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Recent Fire at Ravensworth
"Oaklands" homestead, the property of Mr. W. O. E. Fielding Jones, which was destroyed by fire last Thursday night, was partly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hotel Fire Boarder's Escape MOREE
Thomas Merry, a boarder at Tattersall's Hotel, had a narrow escape from death early this morning when a fire destroyed the hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire £100,000 Damage Narrow Escapes
A fire at Charleville, Q. caused damage estimated at £100,000. Buildings on the corner of the two main streets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Iron Explodes Fire in Hospital Resourceful Nurses
The Guyra Private , Hospital narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire when a petrol Iron being used by one of the nurses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Menace Brick Area Proposed at Wingham
At a meeting ot Wlngham Municipal Council a letter was read from the secretary of the Fire and Accidents Underwriters' Association, pointing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire Sweeps Country Town Heavy Losses Sydney
A fire at Gulargambone yesterday destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Early Morning Fire in Singleton Heavy Damage Mysterious Outbreak Narrow Escapes Singleton
A disastrous fire occurred at the south end of John-street about 2.30 o'clock this morning, when a large…
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