Stratford Fire Coroner's Inquiry
At the local police court on Tuesday morning the Coroner, Mr. A. J. White, conducted an inquiry into the fire at Stratford, by which a shed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
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Water Shortage Drought in England Heath Fires London, June 18
A heat wave in Southern England, with tempreatures reaching 87 degrees in the shade, without a sign of the long drought breaking, has…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in City Considerable Damage. Sydney
Considerable damage was done early this morning by a fire which broke out in Berlitz House, Bond-street, City. The outbreak evidently began in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreak City Premises Splendid Save Sydney
After a fight lasting over an hour, firemen succeeded in preventing the extension of a fire which almost completely destroyed the interior of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Fire Engine Cessnock
The Secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. H. Webbb) has informed Kearsloy Shire Council that the new fire engine for Weston would…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Didn't Know the Risk He Ran False Fire Alarm
Some unthinking [?]s ran the risk of a five pound penalty, or ten days' detention as the guest of His Majesty the King, early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Making Fires
If you ore one of those unfortunates who find fire lighting a dificulty, keep a few sticks always in all old jar containing a little para[?]a. This…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£800 Blaze
Dainage estimated at £800 was caused by fire which last night destroyed a one-storey building occupied by Messrs. Graham and Rennett,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Fires
Cessnock Fire Brigade attended to fifteen calls of fire between January 1st and up until yesterday. The information was made available by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Round the Log Fire Big Company of Trappers Periodical Bursts of Cheering
No fewer than 82 trappers recently sat round a great log fire at Delegate through a whole night and a number of succeeding nights. Delegate is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Bottle Cause of Blaze TAREE
An outbreak of fire at the Royal Hotel, Taree, was traced to a water bottle noting as a burning glass. Painters were at work in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Big Fire in Brisbane
When a fire broke out in the Commei, cial Travellers' Building in Elizabethstreet, Brisbane, early on Saturday firemen fought the blaze for two hours…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Sydney Markets Brigades Effect Good Save
The Sydney lire brigades effected a good save on Saturday afternoon, when a save broke, out in the municipal fruit and vegetable markets in Ultime-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Waterbottle Bottle Starts Fire Acts As a Burning Glass
An incipent fire at the Royal Hotel, Taree List week was traced to a water bottle acting ah a burning glass. Painters were at work in the build…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Treasury Vaults Fire Among Papers SYDNEY
An outbreak of fire in the State Treasury vaults beneath the Premier's Department building in Macquaric street, destroyed large quantities of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Branding Pigs
The Minister for Agriculture replying on the question of the fire branding of pigs states that its importance is fully recognised. The introduction…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at South Cessnock
Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire yesterday at 30 Gordon Avenue, South Cessnock, where a small shed was alight at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire's Remarkable But Simple Origin. Caused By Sun's Rays
When fires occur coroners are sometimes unable to discover the cause of origin and an open verdict is returned, which occasionally leaves a reflection…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Fighting San Francisco Riots Police Open Fire San Francisco, July 6
The worst rioting. In the history of San Francisco occurred when armed police clashed with striking maritime unionists who sought to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Police Fire on Motor Lorry When Signals Ignored Man Hit Bullet in Shoulder Two Arrests Dubbo
When a lorry failed to stop in response to a police command early this morning, Constable Burke fired…
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