Home on Fire Saved by Cat
The life of an elderly woman was saved by a cat, says a Wellington (N.Z.) message. Mrs. Luxton, who residen on a small…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
452 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 23
Many Killed Riots in India Troops Fire Calcutta, Feb. 4
A mob of 8000 Moslems, fired by an inflammatory speech of a leader, named Hamdani, defied a district magistrate's order and broke loose in…
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The above dance was postponed and will now be held at the Globe Cafe on Friday next. The Brigade needs funds and it is to be hoped that all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →FIRE-WALKERS Miracle of Fiji Picnic Cruise
Fiji Is planning a unique spec-tacle in honor of the pleasure cruise of the "Strathaird" next April. Fire walkers will be brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Murder Verdict Fire Station Explosion Man's Death Sydney
A verdict that Ernest Carter, 42, volunteer fireman, was murdered by some person or persons unknown was returned by the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Blaze CAIRO, Feb. 7
A fire in the Mehallakehar cotton quarter destroyed 800 houses, 13 women and two men being incinerated…
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A verdict that the building and contents were accidentally destroyed was given by the Coroner (Mr. H. G. Dee), at the conclusion of the inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire in Moree Business Block £14,000 LOSS Hotel and Shops Narrow Escapes Moree
The Criterion Hotel and five shops were destroyed by fire this morning, the damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire at Moree Hotel and Five Shops Burnt
The most disastrous fire since the big outbreaks in December, 1928, When the main business portion of Moree was destroyed, occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire at Moree Hotel and Shops. £14,000 LOSS
The Criterion Hotel and five shops were destroyed by fire at Moree yesterday morning, the damage being estimate at £14,000. Guests at the…
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The Muswellbrook Municipal Council has decided to support, the nomination of Alderman C. Croft, of Wickham, as the representative of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Serious Fires Children Missing People Homeless Melbourne
The bushfires in the Port Campbell district yesterday burned out many settlers homes and three children are missing at Yulong, a small…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Fires Inquiry Opened Carter's Story Sydney
The City Coroner (Mr, Farrington) to-day held an inquiry Into an outbreak of fire on January 18 at premises in Military Road, Mosman…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Home Surrounded by Fire Family's Refuge in Pool
When her home at Ferny Crook, near Fern Tree Gully (Vic.), was surrounded by fire on Friday afternoon, Mrs V. Clarke and her two children took…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crops Ruined Heat, From Bush Fires
The terrific heal from the bush fires has destroyed the apple crop in some distrlets in Tasmania, In others, an offcet of the heat has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Cr. Collins' Candidature CESSNOCK
Cessnock Municipal Council decided last night to support the candidature of Cr. A. E. Collins, of Branxton, a member of Kearsley Shire Council,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fierce Fighting Rages in Austrian Towns Many Dead Buildings on Fire Govt's Order Vienna, Feb. 13
Apart from the Capital, fierce battles raged in several provincial centres, and although there is only one…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Blaze Cottage Destroyed CESSNOCK
Although it "promptly responded to the alarm, cessnock Fire Brigade had little change of effecting a save when a fire broke out in a four-roomed…
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No reasons can be given for the outbreak of fire wheats totally destroyed a four-roomed weatherboard cottage at [?]Street…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage and Furniture Lost by Fire
A weatherboard cottage, comprising four rooms and a kitchen, occupied by Mr and Mrs W. Hewstoh and family, ahd situated on Maitland-road near the…
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