Bush Fires in South Australia Invalid Rescued From Burning House
In one of the fiercest bushfires experienced in the Blackwood and Belair districts of South Australia, "Wittunga," the home of the well-known…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
452 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 23
Country Fire Balranald
Extensive damage was done when a fire destroyed five shops in the centre of the town early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Alarm Overheated Iron E.M. OUTBREAK
An overheated electric iron was responsible for an outbreak of fire in a cottage occupied by Mrs. E. M. Sweeney, in Melbourne-street, East…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fire Young Man Dies Petrol Alight Young
Frank Lincoln (24), of Christmas Station, near Young, received injuries from which he later died in Burrangong District…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Balranald Five Shops Destroyed Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred at Balrunuld this, morning when five-shops in the centre of the town were completely destroyed. They consisted of May's…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Heat Wave Melbourne 103 Bush Fires Melbourne
The heat wave shown no signs of abating. The temperature yesterday was 103 degrees. This was the tenth time this year that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Royal Hotel Fire. Coroner's Inquiry
In the local Court House on Tuesday the Coroner, Mr. A. J. White, conducted an inquiry concerning the fire at the Royal Hotel on 16th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Badly Burned Fire in Oil Vat SYDNEY
When a fire partially the premises of the Firezone oil company of Australia in Devonshire-street, City; William Fields, 42, of Sury…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bushfires Adelaide
The fires which have been burning in different parts of the State for more than a week were reported to be practically under control. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Two Homes Burnt MELBOURNE
As a result of serious bush fires in the Dandenong ranges, near Upwey, two houses were destroyed, Several others were saved with difficulty…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires in Dandenong Ranges Two Homes Burnt and Nearly 50 Farms Destroyed
Serious fires broke out in the Dandenong (Vic.) ranges yesterday afternoon and, near Upwey, two houses were dostroyed. Several others were saved…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Bricades Newcastle Displays Good Patronage Newcastle
The Volunteer Fire Brigades' Demonstration, promoted by Newcastle, brought over five hundred firemen to the district, The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Strange Story Fire at Cessnock Open Verdict Cessnock, Thursday
The District Coroner, Mr. W. S. Johnston, returned and open verdict at the Courthouse to-day, after he had conducted an inquiry into a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Oil Geyser Wilds of Morocco Catches Fire London March,14
Prospectors who had been searching the desert mountain's in Morocco, for six years for oil struck it…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Inquiry Cottage Destroyed at Cessnock
At an inquiry yesterday afternoon into a fire which destroyed a weatherboard cottage and contonts, the property of Jeremiah Thomas, in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Aberdare Road Fire Shavings Found in Wardrobe Open Verdict
An open verdict was returned by the Cessnock Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston), at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday afternoon,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remarkable Story Told to Police Evidence at Fire Inquiry Open Verdict
A remarkable story, told to the police by a man whom they questioned in connection with a [?], was unfolded at Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Boy Confesses to Fires
The mystery of seven fires in seven days in joinery works at Rockhampton was solved by the confession of a 12-year-old boy on Friday that he had…
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A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, in Chidgey-street, Cessnock, owned and occupied by Alfred Cobby, was destroyed, together with its…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grease Ablaze Fire on Steam Roller
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out shortly after eight o'clock on Saturday night to extinguish a blaze which occurred on a…
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