Fatal Fire at Cairns Hotel Yardman Trapped
During one of the most spectacular blazes ever witnessed at Cairns, Dominico Isitti, yardman at the Federal Hotel, was trapped in his room when…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
510 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 22 of 26
EXPLOSION Garage on Fire Newcastle Blaze Newcastle
A loud explosion in a garage and oil store at the rear of the Trades Hall shattered the roof and walls, and almost demolished a motor lorry, about…
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About midnight Thursday, a fire broke out and completely gutted the home of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Nolan, in Pittsford-st., Quirindi. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →TRAPPED! Rescued From Fire Boy in Vault Sydney
While a fire was raging in the premises of By Products and Chemicals, Ltd., Bourke-road, Alexandria, a…
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A fire which threatened extensive damage had not the Gosford Fire Brigade been practising half a mile away took place outside Parsons' Garage,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Asylum Fire Pandemonium Reigns Five Deaths Montreal, November 11
The east wing of Saint Jean de Dieu Mental Hospital was destroyed by fire, resulting in the death of five inmates, while 35 were injured and an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Five Perish Wimpole St. Tragedy Trapped by Fire London, November 11
Five persons were burnt to death in a fire in a doctor's residence in Wimpole-street early yesterday morning. The victims were all…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Katoomba
Ninety-five country and metropolitan fire stations will participate in the voluteer foremen's demoustration next week, and a record success is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Mental Hospital Five Inmates Incinerated. Montreal
The east wing of the St. Jean de Dieu Mental Hospital was destroyed yesterday by a fire which killed five of the inmates and injured 30. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Muswellbrook
A house in Lorne-stree, Muswellbrook, was destroyed by fire early on Wednesday morning. When the fire was discovered, the building was a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →MOREE Destructive Fire MOREE
When a fire destroyed two sheds in Heber Street, Moree, a quantity of stored furniture and sundries was also consumed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Destroyed by Fire. Lome Street Cottage
South Muswellbrook residents were aroused at 2 a.m. on Wednesday by cries of "Fire," the outbreak occurring in a cottage in Lorne-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighters. Fully Covered by Insurance? Shire Clerk Says "Yes."
When the matter of bush fires precautionary measures was brought before the meeting of the Merriwa Shire Council on Wednesday, Cr. Telfer…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Merriwa Fire At Police Quarters Little Saved Merriwa
The police station quarters, occupied by Sergeant H. H. McRae, with most of the contents, were destroyed by fire about 8 o'clock last night…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Bush Fires Damage in Queensland Crops Menaced Brisbane
Severe bushfires are at present raging on the Darling Downs, and damage to property is extensive. Farmers from miles around are fighting the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shed on Fire Brigades' Good Blaze at Morpeth
West Maitland and Morpeth fire brigades effected a good save to-day when a washhouse at the rear of a cottage in Morpeth caught fire…
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On Saturday afternoon a fire broke out in a shed at the rear of Mr. E. .T. Head's store in John-street, but it was extinguished by the fire…
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On Saturday afternoon at 2.10 o'clock a lad gave the alarm to Captain Morris at the Fire Station that a fire had broken out on the premises of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Fire at Newtown Residentials Menaced
A factory was gutted and several houses were threatened by a fire at Newtown on Friday night. Several people had close escapes from falling…
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The bush fires which have been raging in Western country are now practically under control. At Tairo two dairy farms were burnt out and a…
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