£100 DAMAGE Blaze at Sawmill INVERELL
Paradise Sawmills, at Staggy Creek, was burned to the ground on Saturday, together with about 400 logs…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1936
579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 3 of 29
Farr's Markets Fire Kurri
The insurance carried by Farr's Markets on the stock and contents was £1900 divided equally between the South British and Commercial…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →WESTON Fire Brigade Whist WESTON
The members of the Weston Fire Brigade are to be complimented on the splendid progress they are making in their efforts to extend the social side…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →House and Contents Destroyed by Fire
The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Geoff Pike will regret to learn that their home at Johnson's Creek was completely destroyed by fire early on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Three Charged Farmhouse Fire GRIFFITH
Three men have been arrested at Griffith and charged with having conspired together to burn down a house and defraud an insurance company…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Primary Producers' Union. Weekly Notes. Loss Payable Under Fire Insurance
At the December meeting of the Central Executive a resolution was carried to the effect that where loss occurs through fire on properly…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fierce Heat Inverell Swelters Bushfires Inverell
Inverell, noted for its mild seasonal conditions, sweltered at the week-end in 105 degrees of heat, the highest recorded for several years…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →No Fire Brigade
No fire-fighting apparatus exists in the township, and the only means of fighting the fire was with water drawn from tanks by a bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£25,000 Loss Disastrous Fire. Border Town
Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed 12 shops and a bank building in Mungihdi on the Queensland border, on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Police Fire Clashes in Egypt Wounded London, Jan. 28
Alhough there have been no clashes in Cairo, police at Damanhur and at Mansura fired on demonstrationists, wounding live at Damanhur and 12 at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£500 DAMAGE Fire at Alexandria Deadly Fumes Sydney
To avoid fumes, which were issuing from the building, firemen from fire brigades were forced to [?] on their stomachs while fighting a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wee Waa
An unoccupied cottage in Rose-st., Wee Waa, belonging to Mrs. J. L. Schwager; was destroyed by fire. Only the efforts of an impromptu bucket…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Fire. Melbourne
A fire broke out late last night in a paint shop at John Danks, Pty., Ltd., of Little Collins-street. The damage is estimated at thousands of pounds. In…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spectacular Melbourne Fire Damage Estimated at £10,000. MELBOURNE
Little Collins Street was the scene of a spectacular fire late last night, when the paint store of Messrs J. Danks and Sons Proprietary Ltd. was destroyed,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Popular Fire Chief Farewell and Presentation Cessnock's Appreciation of "Bill" Mair
Mr. W. ("Bill") Muir, who has been Cessnock's fire chief for the past 2½ years, but has now been transferred to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Garage Fire Damage Worth £1500 BARADINE
Fanned by a strong wind a fire destroyed the motor garage newly constructed the motor garage newly constructed for Mr. J. Cowen. The building, plant and five ears belonging to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Store Fire Coroner's Verdict Man for Trial Sydney
Recording a finding that the fire which occurred at Hyland's Shoe Store, Rezelle, on January 11. had been maliciously caused the City…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Rescues Hotel Destroyed £16,000 Damage Bourke
Some thrilling rescues were witnessed when the Central Australian Hotel in the heart of Bourke, was destroyed by a fire, which…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Ignites Blaze at Ganmain SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £1160 was caused when the residence of Mrs. Allan Cameron, Ganmain, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoe Store Fire Man Sent for Trial
Finding that the fire which occurred at Hyland's Shoo Store, Rozelle, on January 11, had been maliciously caused, the City Coroner (Mr Oram) on…
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