In One Fire Big Extension Ladder Paid for Itself
Sydney Fire Headquarters new 120ft extension ladder paid for its cost (£6000) many times over at its first appearance early on Saturday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
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Greenethorpe Fire. Coroner's Enquiry
On Friday Mr. A. A. Bradley (District Coroner) held an enquiry at the Shamrock Hotel, Greenethorpe, touching the fire which destroyed the…
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On Friday Mr. A. A. Bradley held an inquiry at the Shamrock Hotel, Greenethorpe, touching on the fire which destroyed the shop…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Committed for Trial Sequel to Sequence of Fires
During the seven weeks that Willie Hing, alias Cliing Tan, was cook at a hotel in Parkes, three fires occurred in his bedroom, and a fourth in a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£20,000 Damage Big Fire at F Main (By Wire) Sydney
Damage estimated at £20.000 was caused early this morning, by a fire which destroyed the premises of the Pacific Manufacturing Company, at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires in S.A. Extensive Damage (By Wire) Sydney
Extensive bush fires are reported at Mount Ganibier, (South Australia), Two homes were burnt, and stock which perished included sbepp, pigs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Outbreaks of Fire
The small two-roomed weatherboard home of Mr. and Mrs. Ron. Brown, about a mile from Forbes, bn toe Orange Road, was destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Warning Dangers at Fires Live Wire on Ground Brigade Criticised
That there was danger of loss of life among firemen and spectators at Forbes fires where live wires in the burning buildings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Boys Fatally Burned Fire Follows Explosion Sydney
Two boys were burned to death in an explosion followed by a fire in a workshop at Bast Brunswick, Victoria, yesterday. They were Leslie…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Fires Public Hall and Residence
The public hall at Winnunga was totally destroyed by fire at midnight on the 11th instant. The building was of corrugated iron., the only timber…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire at Henty General Store Gutted Damage over £3.000 (By Wire) Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred in the general store premises of Mr. E. G. Coben, at Heuty, early on Sunday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Charge Fails
At Parkes Quarter Session. Willie Hing, 60, Chinese cook was acquitted on a charge of having set fire to the Parkes Hotel, with intent to injure…
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A brick building in Ariah Street Ardlethan, valued at £2,000 was totally destroyed on Sunday morning. The fire started in McCoy's chemist…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Commissioner's Visit Fire Brigade Inspection
Visitors to Forbes last week were Chief Commissioner T. J. Smith of the N.S.W. Fire Board of Commissioners, and 3rd Officer W. Bear. They…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thousands Perish In Quakes and Fires TOKIO
Official reports state that 2495 persons were killed and 5770 injured in an earthquake in the northern half of Formosa yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Position of Bush Fire Workers
In reply to a request, forwarded through the Shire, by the Holmwood Progress Assn., a communication from the Shires’ Assn. Secretary,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Ungarie Newspaper Office Destroyed
About 11.30 p.m. on Saturday last, a fire destroyed the four-roomed weatherhourd premises, occupied by Mr. M. J. Lynch, proprietor of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shop 0N Fire Youth Rescued (By Wire) Sydney
When a fire broke out in a grocer's shop at Parramatta early this morning, the promptness of the fire brigade prevented a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →General News Fire
A fire occurred at the home of Mr. Hicks in Young-street on Friday, when clothing, books and golf sticks, valued at £40 were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Arson Verdict Parkes Fire Inquiry House Saturated With Petrol?
The coroner on Wednesday returned a verdict of arson against a person or persons unknown at the conclusion of the inquiry into…
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