Fire in Sydney Crowds Watch But No Alarm Given £20,000 Damage
Although several thousand people congregated in Pitt-street on Saturday night to watch a fire which had broken out in Robson House, nobody…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1937
112 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 6
A Parkes Fire
Parkes started the New Year with a fire, which destroyed a large weatherboard house in Dalton Street, early on Saturday morning. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forbes Fires Need for Greater Efficiency Capt. Twogood to be Interviewed
The matter of fire insurance rates in Forbes, which has been the subject of discussion on many occasions of recent months, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arms Felt As If on Fire Night of Agony With Neuritis
She had tried so many "remedies" —always without result—that she had little faith in anything. But finally something induced her to try…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Fire Half-Million Damage Done
One of the biggest fires in Melbourne for a considerable time resulted in damage approaching the £600,000. mark, when the Government cool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Death Roll May Reach 100 Fire on Canton Express Three Carriages Alight 35 Women and Children Among Victims (By Wire) Sydney
A cable from Canton states:—It is believed that due to the ignition of celluloid articles, a fire broke out on the Kowloon-Canton express, resulting in 85 deaths including 35 women and children…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire Damage Dock Blaze £450,000 Loss in Melbourne
Damage estimated at more than £450,000 was caused on Monday in the most disastrous are in Melbourne experienced for 10 years, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed Fire at Central Wyalong
The alarm of fire was raised about 3.30 a.m. on Sunday, and investigation showed that a weatherboard cottage at Central Wyalong, owned…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Jemalong Blaze House and Contents Destroyed Family's Heavy Loss
To be confronted, upon returning from the paddocks, by a mass of charred debris and twisted Iron on the site of the homestead in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire Warehouse Ablaze £30,000 Damage
One of the largest city fires in recent years broke out late, on Tuesday night in the warehouses of W. S. Friend and Company…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our District Page Contributions from all Parts of the District are Welcomed Eugowra Fire Mr. G. Spalding's Loss EUGOWRA, Wed
Mr. George Spalding had the bad luck to have his hut burned down on Saturday afternoon. He had only been a few minutes away and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Commissioners Election This Month
The Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) has advised that the following nominations have been received for the election of members of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Fires Needed
The Cunnamulla (Queensland) "Times" says: Recently there appeared in an American journal a paragraph that stated that it was so hot…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Causes Big Loss Residence and Contents Totally Destroyed
A house and its contents were totally destroyed at about 3 p.m on Tuesday last on Mr. W. J. Carpenter’s property at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Causes Big Loss Residence and Contents Totally Destroyed
A house and its contents were totally destroyed at about 3 p.m. on Tuesday last on Mr. W. J. Carpenter's property at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade £5 Donation Made By Shire Council
Mr. A. Mellen, Captain of the West Wyalong Fire Brigade, wrote to the last meeting of the Bland Shire Council, advising that six members…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Ald. Griffin Nominated Bv.Shire Councils
Bland Shire Council has registered its first preference votes in the favour of Aid. Gr[?] (Mayor of Bathurst) in connection with the election…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →658 Deaths Big Fire in Theatre 30 Buildings Destroyed (By Wire) Sydney
The Tokio Theatre, built of wood and plaster, and which was crammed with 1,500 people caught fire at Antung in Nacburia, resulting in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£75.000 DAMAGE Bi[?] Fire in Rockhampton (By Wire) Sidney
A message from Brisbane states:—After an explosion, which was heard three miles away, a fire 'swept through four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Fire Follows Explosion Big Fire Last Night (By Wire) Sydney
A flerce fire followed an explosion in a three storey building in Bulletin Place, George Street, late last night…
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