Fire
On Monday morning fire destroyed the cottage owned by Mr. J. N. Parker, of Wauchope, situated in Bridge Street. The house was occupied by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Big Fire at Ballina
A disastrous fire occurred at half-past three on Monday morning, when five business premises in River-street, Balling were burnt. The fire started,…
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Four business premises in the main shopping block at Ballina were destroyed by fire and a fifth was severely damaged at about 3.30…
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On Wednesday night last, while proceeding along the road about a mile above the Catholic Church at Jerseyville, Bowden's big white passenger bus…
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While Mrs. Geo. Kratz and members of her family, at Ulmarra, listened to wireless in their kitchen on Sunday evening all unknown to them flames…
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Mr. George Kratz, well-known owner of show horses, had his home at Ulmarra destroyed by fire on Saturday night last. The house, which…
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A disastrous fire occurred at the residence of Mr. Jud. Paterson, Dyer's Crossing, on the 27th June, 1931. About 6 p.m., Mrs. Paterson was…
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At about 7 p.m. on Saturday last a 6-roomed cottage at Dyer's Crossing, owned by Mr. A. MeFadyen, of Taree, was destroyed by fire. The owner's…
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An Auckland (N.Z.) message states that an elderly northern gumdigger owes his life to the sagacity of his half-bred retriever dog. Albert…
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Mr. P. H. C. Flett, Coroner, on Saturday last held au inquiry at the Court House at Coopernook in connection with the fire which incurred on 22nd May,…
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A substantially-constructed weatherboard cottage at Crescent Head, the property of Mrs. M. A. Clarke, of Maria River, was totally destroyed by…
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Fire completely destroyed the sawmill at Cascade, near Dorrigo. Thursday afternoon. The mill was owned by Earp, Woodcock, and Beveridge and…
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A sea-side residence at Crescent Head, owned by Mr. James Clarke, of Liverpool, was destroyed by fire, Wednesday morning last. The origin of…
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An American scientist, Dr. D. O. Lyon, has constructed (reports the London "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondent) a gas-propelled rocket…
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Mr. A. Eakin and family had an unpleasant experience early on Tuesday morning when their kitchen and all its contents was totally destroyed by…
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Damage estimated at £10,000 was done by fire in the main street of Kyogle at 2 o'clock on Tuesday morning of last week, when the…
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£30,000 worth of equipment was destroyed at the Pelaw Main colliery last night, in a big fire which broke out between 8 and 9 o'clock…
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Miss Zoe Nott, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank (Nott, of Dangar-street, Armidale, sustained severe burns last Wednesday when her hair, which she…
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In the most disastrous fire in the history of the coalfields, the entire surface structure of the Pelaw Main Colliery at Kurri Kurri were demolished on…
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Taree has been pretty free of fires for some time, so when the fire-bell rang last Tuesday, about 4 p.m., there was a considerable amount of…
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