Local and General. Floor Polish Catches Fire
As a result of some floor polish on a stove suddenly catching fire, Miss Heather Pearce, of Gladstone, was severely burned about the chest. She…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
99 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 2 of 5
Fire at Telegraph Point
Somewhere after 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire broke out in a dwelling at Telegraph Point. There was a dance on in the hall and…
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Early on Wednesday morning, fire destroyed a shop and two residences at Telegraph Point completely. The fire started about 4 o'clock in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This Fire Never Goes Out
A fire in the public room at the Chequers Inn, Osmotherly, Yorkshire, has never been allowed to go out for the past fifty years. Beside it is an…
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Motor owners who do not possess a portable fire extinguisher can use a makeshift solution that will prove very effective. According to a leading…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Non-safety Matches. As a Cause of Bushfires
It has long been the belief of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales that wax and non-safety matches are the cause of bush fires,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Non-Safety Matches. As a Cause of Bushfires
It has long been the belief of the Graziers' Association of New South Wales that wax and non--safety matches are a cause of bush fires, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£6,000 Damage. Fire at Tullamore. Business Premises Swe[?]t
Damage estimated at £6000 was caused by a fire which swept a block of business premises in Tullamore early on Monday morning…
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During the early hours of Saturday morning the garage of Mr. H. Bulmer was discovered to be in flames. This together with his car, was totally…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Launch Engine Back-fires Occupant Receives Burns
Mr. Con. Dunn, of Failford, sustained painful burns to the face and hands early on Sunday morning, as the result of a backfire by a launch engine. On…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Third Victim of Backwater Fire Tragedy
Arthur George Cook, one of the men who were shockingly burnt in the disastrous fire at Backwater on May 26th, when Herbert Baldwin's…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tullamore Fire. Cottage Resists Flames
The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently…
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Ruins of main business portion of Tullamore destroyed by fire. Note "Fibrolite" Asbestos Cement Cottage in background which resisted fire and was undamaged…
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The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently caused…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sitting By The Fire. An Old Man's Reverie
The following poem, by the late Henry, Kendall, appeared in "The Empire" (Sydney), on June 26th., 1861. "The Empire" was established and conducted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tullamore Fire. Cottage Resists Flames
The necessity of using fire retardant materials in modern building construction was clearly demonstrated by the disastrous fire that recently caused such extensive damage in the main shopping block of Tullamore. As previously reported in these columns, seven shops in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Mitchell's Island. Home of Misses Richards Totally Destroyed
On Monday night the home of the Misses Richards at Mitchell's stand was, together with all the contents, destroyed by fire. This was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Mitchell's Island. Home of Misges Richards Totally Destroyed
On Monday night the home of the Misses Richards at Mitchell's Island was together with all the contents, destroyed by fire. This was a large…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smith Acquitted. Alleged Maliciously Setting on Fire. Star Theatre Blaze. (Taree Quarter Sessions—before Judge Clancy)
The second trial of Albet Augustus Smith, on a charge of alleged arson, in connection with the fire at the Star Theatre in November…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aged Woman Escapes From Fire
The first fire for a long period in Taree district destroyed the home of the Misses Richards, two aged women, at Mitchell's Island, on…
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