Arrawatta School Destroyed by Fire Valuable Library Lost
At midnight on Saturday the little weatherboard school at Arrawatta, at which 20 to 25 pupils from the district attend, was totally destroyed by fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
401 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 21
Bush Fires at Narrabri
Bush fires previously confined to unsettled crown land in the Nandewar Range, developed and spread rapidly during the week and later became…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Suspicious Fire at Kyogle Detective Investigating KYOGLE
Suspicion has arisen as to the origin of a fire that destroyed a block of building in Kyogle early on Sunday and Detective Sergt. Kennedy is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Sea. British Motor Ship Now Ashore. Sydney
A broadcast message reached Sydney this morning from the British motor ship "Enton" stating that the vessel was on tire off the Nov Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For the Fire Commissioners' Board Glen Innes Supports Mr. H. L. Walker
Letters were received at this week's Municipal Council meeting from the following, each seeking the Council's support for election, to the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hospital Petrol Iron Explodes. Sister's Presence of Mind. Guyra
The Guyra Private Hospital narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon, when a petrol iron being used by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Constable Fires One Fugitive Captured MELBOURNE
When two suspects whom he was chasing in the Botanic Gardens last night failed to stop, Constable Mc-Gregor fired several shots…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local and General Motor Car Destroyed by Fire
Yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. T. Lightfoot's motor car, a Willy's Knight, was destroyed by fire at the cemetery. Mr. Lightfoot and Mr. G…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Guyra Hospital Petrol Iron Explodes Sister's Presence of Mind
The Guyra Private Hospital narrowly escaped being destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon, when a, petrol iron being used by one of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£15,000 FIRE. Big Blaze at Gulargambone. Sydney
A fire at Gulargambone yesterday destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden…
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A large packing concern in California has installed an automatic means for opening the doors of its horse stable, which allows the horses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gulargambone Fire Commercial Bank Destroyed. SYDNEY
A fire at Gulargambone yesterday, destroyed four shops and the commercial bank together with the contents. All were wooden structures…
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The sad sequel to a fire at Elong Elong, near Dubbo, was the death of James Martin (47), who collapsed and died after entering…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shocking Tragedy. Schoolgirl Perishes in Bush Fire. Perth
At Margaret River, Ida Lynn (9 and her brother Jim (13) were trapped by a bush fire while walking home from school…
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A fire at Gulargambone destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden structures with the exception…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fires. At Charleville and Adelaide. Sydney
A fire at Charleville (Queensland) late last night caused damage estimated at £30,000. Buildings on a corner of two main…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charleville Fire. Damage £30,000. BRISBANE
A fire at Charleville (Q.) late last night caused damage estimated at £30,000. Buildings on the corner of two main streets were totally…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Goondiwindi on Friday at 2.30 a.m., when the building occupied by the "Argus" Newspaper Co. was totally…
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A fire at Gulargambone destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden structures with the exception…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dog Damages Fire Station
Even Fido has the car craze. Fireman H. Ward had started the engine of a lorry in Murwillumbah fire station in order to remove it, and left it…
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