Armidale Fire
Nightwatchman Robinson, who was seriously injured at the Armidale fire died on Wednesday night. The inquest was opened and adjourned for…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
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Big Blaze at Ipswich £20,000 Damage. Brisbane
Damage estimated at between £20,000 and £25,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a storehouse at the Queensland Woollen Company's Mill, at North…
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The President of the Board of Fire, Commissioners, the Hon. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., sent a special message to the bereaved relatives of both men,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ipswich Fire £25,000 Damage BRISBANE
A fire, which destroyed the store house at the Quensland Woollen Coy's mills, at North Ipswich, caused damage estimated at between £20,000 and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blown to Atoms Fireman's Awful Death Two Others Seriously Injured. Terrific Explosion at Armidale Second Fire at Braund's Incendiarism Suspected ARMIDALE
The second fire in the space of three weeks occurred at the establishment of F. Braund and Co. Ltd., at the corner of Beardy and Falconer Streets, Armidale, about 4.30 o'clock this morning. The previous fire demolished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coal Fires Out The Greta Conflagration West Mattland
The underground fire at Greta has nw apparently been extinguished. Work ceased to-day, the cavities having been filled…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Armidale Fire "Not Incendiarism" is official opinion
Detective-Sgt. H. Garlick, of Sydney; has definitely established the fact that the fire which on Wednesday cost two lives and was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Armidale Fire Victims
Impressive scenes were witnessed at the funerals of the late firemen Jones and Robinson, at Armidale. Business places were closed and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fifty Lives Lost by Fire at Sea
The loss of life due to a fire on the French liner Georges Philippar is estimated at 50. The swift spread of the fire is blamed by the commander…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Tragedy Inquiries Lead to Dead End Detective's Task Finished Many Theories Examined
Detective-Sergt. H. Garlick, who has been investigating the circumstances surrounding the tragic fire and explosion at the produce…
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Flames threatened to end the life of Betty Lee, aged 2, of Veda st., Hamilton, following an accident with a box of matches, but swift action by the…
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Police inquiries into the recent fire disaster at Armidale were completed on Monday. After a most careful investigation, Detective-Sergeant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Death Sentence Man Sets Fire to House A Victorian Crime Melbourne
Herbert Claude Deane (20) was convicted at the Criminal Court, on a charge of having set fire to a dwelling house, William James Hatfield and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze Averted Fire at Chemical Works. Sydney
A tremendous conflagration was narrowly averted at the chemical works of Timbrols, Limited at Rhodes last night. The works occupy an area of six and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Inquiry Adjounred to June 10
The inquiry into the tragic fire and explosion at the premises of Messrs. F. Braund and Co. on Wednesday, May 18, in which two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire Narrowly Averted SYDNEY
A tremendous conflagration was narrowly averted at the chemical works at Rhodes (near Sydney) last night, when two vats, containing ccal…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Set Fire to 'Plane Airmen Marooned LONDON
Forced to land on a sandbank which is uncovered only at low tide, two airmen set fire to their 'plane in order to attract…
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On Tuesday night a fire broke out in the store room of Clifton's garage, but it was extinguished before much damage was done. Some of the…
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A fine tribute to the members of the Armidale Fire Brigade for their courage and devotion to duty has been paid by the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Byron Bay Fire £12,000 Damage SYDNEY
A fire completely gutted a general store at Byron Bay,and partly destroyed Seros Bros. refreshment [?]coms late last night…
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