Fire in Garage Explosion Injures Fireman SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning
A motor garage was destroyed by fire at Tom Ugly's Point early this morning, and only hard fighting on the part of the firemen…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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£10,000 DAMAGE Woollen Mills Fire Returned Soldiers' Loss Melbourne
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a fire which to-night destroyed portion of the Returned Soldiers' woollen mill at Geelong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →How Our Leading "Bosey" Bowler Learned to Do It Fire Peril Blazing Garage Near Petrol Brigade's Desperate Fight SYDNEY
In imminent danger or their lives by explosions and Humus of v burning oil. Kogarah and Hurstville firemen last night fought a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Further Massacre Police Fire on Indians CALCUTTA, May 28
A gang of Burmese, who were threatening to attack Indians at Rangoon yesterday afternoon refused to threw down arms when challenged by the police, who…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →His Wife's Mother Ordeal of Fire Whole Village Burned Budapest
How the efforts of a peasant to get rid of his mother- in-law caused the wiping out of the village of Takacal,…
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The new fire brigade station, recently erected in Church-street, West Maitland, was taken over on Thursday, on behalf of the Board of Fire Commissioners, and…
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The Paxton Volunteer Fire Brigade has now been reformed. Mr. P. Martin has been appointed captain and has the following volunteers to assist him—Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Armidale Fire Incendiarism Suspected ARMIDALE
After a fire, which occurred at Walsh's Garage, Armidale, early this morning, was extinguished, kerosene-soaked paper and wood work was found. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Oil Hope! South Coast Prospect Cause of Fires? Pambula
If discoveries of a Melbourne syndicate prospecting for oil near Lake Bour[?]da, about seven miles from Pambula, mean anything, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Toronto Blaze Cottage Destroyed Next House Menaced
Armed with buckets and lengths of garden hose, a band of volunteers fought an outbreak of fire in The Boulevarde. Toronto, on Saturday night. They were…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Charlestown Outbreak of Fire
A fire broke out in a house occupied by Mr. Pickford and family, in Dickson-street, Charlestown, about 7 o'clock on Saturday night, while the occupants were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Concord Sydney
A motor car and a motor cycle and sidecar outfit were destroyed, and considerable other damage done when a fire broke out in Hill's Garage, in Major Bay-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Toronto Fire Cottage Destroyed Brigade Needed
Good work by a band of 30 volunteer fire-fighters saved the residence of Mr. George Ashton, The Boutevarde, Toronto, on Saturday night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire Three Injured in Escaping Girls Leap to Safety Brisbane
Damage estimated at £12,000 was done by a fire which destroyed Hotel Coolangatta, at Coolangatta, at an early hour this morning. Three persons were injured,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Further Extensive Floods Expected in South Coast Areas Stiff Fight Disaster Averted Theatre Fire Film Store Endangered SYDNEY
With flames sweeping down within 30 yards of the rooms [?]rd with talkie films, fireman early in-day [?]ght a great fight to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →After the Prison Fire
Convicts busily engaged in erecting tents in the prison yard, under the watchful eyes and gun muzzles of National Guardamen…
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A complete arrangement for a guarantee of an adequate water supply in case of fire has been entered into between fire brigades in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol Explosions Petersham Garage Fire SYDNEY
The Live Wire Service Station in Paramatta-road, Petersham, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon. Firemen worked hard to prevent the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Talkie Films Saved Picture Theatre Fire Sydney
Good work by firemen prevented the destruction of 23,000 feet of talkie films when a fire occurred at the Glebe Theatre, Glebe, early this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Timber Catches Fire Sparks From Emery Wheel SYDNEY
A quantity of timber, machinery, and part of a building was considerably damaged in a fire which broke out in Frank Holloway's joinery works in…
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