"Greater Love..." Fire Victim's Death
The death in Newcastle Hospital yesterday afternoon of Stanley Williams, the young Raymond Terrace dairy farmer who was shockingly burned in a blaze at his…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Fire at Suva Suva, October 2
A fire broke out in the Agricultural Department offices, on the wharf at Suva, at 5 o'clock this morning. The laboratory was gatted. Damage to the building,…
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Fires destroyed the Economic stores, 585 Hunter-street West, Newcastle, early last night. The top floor of the three-storied building…
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The proposal of the Board of Fire Commissioners to disband the Heaton Volunteer Fire Brigade has been put into effect. Members who have been attached to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Explosion Garage Blaze at North Sydney Cars Destroyed Sydney
A fire, accompanied by a terrific explosion, severely damaged the Ridge Garage, in Miller-street, North Sydney, about 1 a.m. to-day. Seven cars…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Garage Destroyed Fire Follows Explosion SYDNEY, Saturday Morning
With a terrific explosion, petrol fumes ignited in a garage at the corner of Ridge and Miller Streets, at 1.30 a.m. to-day. The explosion startled residents in nearby…
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Fire slightly damaged a car and garage owned by Mr. Joseph Leslie Lovell, of 4 Fawcett-street, Mayfield, early this morning…
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Smoke billowing yesterday from the steamer Dalcairn, berthed in the Basin, was responsible for the four that the vessel was on fire. A crowd gathered; a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grim Story of Fight with Fire Man Killed Awoke at Night with House in Flames
Stifling his agony, and almost on the verge of collapse, Stanley Williams, a young Raymond Terrace…
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Several business premises in the centre of the town were in danger of being destroyed by fire early this morning, but a hastily-formed bucket brigade did good…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Timber[?]ard Fire SYDNEY
Streams of wat[?] from the jets on automatic sprinkle [?]eads in the mill of H. Mckenzie, [?] timber merchants, Concord-ro[?], Rhodes, saved…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragic Fire Young Farmer's Death Kerosene Explosion
There were poignant features to a tragedy investigated yesterday by the Newcastle Deputy-Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett). Stanley Williams, aged 23, a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Arson Alleged Cottage on Fire PARKES
When Patrick Rogers, aged 80, appeared at the Parker Police Court to-day on a charge of having set fire to a cottage in the district, a statement alleged to have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Bus Hold-up Conductor Robbed of £9 Bandit Fires Shot Attempt At Capture Fails SYDNEY
Two armed bandits hold up the conductor of the South Sydney Bus Committee's Omnibus at Maroubra to-night, forcing him to stand near the vehicle while one…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heat Causes Bushfires Sydney
Fire brigades in the Sydney metropolitan area were busy attending numerous outbreaks of fires caused by the heat. The biggest blaze was at Wahroonga, where…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor 'Bus Burnt Blaze at Toronto
Webb's motor 'bus, on the Kilaben Bay-Coal Point-Toronto service, was destroyed by fire about 11 a.m. on Monday. Mr. C. Hamson, the driver, stated that while he…
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Early to-day fire destroyed the home of Robert Shankland, at Ballan. In attempting a hopeless fight with the flames. Shankland received bad burns on the head,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Coraki Three Shops Destroyed LISMORE
Three shops, comprising a two-story corner block in the main business section of Coraki, were destroyed by fire this morning. The outbreak, which appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Second Fire Broken Hill Mine Office Suspicious Circumstances Broken Hill
What is believed to be a deliberate attempt to damage offices at the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine was made last night. The outbreak was extinguished…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girls Dash Through Flames Three in Peril Fire Cut Off Their Escape Coraki
Mrs. Eileen Mackenzie and two girl friends had a narrow escape in a fire, which did considerable…
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