Fire in Tyrrell Street House Witnesses Saw Two Outbreaks Inquest Held
Evidence that there had been two distinct fires, one on the ground and one on the second floor was given by…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Big City Fire Block Menaced; Traffic Affected Hunter-street Spectacle Firemen Fall When Ladder is Dislodged
Clouds of smoke, intermingled with flames, belched from the top floor of Ranson's Stores, 154 Hunter-street, Newcastle, when the tide of homeward-going traffic was at its height last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Board of Fire Commissioners
Ald. H. P. Cornish, of the Newcastle City Council, has received from the Returning Officer a return showing the votes recorded for the 10 candidates who…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Verdict Tyrrell-street Fire Coroner's Inquiry
The circumstances relating to the fire at premises in Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, on January 27, were investigated yesterday by the Acting District Coroner (Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Belmont Blaze Jump from Burning Car Two People Hurt Flaming Hose Torn From Bowser
Blazing petrol severely injured a Sydney woman and her child, gutted a motor car and menaced a roadside bowser, the burning hose of which had to be detached and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Verdict Fire at Maitland Two Outbreaks
"Apparently this is a case where some person has maliciously net fire to the premises, but the evidence does not allow me to say to definitely,"…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Spectacular Fire in London 1100 Firemen Fought It London
No fewer than 1100 firemen, 70 engines and firefloats were concentrated upon a blazing building containing rubber at Butler's Wharf yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London Fire Firemen's Great Battle Flames Whipped by Gale LONDON, March 7
London's most spectacular fire for many years skeletonised within two hours portion of a seven-storied building on Butler's Wharf, containing rubber and tea,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shed on Fire Woman Dies From Shock SYDNEY
The discovery that a small shed at the rear of her home in Minto-avenue, Haberfield, was on fire to-day affected Mrs. Connie Hodgetts, an elderly woman, to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Famous Pagoda Fire Causes £15,000 Damage CALCUTTA, March 9
The famous Shwedagon Pagoda in Rangoon was badly damaged by fire, which destroyed the Tazaunga, or minature places of worship, which surround the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland and District News West Maitland Open Verdict Telarah Fire Inquiry
The inquiry was resumed by the Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed) at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the cause of the outbreak of fire on February…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victims of Belmont Fire
On inquiry at Newcastle Hospital last night, it was reported that the condition of Shirley House, five-year-old victim of the accident at Belmont, in which blazing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Firemen Fight Flames Fire Rages Since Saturday LONDON, March 9
Firemen are still fighting the flames in the tea and rubber warehouse, which on Saturday caught fire at Butler's wharf near the Tower Bridge in London…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Victim Dies Child Not Out of Danger Car Blaze at Belmont
Tragedy has followed the sensational outbreak of fire near a petrol pump at Belmont on Saturday night. One of the victims—Mrs. Rita House, 28, of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Camp Fire Ball
Mrs. B. G. Littler presided over the weekly meeting of the Camp Fire Ball Committee, held at the Town Hall yesterday morning. Mr. Sharp was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Darlinghurst Fires Occupier Sent for Trial SYDNEY
At the conclusion of the inquiry into fires which occurred in a shop at Darlinghurst on February 21, the Coroner committed Daniel Korol, occupier of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Threw £6 Into a Fire."
Andrew Mitchell did not appear in answer to a charge of having at Lamb's Creek, on February 13, assaulted Arthur Joseph Payton. Mr. C. A. Hill appeared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Many Object Arbitration Bill Clauses Opposition Active Overtime Clauses Under Fire SYDNEY
Members of the Opposition continued their attack on the Arbitration Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-day. Particular objection was taken to the clause which prohibits the working of overtime by employers…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Now Between Two Fires Melting Majority Can Survive Censure Only by Lang Supporters' Votes Right Wing Grows Senate Will Refuse to Pass Any Legislation If Ministry Remains in Office Canberrea
In the lobbies to-day it was agreed on all sides that the days of the Scullin Government are nearly ended. Though the Ministry may survive the present no-confidence motion, it shows all the signs of an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Belmont Car Blaze
It was reported at Newcastle Hospital last night that Shirley House, child Victim of the motor car blaze at Belmont on Saturday night, was still in a critical…
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