Three Lives Lost in Fire Family Disaster in Tasmania Hobart
Three lives were, lost in a fire which destroyed an eight roomed weatherboard house at Pontville early this morning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Stop Press Dole Papers Destroyed by Fire Police Suspect Arson Sydney, Monday Morning
The police are investigating what appears to have been a deliberate attempt to set alight to the State Labour Bureau in Bath's Buildings,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Alarming Earth Tremors in The North of England "Deliberate Move to Burn Records" Fire at Parramatta Dole Office Official Statement Sydney
The Manager of the State Labor Bureau (Mr. C. J. Bellemore) stated this morning that there was no doubt…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Trapped in Fire Three Persons Suffocated Tasmanian Tragedy Launceston (Tas.)
A man, his wife, and their grand-daughter, aged nine, were suffocated this morning when they were trapped in a burning weatherboard house at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£10,000 DAMAGE Business Premises Burned Disastrous Fire at Ballina Lismore
Four business premises in the main shopping block of Ballina were destroyed by fire, and a fifth severely damaged about 3.30 this morning. The damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Fires Policeman's Cottage Open Verdict at Inquiry Armidale
Since November last three fires have occurred in an unoccupied d[?], the property of Police Sergeant Pye, of Lismore…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →West Wallsend Fire in Mine Checked
At the end of the day work at Seaham No. 2 Colliery on Thursday, a fire was discovered in one section of the mine. Fortunately it was discovered in time: had it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aerodrome Fire Tightening Regulations SYDNEY
A recommendation that the regulations should be tightened up to reduce the risk of fire at aerodromes was made by the City Cornoer (Mr. E. A. May), to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Paterson Fire
The West Maitland Fire Brigade has not yet received particulars in respect to the insurance on the Courthouse Hotel, which was totally destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragedy Follows Fire Body Found in River LAUNCESTON
An inquiry was opened this morning at Hobart into the death of Robert George Parker, 53, storekeeper, of Sandy Bay. On Sunday last a shop occupied by Parker…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sydney Fire In City's Danger Zone Firemen Anxious Quick Work Averts Disaster SYDNEY
A disastrous fire was narrowly averted to-night, when an outbreak occurred in the Singer Building, in York-street, City, shortly before 7 o'clock. The blaze,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Kurri Fatalities and Fires
Four inquiries will be held by the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) next week, at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse. On Tuesday inquests will be held concerning the deaths…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Exciting Escapes From Fire in Hotel Climbed Over the Balcony Tweed Heads
Two guests at the Hotel Grand Coolangutta had exciting escapes when the hotel was destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Starving Mobs Riots in Leningrad Troops Refuse to Fire (Australian Press Association.) STOCKHOLM, June 11
The "Aften Bladet" says there were serious riots at Leningrad, where the starving population stormed and demolished the great provision store,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Nelson's Bay Blaze
News was received in Newcastle last night that the shop and dwelling of Mr. Blanch, at Nelson's Bay, had been gutted by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bucket Brigade Fights Fire at Nelson's Bay General Store Destroyed Big Blaze Averted
A bucket brigade, forty strong, made a desperate fight against a fire, which destroyed Mr. Blanch's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Fire Quenched with Garden Hose
A small fire which broke out in the corner of the kitchen of a two-storied house in Young-street, Carrington, this morning was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Carrington Blaze Checked
Papers near a stove at a two-storied building in Young-street, Carrington, became ignited yesterday. Firemen from Newcastle headquarters, Wickham, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →French Invention Non-inflammable Petrol Tests Successful Elimination of Fire Danger (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, June 17
The "Daily Express" says that two French experts, Henri Bardel, and the Technical Manager of the French Air Union (M. Ferrier), have invented…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A Bush Fire
Once upon a time there was a man walking through the bush, when a spark dropped from his pipe. The spirit of the bush made the little…
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