Kurri Fire Inquiries Olympia Hall Blaze
An open verdict was returned by the Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns), who held an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday into the cause of the outbreak of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
730 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 37
Furious Fire Fighting
The talk about the 80 mile an hour speed of the Sydney fire chief, Mr. Nance, in rushing to outbreaks, has aroused the mirth of local firemen. Sydney, again, is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Firemen's Save Morning Blaze in Sydney SYDNEY, Saturday Morning
Brigades made a good save when a fire broke out at the premises of the Cooper Engineering Company Ltd., in Sussex and Day Streets, shortly before 1 o'clock this…
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Burning fat poured from a stove at 61 Denison-street, Hamilton, yesterday. The alarm was given, and Hamilton Fire Brigade smothered the outbreak without…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →30 INJURED Another Eviction Battle Police Fire on House Spectator's Fatal Seizure SYDNEY
Another eviction battle took place to-day. Shots were fired from police revolvers, and a fierce struggle took place before police were able to secure…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →House Destroyed Disastrous Grafton Fire GRAFTON
While Mrs. Geo Kratz and some of her family at Ulmarra listened to the wireless in their kitchen on Saturday, flames wee consuming the home and the contents…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in Keen-street, at 6 o'clock this morning, in premises occupied by H. McGuire and Co., general drapers, and H. Fildman and Sons,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Devastating Fire at New Brunswick Wharves, Sheds, Vessels Destroyed £2,000,000 Damage St. John (New Brunswick)
Damage estimated at 10,000,000 dollars (£2,000,000) was caused by a fire, which swept the waterfront PRACTICALLY the whole of the Harbour Commission's facilities were destroyed, including sheds, grain containers, and old wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroys Cessnock House Poor Water Pressure
Cessnock fire brigade was considerably hampered by the supply of water in its efforts early this morning to extinguish an outbreak in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Canadian Fire Waterfront Ablaze Estimated Loss £2,000,000 (Australian Press Association.) St. John (New Brunswick), June 22
The West St. John Waterfront was swept by fire on Monday. The estimated damage is £2,000,000. Practically the whole of the Harbour…
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A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by F. Glynn, situated in Harris-street, Cessnock, was completely destroyed by fire in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Firemen Commended British Honour Blaze
A Special Order has been issued throughout the Fire Brigade service of the State in commendation of the work performed by the Newcastle firemen who…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Fires in House at Ryde Sydney
Two distinct [?] occurred in house in Shepherd-street.[?] about 10.30 last night. One was in the dining-room and the other in the…
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The store-room at the rear of W. Upjohn and Company's premises, Brisbane-street, caught fire early on Saturday morning, and £105 worth of damage was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pitt-street Fire Extensive Damage Firemen Prevent Extension Sydney
Extensive damage was caused by a fire in premises in Pitt-street, City, formerly occupied by Tattersall's Club, early this morning. The two top floors of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£25,000 DAMAGE Factory Destroyed East Brunswick Fire Melbourne
Early to-day a fire broke out in the factory of R. S. Murray and Company (Australasia), Pty., Ltd., confectionery manufacturers, in Decarle-street, East…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fate of Tax Bill Will Be Decided To-day 29 Fires Found in a House Outbreak at Islington Inquiry Adjourned
Evidence concerning the finding of 29 distinct fires in a house in Chin Chin-street, Islington, in the early hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Arson Verdict in Islington Fire Inquiry "Incendiary Escaped," Said the Coroner Twenty-four Fires Discovered "Was Disturbed"
A verdict of arson by a person or persons unknown was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Pickett), at the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"24 Small Fires" Cottage at Islington Evidence at Inquiry
Pedalling his bicycle home about 1 a.m. on May 21, a tram conductor saw a cottage, owned by Sidney John Goddard, ablaze in Chinchen-street, Islington…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Guildford Fire Mystery Half Burned Cottage Again Ablaze Police Investigate Sydney
Another mystery fire at Guildford last night completely destroyed the remains of a weatherboard cottage in the Esplanade, which had been partly…
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