'Bus Destroyed Fire Near Young Wallsend
A new motor bus, valued at £1400, was totally destroyed by fire on the Young Wallsend road between 8.30 and 8.45 o'clock last night. As the fire occurred…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
730 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 37
Narrow Escape Early Morning Fire Wallsend House Destroyed
Awakened by smoke pouring into the bedroom of their home in Martin-street, off Sandgate-road, Wallsend, at 1 o'clock this morning, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hall,…
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A fire occurred at the Public School at Teralba yesterday evening. It started under the floor. The firebell was rung, and the fire brigade was promptly on tile…
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Efforts of Cessnock Chamber of Commerce and other public bodies to secure a reduction of fire insurance rates for the town have failed…
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Police are inquiring into a robbery and fire which occurred at the rooms of the London Fur Company, Ltd., St. James Buildings. Elizabeth-street,…
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A fire which broke out in the premises of the London Fur Company, Ltd., Elizabeth-street, Sydney, on Thursday, was extinguished without much damage…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →2000 HOMELESS Tragic Fire in Slovakia PRAGUE, July 18
Six People were burnt to death, including four children, more than 500 houses were destroyed, and 2000 people were made homeless by a fire at Vazec, Slovakia…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Country Fire Warren
Fire, the cause of which is unknown, destroyed A. C. Thompson's general store, and a newsagency adjoining, this morning. The damage amounts to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Police Fire on Workers Calcutta, July 20
About 2000 workers who stormed and attempted to fire the mill at Bangalore were fired on by police. Three were killed and 40 wounded. Two police officers and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Verdict of Arson Fire at Mambo Island TAREE
The Coroner for the Manning River district, Mr. Hubert Flett, held an inquiry at Coopernook on Saturday concerning a fire which took place of Mambo Island…
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Passing a stationary tramcar at Wallsend about 3.30 this morning a tramwayman noticed an unusual glow inside one of the compartments…
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"I say, here's a Jolly fine thing! I call it disgraceful" Harold Creme, in a temper slummed the drawer of his small chest of…
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The second serious fire in the town within 24 hours occurred early this morning, the railway station being gutted. Yesterday's fire did extensive damage in the…
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At about 6 o'clock yesterday morning a fire occurred in a weatherboard outhouse adjoining the cottage owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Bates, Charles-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Petrol Causes Fire Wollongong
A six-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mrs. Cassidy, was destroyed by fire last night. The occupant of the house was cleaning a pair of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Brigade That Wanted Guarantee Coroner Makes Caustic Comment and Will Inquire
Caustic criticism of the failure of Belmont Fire Brigade to attend a disastrous fire at Swansea, on July 3,…
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Ten minutes brought them to the tiny cottage in a cleft of the cliff, and the boys felt very Bind that they had come when they found poor old Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →American Fires Vast Areas Devastated Four States Suffer (Australian Press Association.) New York, July 23
Forest fires are devastating vast areas of timberlands in four western States. The fires raged over 50,000 acres in Wyoming. About 2500 volunteers are…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Heavy Death-roll Pittsburgh Asylum Burnt Fire Traps Aged Inmates Pittsburgh, July 25
Twenty-seven persons are known, to be deed, 20 missing, and 217 are in hospital, as the result of a fire which destroyed the home for the aged conducted by the Little…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Storing a Car Points to Observe Preventing Fire Risks
Owing to present conditions many motorists are finding it necessary to put their cars away for an indefinite period. Before this is done the following…
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