Belmont Blaze Cottage Gutted
At 12.45 a.m. yesterday an outbreak of fire occurred in a four-roomed unoccupied house in Robert-street, Belmont South. Just before retiring for the night, a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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A Flashlight Fire Alarm in State Lottery Department Sydney
There was a wild rush from Firs Brigade Headquarters this morning when an alarm indicated that a fire had broken out in the…
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A boy and girl were badly burned at South Maitland last night, as the result of a lighted candle catching the back of the boy's shirt. Ray Mullard, 7, was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Fall Accident at Fire Station Old Man Climbs Tower Melbourne
William Lee, 70, brother of the former Chief of the Metropolitan Fire Brigade, fell 70 feet from the look-out tower of the Eastern Hill fire station to-day and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£3000 Fire on Station Armidale
A fire, the cause of which in unknown, destroyed a big shed on the station property of Mr. H. F. Mitchell, of Kingstown. The shed contained all the plant…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Detective's Suspicions Fire at Melbourne Cafe MELBOURNE
At the Coroner's inquiry to-day into the cause of the fire at Lyon's Cafe in the city shortly after midnight on July 5, Detective Bruce said that the fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Smart Fire Save at Stockton Early Morning Outbreak
Smart work by the Stockton Fire Brigade prevented a big blaze at Stockton to-day, when a general store owned by Mr. E. A. Milgate caught…
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A fire occurred in a shop and dwelling in Mitchell-street, Stockton, occupied by Mr. A. E. Milgate, early yesterday morning. The Fire Brigade, under Captain E…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Ball at Lane Cove
With a roar that could be heard over a wide radius, a fireball fell on an allotment of land near Burns Bay-road, lane Cove, shortly after midday yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Success of Re-employment Plans Depends on Banks Says Federal Minister Pelawmain Pit Resumes Quick Work After the Fire
Pelaw Main colliery, which has been idle for the past month, owing to a fire which destroyed the pit top, resumed work to-day. Temporary…
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Work was resumed at Pelaw Man Colliery yesterday, and the temporary appliances at the pit top worked without a hitch…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inverell Fire Petrol Station Destroyed Pumps Escape Flames Inverell
George Mason's motor accessory shop and petrol service station and Jack Hutton's stationery and tobacconist shop, and hairdressing saloon, in the main business…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Follows Cyclone and Flood in Stricken American City Big Funeral Pyres Death Toll Numbers a Thousand Great Damage Belize (Honduras)
The work of burying the dead from last week's hurricane, now estimated at more than 1000, went forward to-day, when the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Danger of Fire Burying Dead at Belize BELIZE, September 14
Fire threatened to complete the destruction of storm and flood to-day, as the work of burying the dead from Thursday's hurricane, estimated at more than 1000…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Fire Cottage Destroyed
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage in High-street, Cessnock, owned and occupied by Joseph Hodgetts, was completely destroyed by fire late last night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Carrington
A fire in a bedroom of a house in Roberson-street, Carrington, was extinguished last night with one chemical extinguisher. Brigades form Wickham and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Started by Thieves Blaze in Randwick House Sydney
Returning to their home in Norton-street, Randwick, late to-night, Mr. and Mrs. Edward Parker found the building in flames. Four separate fires had been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires in Many Rooms Discovery at Randwick Sydney
Burglars are believed to have been responsible for mysterious outbreaks of fire last night in the home of Edward Joseph Parker, in Norton-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Sydney Suburban Areas First Touch of Summer Sydney
Sydney to-day experienced the first touch of summer, and with it came the usual large number of bush fires in the suburbs. All outlying fire brigades were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bucket Brigade Saves Launch Blaze at Wangi
A bucket brigade saved a launch which suddenly caught fire at Wangi this morning, from being totally destroyed…
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