Fire in Shop Police Arrest Proprietor SYDNEY
After inquiring into a fire which damaged a ham and beef shop at lane Cove early this morning detectives to-day arrested the proprietor, Rowley Burther,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
730 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 37
Over Insurance and Fires Severe Comment by City Coroner Companies Blamed Sydney
"If there were not to much over insurance in Sydney there would not be half the fires which are reported to me," said the City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Store Destroyed Spectacular Lismore Fire Other Premises Damaged Lismore
The promises of one of the oldest firms in Lismore Thos, McDermott and Son, of Woodland-street, were destroyed early this morning in a spectacular blaze, which…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fire Season Has Begun Lake District Under Smoke Pall a number of bush fires raged throughout the Lake district to-day
From the high points of the Pacific' Highway at last half a dozen ares could be seen and a pall of smoke hung over the hills on the outskirts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coroner's Belief "Too Much Insurance" Responsible for Many Fires Sydney
In returning a verdict that a house at Randwick had been maliciously set on fire by some person or persons unknown, the City Coroner (Mr. E. A. May) to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Clothes on Fire Inquiry Into Woman's Death
The District Coroner, Mr. Johnson, held an inquest at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday morning on the death of Ada McGlashan, a married woman, residing in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →House on Fire Occupants' Narrow Escape SYDNEY
The six occupants of a house in Bassett-street, Dumbleton, had a narrow escape when it caught fire early this morning. The house and contents, valued at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fireman on Duty Told of Blaze in His Own Home Baby Saved the Family Timely Warning Sydney
An 18 months' old child saved a family from being burned to death in a fire in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Peril at Lake Toll of Bushland Taken Every Year
An effort to educate visitors to the Lake of the danger of fire is being undertaken at Wangi, with a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Home on Fire Surprise for Fireman Family's Narrow Escape Sydney
Fireman Thompson, attached to the Granville station, received a shock early yesterday morning, when an alarm was given that his home in Redfern-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Five Dead Blaze Follows Collision English Motoring Tragedy London, October 12
One of the most shocking accidents in the history of motoring occurred at Maid-stone, where a motor-cycle and "baby" car crashed and burst into flames 40 feet…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Guyra Three Persons Charged ARMIDALE
Before Judge Mocatia at the Armidale Quarter Sessions to-day, the trial started of William Sec Lun, Bridget Agnes See Lun, and Thomas Michael Welsh, who are…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£5000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Mudgee Four Shops Damaged Mudgee
But for the strenuous efforts of the fire brigade, assisted by residents, a great portion of the business centre at Mudgee would probably have been destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Men Burned Camperdown Petrol Fire Employee's Brave Act Sydney
The courage displayed by Harry Gully, 21, prevented a serious fire in a garage in Parramatta-road, Camperdown, to-day. Petrol was being poured form a lorry…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Delungra Store Totally Destroyed Other Buildings Saved Inverell
During the week-end the Delungra store and refreshment rooms, 20 miles from Invercil, and owned by Mr. P. Crithary, of Sydney, were totally destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire At Carrington
Carrington and Wickham brigades were called out to a small fire in the kitchen of a house in Victoria-street, Carrington, this morning. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Gas Pipe Cut" Evidence at Fire Inquiry SYDNEY
Giving evidence at the Coroner's Court to-day, at the inquiry into a fire which damaged a shop at Lane Cove on October 5, Detective Barber said he found a gas…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Guyra Fire Trial Insurance Company Part in Investigation Offer of Reward is Denied ARMIDALE
The part played by insurance companies figured largely in the evidence given at to-day's hearing at the Armidale Quarter Sessions in connection with the Guyra…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →From Frying Pan Into Fire Employers' Position in Wages Case Magistrate's Hint
If the apprentices are not indentured, their employer could be brought to court for that also, and would be liable…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Guyra Fire Trial Crown Case Nearing End 25 Witnesses Called Alleged Statement to Police ARMIDALE
Prolonged legal argument—chiefly on the admissibility of evidence—occupied much time at to-day's hearing of the Guyra fire trial…
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