Lismore Fire Coroner's Open Verdict LISMORE
The Coroner at Lismore returned an open verdict at the inquiry into a fire in Molesworth-street, Lismore, on January 5, when premises owned by Simmons,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
730 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 37
Buildings Gutted Disastrous Kyogle Fire Second in Eight Days Lismore
Five buildings in Main-street, kyogle, were destroyed by fire early this morning. This is the second fire within eight days, in Main-street, which is now looking…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →House Gutted Blaze On The Hill Three Dwellings Menaced
A blazing inferno when discovered at 12.45 o'clock this morning, a three-storey weatherboard residential off Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Morn Blaze New Lambton Cottage Family at the Lake
Hearing a crash like falling crockery at 2 a.m. to-day, Mrs. Lovell, of Russell-road, New Lambton, awoke, and looking through the bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shower of Sparks Over the City Strong Southerly Fans Fire on the Hill Building Destroyed
WHILE Newcastle slept, a dozen firemen fought desperately in the early hours this morning to check an ever-increasing shower of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →'Blazing Car' Trial Attracts Crowd the Unknown Victim Fire Was Kept Going Alleges Crown London
A long queue waited for hours outside Northampton Assizes for the trial of Arthur Rouse, on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Destroys Dirty Colombian City £1,000,000 Damage Chance to Rebuild a Better Port Buenaventura
THE business district of Buenaventura has been swept by fire, and almost every store in the city is now a heap of charred remains…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cockle Creek Blaze
Portion of the planking and structure of the platform on the northern side of Boolaroo racecourse was damaged by fire last night. Apparently the grass under…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£1,000,000 DAMAGE City Burnt Out by Fire Incendiarist Suspected Buena Ventura (Colombia). January 26
A fire, which is believed to have been caused by an incendiarist, destroyed the business district of Bunena Ventura to-day, the damage being estimated at £1,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Lambton Blaze
Fire broke out in a seven-roomed cottage at 68 Russell-road, New Lambton early yesterday morning, as the result of which the kitchen and its contents were…
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Hamilton and Newcastle bridges turned out early this morning to a fire at a house occupied by Mrs. Elsie Rutter, in Parkway-avenue. Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Nine Country Nominees
Eight country councils which have nominated different candidates for the position of country representative on the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Doctor's Death Fire Occurs Simultaneously PERTH
Mystery surrounds the death of Dr. Hough, 29, who, immediately after leaving his surgery at 5 p.m., collapsed and died…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Expert Evidence Burning Car Case "Fire Not Accidental" London
AFTER the continuation of the trial of Arthur Rouse, charged with murder, in the "Blazing Car" case, expert evidence was called to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →On Fire at Sea Motor Ship with Oil Cargo Beached Near Noumea Wireless Messages Picked Up SYDNEY
On fire at sea. The British Motor-ship Enton broadcast an appeal to shipping in her vicinity to stand by and be prepared to render assistance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Coraki Lismore
Fire destroyed the 13-roomed residence of George Yabsley, at Coraki, early this morning. The building was well alight before the inmates were awakened, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blazing Car Case "Fire Fed Continuously" Assessor's Evidence London, January 27
Giving evidence at the "blazing car" murder trial to-day, Inspector Lawrence denied that the police had put pressure on Alfred Arthur Rouse to obtain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →National Fire Insurance Proposal Made at Wallsend "Save Fire Rates"
Wallsend Council last night decided to submit a resolution to the next Local Government Conference urging the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Car Mystery "Victim Alive in Fire" Home Office Expert's View London, January 28
Giving evidence at the trial if Alfred Arthur Rouse, 36, who is charged with having murdered an unknown man, whose body was found in a blazing car, Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Toronto Fire Station
The work in connection with the erection of the Fire Station at Toronto has began. The work should be completed in about three weeks. Mrs. G…
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