Wallsend Early Morning Fire
Seeing a blaze at the rear of Messrs. R. M. Evans and Sons furniture factory when on his way home at 2 a.m. yesterday, a tramway man hastened to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
730 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 37
Fire Insurance Proposed Municipal Scheme
At its meeting on Thursday night, Wallsend Council agreed to submit to the Local Government Association for inclusion in the agenda for the next annual conference…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hospital Menaced Fire Follows Explosion ARMIDALE
Guyra Private Hospital was nearly destroyed to-day through the explosion of a petrol iron. A petrol iron at Guyra Private…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Launceston Fire £25,000 Damage Done LAUNCESTON
The most disastrous fire in Launceston for some years occurred early this morning when the timber and paintware house of J. and T. Gunn,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Election Wallsend Council's Attitude "Domination by Newcastle"
Wallsend Council elected to record its two votes for a country representative to the Board of Fire Commissioners, in favour of Ald. R. Pillans, of Lithgow,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Building Gutted Cook's Hill Blaze Tenant's Heavy Loss
Fire destroyed a weatherboard building, 27ft by 48ft, at 111 Darby-street, Newcastle and its contents, on Saturday night. Four sheds at the were also…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Terrifying Ordeal Man Trapped by Fire SYDNEY
William Magnus had a terrifying experience at 3 o'clock yesterday morning, when he was awakened by the crackling of wood, and found that his furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at School Historic Buildings Detroyed LONDON, January 31
Most Australian tourists have seen the famous Battle Abbey School, at which, at 4.30 o'clock this morning, a fire occurred in the historic Abbots' Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in High-street
A small fire occurred at Mr. F. Hank's battery service station in High-street West Maitland, shortly before 8 o'clock last night, as a result of a portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Board City Council's Nomination
A considerable amount of the correspondence dealt with at the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night bad reference to the appointments to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle Penalised In Respect of Fire Risk
"Newcastle should not be penalised for the losses of the country." The City Council decided last night to give this advice to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country Fire Five Places Destroyed COONAMBLE
Damage estimated at £15,000 will caused by disastrous are which broke out at Gulargambone yesterday. Four shops, which were constructed of weatherboard,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Maloja Australian Cargo Damaged LONDON
A slight fire occurred on the R.M.S. Maloja on Sunday morning in the No. 7 lower hold, containing wheat, wool, skins and wine from Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →[?] New South Wales Big Loss of Life Feared in N.Z. EARTHQUAKE Graphic Account of Death and Ruin Story by Radio Napier and Surrounding Towns Resemble a Shell-shattered War Centre Buildings Down. Fires Rage Unconfirmed Message From Auckland States That 100 Persons Were Killed at Hastings, Near Napier Frantic Effort to Establish Communication Auckland
Unprecedented havoc has been canted by a terrific earthquake, which shook the North Island shortly before 11 a.m. to-day, the centre of the disturbance being in the Napier District. The damage and loss of life is greater than was originally thought, and to add…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Islington Blaze Firemen's Hard Struggle Unoccupied Houses
Flames issuing from a terrace of three unoccupied houses in Fleming-street Islington, last night, were noticed by a motorist, who immediately raced to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board Election
What special qualifications should aldermen who aspire for a seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners possess ?…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narrow Escapes Blaze At Singleton Weatherboard Building Gutted Singleton
The families of Messrs. Archibald O'Connor and R. Eather had a very narrow escape from tragic death this morning between 2 and 3 o'clock, when fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →16 Buildings Gutted Big Blaze at Charleville Main Blocks Destroyed Charleville (Q.)
Damage, estimated at many thousands of pounds, was caused by a fire which destroyed a hotel and 15 shops late to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Populace Stunned Napier Fires Still Rage Earthquakes Continue Wellington
The Commander of H.M.S. Veronica reported at 9.19. o'clock to-night. "I have returned from going…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£100,000 FIRE Charleville Ruin TOOWOOMBA
Damage estimated at £100,000 was caused by a fire which swept through the Centre of charleville last night…
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