Plans Thwarted Six Fires in Shop Fire Brigade Too Soon Sydney
Elaborate plans to destroy a small-goods, shop in Kellett-street, King's Cross, early yesterday, morning, were frustrated by the quick arrival of the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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£14,000 DAMAGE Fire in Queensland Town BRISBANE
Early this morning fire broke out in Main-street. Dalby, and destroyed a picture theatre, a garage, and two shops before its progress was stayed by a brick…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-damp Explodes 31 Killed in Germany COLOGNE, February 21
Thirty-one men were killed in a firedamp explosion in a reserve pit at Nothberg, near Eschweiler, to-day. Fourteen others were injured, four seriously, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →28 KILLED Fighting in Burma Police Fire on Mob Calcutta, February 22
There was a further serious outbreak of violence in the Tharrawaddy district of Burma yesterday, when hundreds of villagers attacked small bodies of armed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Huge Fire Causes Havoc at Temora Fourteen Buildings Destroyed £25,000 Damage Temora
Watched by practically all the [?]wnspeople, some of whom joined in the fight…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£25,000 FIRE Big Blaze at Temora 14 Buildings Gutted Temora
The most disastrous fire in the history of the district broke out at Temora early this morning. No fewer than 14 premises—12 shops and two hotels—were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Blaze at Narrandera Narrandera
Kevin Bros.' drapery and mercery establishment was destroyed by fire last night, but the flames were prevented from spreading to adjoining premises. Since…
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The construction of the fire station in Carey-street, will be completed this week. Mr. Mease, the Newcastle District Officer, inspected the building on Saturday…
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The election for a representative of the country councils and shires on the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners will take place to-day. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car on Fire Kyogle
When Victor Crawford, dentist was travelling from Kyogle to Woodenbong early on Sunday his car burst into flames 20 miles above Kyogle…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thieves Cause Fire Coolamon
Thieves are believed to have been responsible for a fire which broke out in Bashir Bros.' store early this morning. The outbreak was noticed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Governor Will Attend Scouts' Camp Fire Ball
The Newcastle Boy Scouts' Association has received word that the Chief Scout for New South Wales (Sir Philip Game) will lend his…
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Word has been received by the District Commissioner of the Newcastle Scout Association (Colonel Brent B. Rodd), that the Chief Scout for New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Board Ald. Cornish Defeated Council's Representative Sydney
The election of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners was completed to-day. The position of representative for country councils and shires was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Narrow Escape Youth in Blazing Room Big Fire at Bellingen Bellingen
A youth named Joe Thorley narrowly escaped with his life when a fire, which threatened to destroy the main business block of the town, broke out early this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mill Destroyed S. Australian Bush Fires ADELAIDE
Firefighters in the south coastal districts have been fighting desperately since early this morning, against bush fires believed to have begun on the property of Sir…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cycle on Fire
A motor cycle belonging to Albert Henry Denning, of High-street, West Maitland, was damaged by fire of unusual origin last night…
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The Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. C. J. Parker) presided at a meeting of the Camp Fire Ball Committee held at the Town Hall yesterday. The Divisional…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Tamworth Tamworth
A fire occurred at Clacy's drapery store in Pool-street. Tamworth, last night. The interior of the building and the stock were damaged to the extent of £600…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Stockton Good Save Effected Garden Hose Handy
Considerable damage was done to a laundry of a weatherboard cottage in Forfar-street to-day, when a spark from a copper fire set alight a…
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