Blaze at Adamstown
A quantity of rubbish in a shed at the rear of premises occupied by Thomas Henry Williams, and owned by the Church of England, Brisbane Water-road,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
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Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage. owned and occupied by David Miller, at Anvil-street. Stanford Merthyr. was completely destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Shop Started by Burglars Fireman Injured Sydney, Wednesday Morning
Having bugled a building in Croydon late last night, thieves set fire to a combined dwelling and manufactory in George's River-road…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Board Estimates
At the meeting of the Hamilton Council a letter was read from the Fire Board, in which attention was drawn to a previous communication mentioning that the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Basin Wharf
Fire broke out in the stringers of a wharf at the Inner Basin at 5.30 p.m. yesterday. Carrington Fire Brigade attended and, under the supervision of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Stanford Merthyr Cottage Destroyed by Fire
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. David Miller, in Anvil-street, Stanford Merthyr, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Badly Burned Youth's Clothing on Fire Effort to Put Out Flames Sydney
While Rupert Shwein, 15, of Stanmore, was boiling a billy over an open fire at Jolley's boot factory. Stanmore, to-day, his leather apron came into contact with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Mitigation
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. Jackson) gave notice of his intention to move to-morrow for leave to introduce a bill to confer upon shires and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hill End Colliery Useful Work Done Underground Fire Subdued
An inspection of the surface area of Hill End Colliery, at East Cessnock, yesterday revealed that some useful work has been carried out under the supervision of…
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When the Swansea Relief Committee assembled last week, the President (Mr. W. Beale) told members that is had been reported to him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Melbourne Blaze Publishing Firm's Loss MELBOURNE
Fire swept through the brick premises of Fitchett Bros. Proprietary, Ltd., publishers, of West Melbourne, this afternoon, and demolished the binding and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Bellbird
A nine-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. James Brown, of Bellbird, was totally destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The family…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weston Fire Inquiry Coroner's Comment Resented Firemen Seek Withdrawal
References made by the District Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) at the inquiry on the Harle-street fire, Weston, in which he expressed the opinion that there had been…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shop on Fire Family's Narrow Escape Randwick Outbreak Sydney
Occupants of a dwelling above a grocery shop in Barker-street, Randwick, had narrow escapes when the premises caught fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Homestead Destroyed Mr. G. E. Edwards's Residence Fire at Sawyer's Gully
The 12-roomed weatherboard homestead, owned and occupied by Mr. G. E. Edwards, well-known vigneron, at Sawyer’s Gully was completely destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inquiry Ordered Fire at Leederville Home of Dr. Mistrorigo Perth
A report has been forwarded to the Coroner in connection with a fire at the residence of Dr. Luigi Mistrorigo, in Leederville. The Coroner has ordered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sawyer's Gully Fire
The Captain of the Weston Fire Brigade (Mr. R. Jarvis) stated last night that Mr. G. E. Edwards's homestead at Sawyer's Gully, which was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blaze In Laundry
A spark from the copper set fire in the laundry of a house in Corlette-street. Cook's Hill, this morning. The blaze was extinguished by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Carriage Destroyed Fire at Clyde Railway Yards SYDNEY
The prompt arrival of fire brigades at Clyde railway yards this afternoon prevented serious damage. Fire destroyed a railway carriage and threatened to spread…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Worship
A trace of fire-worship has survived through untold centuries up to the present day in Northumberland. This strange fact was revealed at Newcastle-on-Tyne,…
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