Picture Theatre Fire
SALE, Friday.—At the picture show in the Victoria Hall a fire broke out in the operating room. The outbreak occurred during the half-time interval, when many…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
855 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 2 of 43
Burned to Death. Woman's Clothes Catch Fire
SYDNEY, Friday.--When Guy Vidler, a butcher, residing at Parramatta, returned home last evening, he found his wife screaming in the yard, with…
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LONDON, Thursday.--The Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" writes that an extraordinary affair occurred at a large cardboard, chocolate…
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LONDON, Saturday.—The Leitrim bound for Dunkirk and London from Rockhamptan and Brisbane, reports a fire in the cross bunkers and No.3 hold…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—In a disastrous fire at Nambour, Queensland on Saturday night half the township was left a mass of charged ruins. The…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.—The most disastrous fire in the history of the town occurred at Nambour on Saturday night…
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BRISBANE, Sunday.--The most disastrous fire in the history of the North Coast of Queensland, occurred at Nambour yesterday evening…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--A fire broke out in Pentridge gaol to-day during the lunch hour. The fire was extinguished, but the matting store and contents were…
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LONDON Sunday.—The fire in the hold of the Lei[?]rim has been extinguished [?] her cargo is being discharged. It his so far been ascertained that 620 bales of wool have…
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The lack of a fire brigade and a water supply prevented much being done to check the fire which broke out at Nimbin last night…
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An inquiry into the recent destructive fire at Coolangatta was opened at the Coolangatta Court House before Mr. J. J. Leahy on Friday and continued on…
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Several business premises were destroyed by fire at Nimbin last night. A telephone message from the Nimbin Post Office to Lismore stated that…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The Sydney fire brigade received 2611 calls last year, whereof 337 were false alarms. " The remainder were 43 chimney fires and…
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SYDNEY, Friday.--Many passengers by the Moldavia, who arrived in Sydney to-day, are heavy losers owing to the fire in the hold at Fremantle…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The biggest London dock fire during half a century broke out at Poplar this afternoon. A large warehouse stocked with rubber,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nimbin Swept by Fire Four Shops Destroyed. Gallant Efforts of Volunteer Fire Brigade. Further Buildings Saved With Difficulty
A disastrous fire broke out in Nimbin last night, and but for the strenuous efforts of the bucket brigade the greater part of the village would almost…
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LONDON, Tuesday.—The dock fire was still burning this morning, but was well in hand. Ten fire engines and 100 firemen were still working, and it is hoped to suppress it…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A fire, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained, broke out at Ainsley's furniture factory, Liverpool Road, Ashfield,…
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MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Particulars of the serious fire which occurred in the forward hold of R.M.S. Moldavia while she was lying at Fremantle on Boxing Day were…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.--A motor garage, occupied by Troff, Menko and Company, was practically destroyed by fire at Waverley last night. Four motor cars…
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