Another Lismore Blaze
A fire in a Molesworth-street (Lismore) building last night that in a the first few minutes could have been extinguished with a garden hose grew…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Midnight Blaze Another Molesworth Street Building Gutted Hotel Ryan Menaced Firemen Hampered by Water Shortage
A fire in a Molesworth-street (Lismore) building last night that in the first few minutes could have been extinguished with a garden hose grew to a serious blaze—through absence of water—that threatened the whole of the Hotel Ryan. A two-storied wooden…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →£5000 Damage Fire at Lismore Two-Storey Building Gutted Hotel Ryan Menaced
A two-storey building was gutted and the rear buildings of the Hotel Ryan severely damaged by a fire which broke out in Lismore at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A Bush-fire Consciousness
An important part of the bush fire prevention programme in Victoria this summer will be the arrangement of a publicity week to emphasise forest fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Funeral in Bush Fire
Seldom has a graveside service been held in stranger circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "In verinatc," on Xmas Eve (says Armidale…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Losses the Lismore Blaze Stocks and Fittings
At 6 a.m. yesterday smoke was still rising from the embers of the building gutted by fire in Molesworth-st., Lismore, on Monday night last, and two long…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Phantom Fire
A cable message states that holiday crowds on the front at Leghorn had been tricked by remarkable phantom fire out in the Mediterranean;…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pictures of the Fire
Showing the remains of the two-storey building in Molesworthstreet, Lismore, which was totally destroyed early on Tuesday morning, looking from the back lane. The staff quarters of the Ryan Hotel (seen on left of photo) were also destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Newspaper Office
Between 1 p.m. and 1.30 on Sunday, two lads, M. Muirhead and M. Wilkinson noticed smoke issuing from the roof of the office of the "Bangalow…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Another Lismore Fire. Two-storey Building Destroyed
A fire in a building in Molesworthstreet, Lismore, on Monday night that in the first few minutes could have been extinguished with a garden hose, grew…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →House Destroyed Fire at Crabbe's Creek Pioneer Landmark
A fire occurred about 1.30 a.m on Tuesday in a house owned by Mr. T. Mack, Crabbe's Creek, totally destroying it…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blaze at Crabbe's Creek
A fire about 1.30 a.m. on Tuesday destroyed a house owned by Mr. T. Mack, Crabbe's Creek. The house was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. E. Johnson,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino Fire
A cottage occupied by Mr. Athol Young at South Casino, was destroyed by fire about 9.30 last night during the absence of the family at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heath Fire at Ballina
Ballina Fire Brigade was called out to East Ballina yesterday to a fire on the heath burning towards the home of Mr. B. Jackson. The firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coolangatta Fire Suspicious Circumstances. Cottage Destroyed
At 12.15 this morning, St. Andrews, a large six-roomed residence at Kirra Beach was totally destroyed by fire, together with the contents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Menaced Scrub Fire in New Zealand
SYDNEY, Tuesday:--Damage estimated at £1,000 was caused by a scrub fire which spread to the Christchurch Hospital Board's pine…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scrub Fire £10,000 Damage Caused SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a scrub fire which spread to Christchurch Hospital Board's pine plantation at New Brighton…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sea Tragedy Motorship Founders 6 DEAD; 47 Saved Explosion After Fire Colombo
The Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, well-known in the Australian trade, came to grief off Bentota on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tragedy of Sea 6 KILLED; 2 INJURED Explosion Follows Fire. Motor Ship Lost
COLOMBO, Wednesday:-- The Norwegian motor ship, Tricolor, well-known in Australia, came to grief off Bentota on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Funeral in Bush Fire
Seldom has a graveside service been held in stranger circumstances than that of the late Mr. Duncan McRae, of "Inverinate," on Xmas Eve says…
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