Mullumbimby Creek Fire
The residence of Mr. J. Bassett at Mullumbimby Creek was totally destroyed, together with all contents, by fire, in the early hours of Sunday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1931
584 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 4 of 30
Sequel to Grass Fire
"Defendant did everything possible to put the fire out," said Sergeant Cameron, who conducted the case for the police, in which John Blanch was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →City Blaze Caused by Petrol Terrific Explosion Considerable Damage Sydney
When petrol fumes came in con-, tact with a lighted match at "The Vogue" millinery establishment in King-street, near Pitt-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Fire Incendiarism Suspected NARROMINE
It is thought a fire which damaged the Royal Hotel to-day was deliberately caused. The fire started in the kitchen and there was a separate…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camp Wiped Out Scouts Race From Fire Sidney
A Boy Scouts' camp was wiped out by fire at Mount Wilga Valley, in the Hornsby district yesterday. The Scoutmaster and about 12 Boy Scouts just…
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The coroner(Mr. E. A. Mahony, P.M.) will conduct an inquiry, at Lismore Court House to-morrow morning, into the circumstances of the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grass Fire
Wollongbar volunteers yesterday fought for more than two hours a grass fire, which destroyed more than three acres of grass near the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Another Big Bangalow Fire
Another disastrous fire, making the fourth within 15 months, occurred about 4 o'clock on Friday morning last in the main street of Bangalow. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Setting Fire to Grass
At Grafton Police Court, John Blanch, an elderly man, was charged with having ignited dry grass within ten yards of the property of William…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coroner's Inquiry Carrington-street Fire Committed for Trial
At the inquiry at Lismore Court House yesterday into the fire which, on December 27, 1930, destroyed the dwelling and contents of 44…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tuckean Swamp on Fire Flying Foxes Perish in Thousands
On Sunday last several small grass fires were observed out in Tuckean Swamp, but they made comparatively little progress till Tuesday mid-day, when, fanned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Myrtle Creek Fire
The house, and contents of Mrs. J. J. Olive, at Myrtle Creek were destroyed by fire on Wednesday night. Mrs. Olive and her sons were in Coraki, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Thousands of Flying Foxes. Perish in Swamp Fire
On Sunday last several small grass fires were observed out in Tuekean Swamp, but they made comparatively little progress till Tuesday, when,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tuckean Swamp on Fire Flying Poxes Perish in Thousands
On Sunday last several small grass fires were observed out in Tuckean Swamp, but they made comparatively little progress till Tuesday mid-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →General News Grass Fires
Lismore fire brigade was called out twice oil Saturday within an hour to extinguish grass fires. One was in Leycestcr-street and the other at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kyogle Fire Big Boarding House Other Premises Gutted
While the majority of townspeople were attending the pictures or enjoying a game of tennis or bowls on the park at Kyogle on…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at North Casino
Fire broke out in the kitchen of the home of Mr. L. Knapp and family, North Casino, nine miles from Casino, on Saturday afternoon. Cricketers…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Grass Fire at Bexhill
On Sunday morning last a grass fire on the Bald Hills at Bexhill burnt a considerable amount of grass and but for the work of a willing band of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Fancies. Incidents and Conclusions
During the excitement and confusion caused by the fire on Saturday night, some light-fingered thief seized the opportunity to help himself to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Nero's Offspring? Water and Fire Lismore's Position
Neto fiddled while Rome burned, and Lismore residents might be excused for thinking that some of his descendents are now on…
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