Huge Blaze New York
Four hundred firemen from 65 prominent companies were unsuccessful in a day-long fight to save the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
412 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 1 of 21
11 Fires in Year Decrease at Casino One False Alarm Casino
Only one fire, and that in a heap of rubbish a few weeks ago, needed the attention of Casino fire brigade during the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Vessel Saved From Fire Blazing Oil Was Beached on Spanish Coast MELBOURNE
When a roaring blaze broke out in the freighter Benholm while she was in the was in the Mediterranean on her last voyage to England, none of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires in 1933 Fewer Than Last Year
Lismore, like many other New South Wales towns, experienced fewer fires during 1933 than in the previous three years. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →South Grafton Fire GRAFTON
A spectacular fire at South Grafton between 2 and 3 o'clock this morning totally destroyed Mr. S. Arn[?] hairdressing and billiard saloon in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Luckless Hotel Badly Damaged by Fire
CHARTERS TOWERS, Thursday:- The Central Hotel, a two-storied wooden, building in Mossman Street, which was mentioned largely in two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Burned in Fire SYDNEY
Jack Newman (17), of Ultimo, and Jack Chalmers (18), of Abbotsford, were burned while attending a milling machine at the Icing Sugar Products…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Elephants Perish in Flames Fire at New Vincennes Zoo
PARIS, Wednesday. Firemen called at midnight to quell an outbreak in the new Vincennes zoo found the charred body of a four-year-old elephant, Little…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Casino Represented Newcastle Fire Display Casino
Casino Volunteer Fire Brigade will be represented at the demonstration to be held at Newcastle from March 13 to 17, the programme for which has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Township Menaced Bushfires in Tasmania
HOBART, Friday: Bush fires, which caused serious damage in the Fitzgerald and Tvenna districts, Upper Derwent Valley, towards the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Ballina Fires
In common with most North Coast brigades, Ballina Fire Brigade had a slack time last year, only being called out on eight occasions One of these…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Queensland Fire Ball
BRISBANE, Sunday:- A severe storm passed over Esk township about 9.30 on Saturday night and a fireball struck J. Hobbs' safe, situated in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Chinese Homes Menaced by Ballarat Fire Fiend
MELBOURNE, Sunday:- Incendiarist attempts to destroy houses occupied by Chinese in Ballarat are becoming more alarming…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Derwent Bushfires. Church and Timber Mill Demolished
HOBART, Sunday:- With a suddenness that has characterised all former outbreaks, smouldering brush fires burst into fresh activity at Fitzgerald in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Timely Discovery Fire in Small Shop
For the second time in less than three months, the early discovery of a fire in the dwelling portion of a small weatherboard fruit and confectionery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Seven Arrested Fire on French Line[?] PARIS
Seven were arrested to-day in connection with the fire on board the passenger liner Georges Philippar in May, 1932. The chief engineer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Reichstag Fire Van Der Lubbe Guillotined
BERLIN, Wednesday:- Van Der Lubbe, who was sentenced to death in connection with the Reichstag fire, was guillotined…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In Blaze of Triumph 'Roos' Finish Team Now Almost Invincible
LONDON, Thursday:--Referring to the Australians win against Oldham, the "Daily Dispatch'' says: "If the tour were starting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Frauds Salvage Chief Committed For Trial
LONDON, Thursday:--Captain Brynrmor Miles, formerly Chief Officer of the London Salvage Gorps, to-day was committed for trial at the Old Bailey…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Warning Issued Tasmanian Bush Fires HOBART
Fanned by a strong northerly wind, a fire is sweeping- down upon the Derwent Valley timber area and the position at Fitzgerald is grave…
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