South Murwillumbah Fire Dwelling House Gutted
A house in Wardrop Street, South Murwillumbah, owned by Mr. W. G. Aked and occupied by Mr. Vince Moriarty, was gutted by fire early this…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
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Fire Brigades Annual Demonstration TAMWORTH
The volunteer fire brigades demonstration was continued to-day despite heavy rain. Results of the principal events were:…
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A detached weatherboard building, housing a laundry and a bathroom, was slightly damaged by a fire which broke out at the residence of Mr. J. F. Currie,…
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"The next move is one for the council," said the shire clerk, Mr. C. G. McKLee yesterday when answering a question by Cr. E. L. Vincent as to…
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The district coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) will hold an inquiry here on Wednesday morning into a fire which recently destroyed a house owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Forest Fires Protecting Adjoining Settlement
The Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Vincent), referring to the request of the Primary Producers' Union, that the Forestry Commission should…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Perished in Blaze New Zealand Tragedy Wellington (N.z.)
The bodies of three men were found in the ruins of a dilapidated and abandoned house on the bank of the Taleri River, Henley. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Inquiry Wife's Evidence Required Coroner's Warning CASINO
An inquiry was commenced here to-day by the coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) into the cause of a fire which destroyed a house in Gitana-street, Casino,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Running Fire of Criticism British Empire Geneva Raw Materials Conference
GENEVA, Wednesday:-- The British Empire came in for a running fire of criticism at the Raw Materials Conference, especially…
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The cruiser Louisville raced 350 miles in less than 12 hours and rescued eight passengers who were adrift in lifeboats from the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Copra Store Destroyed By Fire SUVA
The concrete copra store of Morris Hedstrom in Suva, with 300 tons of copra, was destroyed by fire this evening. The Union Soap Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bushfires In Victoria MELBOURNE
Over 400 men, comprising fire guards, foresty officers and farmers patrolled the Murrumburarang ranges during the week-end guarding against…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Benefit Dance at Wiangaree Family's Home Destroyed By Fire
Mr. J. Braniff presided at a public meeting held in the Wiangaree Institute to consider ways and means of assisting the Williams family, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Verdict Fire at Casino Coroner's Remark Casino
The Coroner (Mr. Elsmer Jones) concluded an inquiry to-day into a fire which destroyed a house in Gipana-street, Casino, on February…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →24 Dead in Factory Fire Manilla
Twenty-four are known to be dead, and 21, of whom four are dying, have been taken to hospitals as the result of two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Town Laughs at Brigade Borrowed Lorry for Fires
Imagine the embarrassment of the voluntary fire brigade of Vange, Essex. The firemen say they have been placed in a humiliating position…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board President SYDNEY
The State Cabinet to-day reappointed the president of the Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. T. J. Smith) for a further period of five…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →41 Men Asphyxiated Fighting Fire in Japanese Coal Mine
TOKIO, Tuesday: — Forty-one men were asphyxiated while fighting a fire in a coal mine at Osawa. The death roll expanded owing to…
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BERLIN, Tuesday:—Commemorating the second anniversary of Herr Hitler's introduction of conscription, General Goering made…
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Employees had to flee for their lives to-day when a fire broke out in Crane Building, Crane Place, destroying most of the top floor…
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