Fire Station Endangered Store and P.O. BURNED
On Wednesday night the store and post office in the centre of the town of Natimuk (Vic.) wer destroyed by fire. Unable to cope with the blaze at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
24 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Another Steamer Fire
The steamer Ningchow, a Blue Funnel freighter, put into Bunbury on Wednesday afternoon with a bad fire In the reserve banker amidships. The…
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No official estimate of the, [?] which caused the destruction of the buildings and rolling stock of the Caledonian Colliery Co.'s railway is…
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Robert Keyte, of Major's Creek was charged with having on 3rd February last at Berlang, near Major's Creek, left a fire which be bad lighted…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Scare in Isabella Street
About 11.30 o’clock yesterday morning, a fire was noticed at the rear of occupied premises belonging to Mr. Claude Lineham, in Isabella St. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Crookwell a Freezing Works Gutted by Fire
Damage estimated at between £2000 and £3000 was caused by a disastrous fire which gutted the premises of the Crookwell Freezing Company, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in Motor Garage
A fire occurred in Mr. W. B. Free body’s garage during lunch hour on Saturday, but no serious damage was done. Mr. J . Fowlie, whose smithy…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Telegraphic News (Australian press Association Message). Big Fire in City £15,000 Damage Sydney
A fire Broke out on the top floor of a four storey building in George street (near Goulburn street) at four o’clock this morning. Although the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigade Visit of Commissioners
The Board of Fire Commissioners paid a flying visit to Braidwood on Tuesday for the purpose of presenting two long service medals to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ohio Prison Fire
From Columbus (Ohio) it is Reported that the prison fire there is already responsible for 319 deaths and 150 convicts were seriously burned, many…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Destroys Hall
Early on Sunday morning a disastrous fire occurred in Main St., West Wyalong. The Manchester Unity Hall which was a comparatively new…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The U.s.a. Prison Fire
An official report of the fire places the depth roll at 317. while between 60 and 70 are in hospital in a critical condition…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Precautions Against Fire
The best method, of preventing fire occurring is to take precautions against it. Very satisfactory chemical extinguishers can now be obtained,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dangers of Fire Only Slight Risk on Cars in Good Order
Sometimes alarmist notions are circulated with regard to the danger cf cars catching fire. Certainly, if a fire in a closed car there is rather…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rigger’s Daring at Harbour Bridge to Avert Fire Danger
During the fierce windstorm last night Jack Harris, rigger foreman, employed on Sydney Harbour Bridge, had to climb along the bridge and cut away…
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Serious forest fires are raging in several States of the U.S.A. Farmers have suffered enormous losses. Suggestions that the Government…
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A returned soldier, A. Mourney, had a terrible experience on Wednesday night He was walking from West Australia to his home in Sydney, and decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Ganmain Brigade Delayed Sydney
A fire at Ganmain early this morning resulted in the destruction of five business premises. Although the alarm was given at four o’clock, the brigade from…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Manageress’s Mind Unhinged Fires Hotel—shoots Herself
After setting fire to the Lapstone Hotel, near Penrith, shortly after midnight, the manageress, Miss Bedore Fernaraz, aged 40, shot herself dead in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire in Brisbane
A most spectacular fire occurred in Brisbane last night in the building of the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Co. The Fire Brigade effected a…
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