Contact Points Burnt Out
Reference to the fusing of lamp bulbs reminds one that not infrequently motorists complain that the contact breaker points of the ignition “burn…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
39 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 2
Danger of Petrol Fires
Some timid mortals are as fearful of petroland its inherent evil qualities as they would be of gunpowder or nitroglycerine; others, unfortunately, are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Printing Works Started in Six Places Man Arrested SYDNEY
A fire was discovered last night in the small workshop of the Southern Cross Press, Military Road, Cremorne…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motorist’s Experience Lightning Sets Fire to Grass on Roadside
During the dry thunderstorm which passed over the town on Saturday afternoon, Mr. J. T. Tate, of Picton, had a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Blaze at Moree
The Criterion Hotel, together with five shops, was destroyed by fire at Moree early this morning. The blase, which originated in a rear parlor,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Explosion Major's Creek Man's Stoke Destroyed by Fire at Gulargambone
As a result of injuries suffered when H. J. Lewis' store at Gulargambone was destroyed by fire on Monday night, Bertram Lewis, son of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Dance
Over 100 couples attended an enjoyable dance in the Parish Hall on Saturday night in aid of funds for the Fire Bri[?]ade’s trip to Newscastle to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades Why Not a Demonstration in Queanbeyan ?
With a team going from Queanbeyan early next week to compete in the Big Fire Brigades demonstration at Newcastle, the question arises, why not a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lightning Starts Fire
Lightning struck a four-roomed cot tage at Cooma, owned by Frederick Quarry, and occupied by J. Johnson. Fire was noticed about 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boy Scouts “Camp Fire” Ceremony at Bungendore
On the block of land recently donated by Colonel Rutledge, as a site for Boy Scout headquarters in Bungendore, the initial function, which took the form of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Local and General Fire at the Hospital
At last meeting of the Hospital the matron reported that a fire had broken out at the institution in Sunday night, the cause of which she was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Fire Engine
Motor Officer A. H. Campbell, of the N.S.W. Fire Brigades, arrived in Braidwood yesterday from Headquarters with a Garford-Hale motor fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Petrol Pump SYDNEY
A fire broke out this morning in a Petrol pump at a garage in Flinders Street, Darlinghurst. The attendant, Hugh Munr[?], 26 and a taxi-driver,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire Brigade
Recent additions at the Queanbeyan Fire Station include a siren and electrice heater which automatically is switched on when the siren…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire
CHICAGO, Saturday.—A huge fire, which raged a mile square at the stock yards this afternoon, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire
The Barnes Bacon Company's factory at Homebusb was practically destroyed by fire early this morning. The machinery and part of the stock…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Troops Fire on Strikers Toledo
Two women were shot and killed and third is reported to have been killed and several wounded by bullets to—day when National Guard troops opened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire
The co-operative fruit packing sheds near Gosford railway station were destroyed early this morning, the damage being estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades Demonstration
That Goulburn would probably be chosen as the venue for the fire brigades demonstration when it was next held in the southern area of N.S.W. was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mysterious Explosion Disastrous Fire Destroys Store
A mysterious explosion, followed by a fierce fire, which quickly destroyed a fire at Gular on February 6, had distressing sequels for the Lewis…
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