Lighting Fires
The following by law regulating to lighting of fires, should be taken notice of:—"No person shall, in any municipality or shire, or any…
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Fire at Springfield Cottage and Contents Destroyed
At 11 a.m. on Friday last a fire, broke out in a cottage on Messrs T. E. and J. T. Wilkinson's Springfield Estate, resulting in the building with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →CORRESPONDENCE (We do not necessarily endorse the views of our correspondents) Lake Albert Bush Fire Brigade (To the Editor "Daily Advertiser")
Sir,—In the report of the last meeting of the Kyeamba Shire-Council it was stated that Councillor Goode made a complaint that the Lake Albert…
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Damage estimated at £25,000 was caused by fire which destroyed the timber and paint warehouse of J. & Gunn Pty. Ltd. The heat…
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After rushing into a neigabour's biasing house to save some furniture at Elong Elong, near Dubbo, on Wednesday, James Martin (47). a…
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On Friday evening of last week a cottage, occupied by the caretaker of the Wagga Country Golf Club, Mr J. Oran, was completely demolished…
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The office of the Goondiwindi "Argus," with its contents, was destroyed by fire early this morning…
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A fire which occurred about quartet past two on Thursday morning last destroyed the Griffith Duco Service Station, situated at the rear of Area…
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A at [?]argambone yesterday destroyed four shops and the Commercial Bank, together with their contents. All were wooden structures, except the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wagga Police Court Monday February 2, 1931 (Before Mr. D. F. Parker, P.m.) Fire Left in Open
Ernet Thurketfie pleaded guilty to a charge of having left a lighted fire in the open before it was thoroughly extinguished…
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A slight fire occurred on the liner Maloja on Sunday morning. Only a few bales of wool were burnt. The remainder was damaged by water. The…
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A slight fire occurred on the liner Maloja on Sunday morning in No. 7 hold, which contained wheat, wool, skins, wines, etc., from Australia. The…
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A fire which broke out in the big cellar of W. Weeden's emporium in the early hours, of yesterday morning threatened the main business…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Earthquake in New Zealand Napier and Gisborne Wrecked Hastings Also Affected Fires Follow Wellington (N.z)
NEW ZEALAND was horror-stricken by an appalling earthquake, which demolished the cities of Gisborne and Napler yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Young Extensive Damage Prevented Brigade's Splendid Work Under Inspector Meeve Two Firemen Overcome YOUNG
A fire which broke out in the big cellar of W. P. Weetea'a emporium in Burrowa street, Young, in the early hours of this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Details Eye-wttnes' Story Horrifying Scenes Fire Sweeping Napier Large Death Roll Feared Wellington, Tuesday night
The known dead at Napier now number more than 100. It is as yet impossible to fix the definite death roll, as the bodies of victims are being…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Appalling Earthquake New Zealand Visitation Napier and Gisborne in Ruins Fate of Hastings Shrouded in Silence Water Supply Fails; Fires Ravage City Terrible Scenes When Hospitals Collapse Wellington (N.z.)
New Zealand was horror-stricken by an appalling earthquake, which demolished the cities of Gisborne and Napier this morning, causing heavy loss of life, the extent of which cannot yet be, estimated owing to the cutting of f of land communication with the…
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At 11.15 o'clock yesterday morning the siren at the Wagga Fire Station sounded an alarm and the brigade proceeded to a house in Fox Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Charleville Fire £30,000 Damage Brisbane
A fire at Charleittle late last night caused damage estimated at £30,000. [?] on the corner of the two main streets were totally destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Terrible Calamity in New Zealand Disastrous Earthquake and Fire Hawkes Bay Towns Swept by Flames More Than 300 Killed and 1000 Injured Buildings Dynamited at Napier Hastings in Ruins Hospital Collapses and Nurses Perish House Tumbled Into Sea
Hawkes Bay Province, in New Zealand, has been the scene of an appalling disaster-- so terrible thai its extent can only be estimated…
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