Vain Risk to Save Fur Coat Dash Into Fire "Only About a Minute"
In a vain endeavour to save hit mother's fur coat and a new suit, Harry Hird, aged 15, rushed into a blazing house at Balmain last night…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Boy Risked Life in Fire to Save Mother's Fur Coat Frantic Family While Balmain House Blazed Roof Fell in and Salvage Effort Failed
WHILE his mother, father and brothers called frantically for him as their home in North-street, Balmain, was burning last night, 15-years-old Harry Hird was inside the blazing weatherboard building,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Midnight Blaze "Deliberately Caused" Says Coroner Heavy Damage
Near midnight on March 7, a brooder shed and contents, the property, of Alan Herbert Kennedy, of North Rocks-road, Carlingford, was destroyed by fire. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Stanmore. Tyre Factory Destroyed
The premises of the Buceess Tyre Re-tread Co., at the corner of Cannon-street and Parramatta-road, Stanmore, were swept by fire and the plant and stock destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Open Verdict. Fire in Railway Sheds. West Maitland
An open verdict was returned by the Maitland District Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed), at an inquiry this afternoon concerning the fire which destroyed the carriage sheds of the…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fire-Officer's Send-Off Acting-Divisional Inspector Meeke Honored
A gathering approximating 200 men assembled on Saturday evening at Parramatta Fire Station to bid au revoir to Acting Divisional-Inspector J. A. Meeke,…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Police Preparing for Show Narrowscape From Fire Lithgow Collision
FIREMEN HAD A HARD JOB yesterday in subduing this blaze in a retread tyre shop, Parramatta Road, Petersham, and there were narrow escapes…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Riot in Calcutta. Six Persons Killed. Police Fire on Mob. Calcutta, April 2
Six persons were killed and more than 100 others injured in a remarkable riot at Calcutta, culminating in police opening fire on an angry mob, including several thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Alarm
Springfield Progress Association recently asked Fail-field Council to apply for an additional fire alarm out that way. The commissioners have…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pittwater Fire
A twelve-roomed house at Fowler Bay Pittwater, occupied by Austin Grimstone and owned by Warrs Sanders of Wilson street, Redforn, was totally Destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Roof Blaze in City Three Firms Suffer
Though firemen, fighting from the top of an electrically-operated 100ft. ladder, had it "under" in a few minutes, heavy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Small City Fires Last Night
Fire brigades from Headquarters, Circular Cuay. and George Street West, quickly extinguished a fire which broke out on the fourth floor of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Bexley
A furnished cottage in Moore Street Bexley, was destroyed by fire last Monday night. The cottage, a weather board structure of five rooms, was owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Fire Fiend
An empty weatherboard cottage, situated at Mark Lodge and owned by a lady residing in Queensland was burned down on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Kent-street
Several hundred pounds worth of damage was caused by a fire which occurred last night on the third and fourth floors of a building at 340 Kent-street, near…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Hotel Destroyed. Fire at Tottenham. Tottenham
The Miners' Arms, the only hotel at Tottenham, was destroyed by fire last night. The origin of the fire is unknown. The flames rose to a great height, and were visible 20 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Loss of £9000 by Fire. Outbreak at Eugowra. EUGOWRA
The second big fire in four months occurred at midnight when P. Ghusn's general store and three big storerooms, S. J. Murphy's dental surgery and residence, and R. Toole's…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →How Babies Died in Burning House Mother Prevented From Entering Hexham Fire Newcastle
HOW a frantic mother was forcibly prevented from rushing into a burning dwelling to reach her two children was related at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Forest Fires. Detection From the Air
Fire-fighters in the Tasmanian forests are receiving valuable assistance from an air patrol. During his recent visit to Tasmania, Mr. D. G. Stead, president of the Aus…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Scene of Big Fire
A view of Brewarrina, where a fire destroyed half the business premises in the main street, and Martin's store, the vacant block…
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