Destructive Fire. Tamworth
A building used for the storage of honey, together with a large quantity of honey and a loaded motor lorry, were destroyed by fire at midnight last night. The property was owned…
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Country News First 1931 Fires Narrandera, Thursday.--Early
this morning the Murrumbidgee Hotel garage was gutted by fire, four second-hand cars, a truck, several motor cycles, bicycles and stock…
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Interior of the Ritz theatre at Ryde, which was gutted by fire at an early hour yesterday morning…
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Pire destroyed the Ritz Picture Theatre at Ryde on Tuesday night. A shop in the theatre building leased by Mrs. B. Pope was gutted. The theatre was owned and conducted by…
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"Holmes," said Dr. Watson, "I've made up my mind to cure you of the coke habit this year. I can't think of anything else at the moment."…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Three Biggest Inquests of 1930; Coroner Sums Up Tragic Fire; Murder; Treasure Trove
The Old Year has gone, and with it 785 lives, ended by man's agency. Some of the victims were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →West Indies on Fire For the Second Test Match In Better Form and Chock-full Of Confidence Awe Inspiring Australian Batting; Tremendous Feats Probable
Australia v. West Indies. This is the cricket delicacy to be served up to day at the Sydney Cricket Ground. One test has already been played. At noon today the second will start, the first of its kind played in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Bush Fires at Jibbon
Last Saturday afternoon bush fires broke out at Jibbon, in the National Park, at the entrance to Port Hacking. The fires burnt fiercely all the afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country News. Fires at Narrandera. Narrandera
Early this morning the Murrumbidgee Hotel garage was destroyed by fire. The contents including four second hand cars a truck several motor cycles bicycles and accessories were…
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"And the name is to be what?" asked the clergyman, as he approached the baptismal font with the baby in his arms…
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The grass and scrub in the grounds of the St. George's Church of England, Hurstville, caught fire last Saturday morning, and, with a heavy wind…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Lith Cow Free From Fires Lith Cow
So far as outbreaks of fire are concerned it has been a record year in Lithgow. On only three occasion has the engine been called out compared with [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Country News Serious Fire Damage
PARKES, Friday.--A fire broke out yesterday in a crop belonging to E. Ward, at Coradgery, while harvesting was in progress. About 80…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Year's Bad Start Heavy Damage by Two Fires at Narrandera
NARRANDERA, Thursday.--The New Year made a bad start at Narrandera, being ushered in with two fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Lighting From Friction to Matches
There are several ways of making fire by friction that are still used by primtive people throughout the world, and although matches have been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£2000 Damage. Fire at Murwillumbah. Murwillumbah
Fire late this afternoon destroyed the Pioneer garage building, opposite the Council Chambers in the main street of Murwillumbah, and badly damaged the adjoining building…
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(Below). -- HEAVY rain showers to-day made things unpleasant for delivery men. MR. AND MRS…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →18st. Woman Trapped in Fire Dies After Rescue Melbourne
Dashing through smoke and flames in a burning chemist's shop at Newmarket early this morning, firemen with difficulty rescued an 18-stone…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Notes From a Countryman's Diary. Canada's New Wheat Marketing Plan—Price Equalisation of Farm and Manufactured Products—Medicine for our Governments—Where Will Labor's Folly End—A Taxless Farming Utopia—The Retreat from the Cities—Bush Fire Education—"Go On the Land"—Science and Agriculture Allied A Pill for Governments
THE Restoration of Industry Advisory Council, constituted at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bedridden Woman in Fire Trap Death After Brave Rescue Melb. Horror Melbourne
FIGHTING their way up a burning staircase, two firemen made a gallant attempt to save the life of…
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