Eleven Fires in Cafe Proprietors Before Court
TWEED HEADS, Wednesday. -- A serious fire in the business section of Tweed Heads was narrowly averted this morning, when the Tweed…
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Damage by Fire. Forbes
Fire partly destroyed the home of Mr. Allen Vagne, on North Hill, and damaged all the contents. The building was insured for £700 and the contents for £500…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Beecroft Home Destroyed
Mrs. Clara Webb, who lived at Orchard-street, Beecroft, in a house owned by Arthur George Simmonds, had gone to the picture theatre at Hornsby on…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →House Destroyed Merrylands Fire Woman's Escape
Awakened by the heat shortly after one o'clock on Monday morning, Mrs. Kathleen Walters, of Fowlers-avenue, Merrylands, found her dwelling ablaze…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ermington Fire Cottage Damaged "Wilfully Caused" Says Coroner
"There is no evidence that this cottage was wilfully set on first but I have very little doubt that it was. I cannot see that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →1150 Die in Earthquake South American City Devastated Injured Number 2500; Damage Estimated at £6,000,000 Fire Adds to Terror Managua (Nicaragua)
The summary of the damage done and the earthquake which razed the city is 1150 dead, 2500 injured, and £6,000,000 damage The duration of the shock was brief, but it brought down…
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The Fire and Underwriters' Association has extended the boundaries applying in Fairfield Municipality, as from April 1st, 1931. The new…
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"Be Loyal to Australia" writes:— Sir,—At the present time it is essential to patronise our own industries, and thus endeavour to stimulate local trade. Our…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Tullamore. Tullamore
The Tullamore picture theatre was destroyed by fire early yesterday. The contents included a valuable cinema machine, player piano, electric lighting plant, and furnishings…
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Oft have I seen by winter's night enshrined Within the fire the fall of many a king: And rich proud empires haye I seen consigned Where time in time its rich proud empires…
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Recurring fires have brought renewed menace to what is left of the city after the terrible earthquake. Everything is tinder-dry. There has…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Suburban Fires
Firemen were unable to determine the cause of a fire which destroyed several rooms of an unoccupied brick cottage in Cambridge-street, Epping, owned by Mr. H. Costigan, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires at Kandos
KANDOS, Monday.--Damage was caused by fire to a shop and residence in Angus-avenue, occupied by H. Coleman, electrician, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In Time Plucky Rescue Baradine Fire Baradine
Overcome by smoke in her shop, Miss Gavin collapsed as flames from a score next door burnt through the walls early…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Save Town From Fire Shops Ablaze in Baradine Six Destroyed Baradine
Police action in pulling down a store in the main street of Baradine early this morning probably saved the whole town from being destroyed by…
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"F.W.S." writes:— Sir,—Your correspondent, "Be Loyal to Australia" evidently does not realise the vastness of the hazard entailed when he suggests…
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MELBOURNE, Monday.--Charles Kydd (46), farmer, was burned to death to-day at Labertouche, near Drouin…
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An eight-roomed weatherboard house, owned by G. E. Lovett and occupied by George Atkins, at Wardell, near Ballina, was destroyed by fire at 4 a.m. to-day. A bucket brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country News. Fire at Guyra. Guyra
A fire, one of the biggest that has occurred at Guyra, broke out between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. to-day. Messrs. Bow and Sons' general store was destroyed, nothing being saved…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Country Fire. Eight Shops Destroyed. a Woman Rescued. Baradine
Eight shops and a cottage in Wellington-street were destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The business premises, which were gutted, were as…
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