£5000 Kyogle Fire Flat Destroyed and Other Buildings Affected
KYOGLE, Sunday.--A fire at 9 o'clock last night destroyed an eighteen-room residential flat in Geneva Street, Kyogle, and caused…
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Dastardly Campaign of Hoaxing Against Woman Fire and Death Alarms 200 Men Answer Bogus Advertisement Undertakers Paid Visit Too
A SERIES of dastardly attempts to annoy Mrs. Russell, proprietress of a well-known garage at the intersection of Short and Bourke-streets, Darlinghurst, culminated in a gathering of 200 unemployed at the…
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Police are investigating the cause of a fire in a two-storied house in Avoca-street, Randwick, shortly after midnight, which severely damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Rockdale Gunman Routed Garageman Fires at Intruder Till Saved
THE lull in sensational hold-ups which has been noticeable lately Was broken in the early hours of to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shipping INTELLIGENCE & WEATHER Looking Back Tragic Blaze on Canberra How Gallant Steward Died
The biggest ship blaze in Sydney for many years occurred on June 30, 1925, when, the Howard Smith steamer Canberra caught fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Terror Horses Trapped in Stable
Two men saved the lives of two horses trapped in a fire which, early this morning, destroyed the Stanmore Joinery Co.'s factory at the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Parliament Starts New Year Horses Escape Fire Terror
PARLIAMENT assembled at 11 o'clock to-day for the first session of 1931. As a mark of respect to the late Mr. W. E. Wearne, a former Minister, the House adjourned till 230. DEFENDER of the Sayonara Cup.--Crew of…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Blown Up in Sea of Fire Awe-inspiring End of Tricolor
Flames higher than the masthead--the sea a pool of fire! A VIVID story of how he found the blazing motor ship Tricolor…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Fires in Suburbs
Police are investigating an outbreak of fire in an unoccupied house in Avoca-street, Randwick. Mrs. Kate Costin, of Church-street, Randwick, is the owner. Early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Entire Stage Burnt Out Melbourne "King's" Heavy Beam Falls on Five Firemen Melbourne
The entire stage of the King's Theatre was destroyed by a fire which broke out suddenly about 9 o' clock to-night. The safety curtain alone saved…
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A fire occurred in the bunkers of the Swedish steamer Unden at Los Angeles recently, according to advice received in Auckland by Spedding…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Petrol Blaze Melb. Buildings Menaced By Flames MELBOURNE
'A WHOLE block of buildings in Gold-st. Collingwood, was threatened with destruction when a waggon containing 400 gallons of petrol caught fire this…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Garage Destroyed by Fire. Wee Waa
A garage, owned by Mrs. Cormie, of B[?] dine, and leased by L. Delepervanche, [?] destroyed by fire last night. The building [?] insured with the Liverpool and London [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Big Damage By Fire In Melbourne Theatre
MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--The stage, dressing-rooms, property-rooms, and scenery stocks at the king's Theatre, Russell Street, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Spread of Fire Averted Wollongong
A spread of fire in Crown St. Wollongong, was [?] last night, owing to the promptness with which the Fire Brigade responded to a call. The premises of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Destroys Garrison Hall. Auckland (N.z.)
The Garrison Hall at Gisborne, one of the largest single-span wooden buildings in New Zeadand, was burned with a stock of rifles, ammunition, uniforms, and half a dozen…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Theatre. £10,000 DAMAGE. The King's, Melbourne. MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out about 9 o'clock to-night in the rear part of the King's Theatre, Russell-street…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Lift Fire Boy Is Trapped Brigade Rescue
There was considerable excitement at Wyobe Court, Phillip-street, about noon, when it was round that the machinery at the top of the lift was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£20,000 Fire In Timber Mill PERTH
THE Roffman mill, belonging to Millar's Timbel Trading Co., 18 miles from Yarloop, was completely destroyed by fire about midnight. It is estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Trapped in Lift Fainted When Motor Caught Fire
WILLIAM Scrimshaw, 17, had an unenviable experience when he was trapped in a blazing lift at Wyobe Court. Phillip-st. City, to-day…
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