Makes Extraordinary Statements and Weeps in the Dock Case at Lithgow Court Links Up Numerous District Fires and Old Man's Death
Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 2
A series of extraordinary admissions was presented to Lithgow court yesterday, when Major Davenport, alias Ewan Von Muller (29) was committed for -trial on two charges of arson. Defendant, who also received three months' hard labor for dole…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Commissioners Visit to Mudgee Fireman Lynch Honored
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 August 1932 · page 3
The Fire Commissioners visited Mudgee on Thursday last, and made an inspection at the local fire station. These present were Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →New Fire Engine Siren
National Advocate · Wednesday 17 August 1932 · page 2
In future when the Bathurst Fire Brigade answers a fire call, the engine will clear traffic from its path by means of a warning siren instead…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Billiards
Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 3
In the fire station billiard tourney (third round), J. Parsons 200 defeated C. Chivers 158; J. Whittaker 200 defeated J. Hilton 168; J. Collins…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bathurst Fire Station Efficient Officer and Staff Visit of Commissioners
National Advocate · Saturday 20 August 1932 · page 1
ON AN OFFICIAL TOUR of inspection, members of the Board of Fire Commissioners visited Bathurst yesterday. They congratulated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Dubbo Cottage and Contents Destroyed Fire Brigades Unavailing [?] DUBBO
National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 3
Seeing smoke and fl[?]mes issuing from the residence of Mr. J. Rich, at the rear of the Dubbo Cemetery about four p.m. this afternoon, a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newbold Silica Fire Brick Co., Ltd
Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2
After providing for taxation, Newbold Silica Fire Brick Company, Ltd., shows a profit of £2602 for its year ended July 31, against a profit of £57…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Colliery on Fire Miners Withdrawn NEWCASTLE
National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2
Following the discovery of a fire at the Myall pit, Cardiff, and the suspected presence of cardon monoxide fumes, the men were withdrawn from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clothing on Fire Woman Fatally Burnt Sydney
National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 2
Miss Helen Gould (37) of Redfern ded In hospital last night from the effects of burns received the night before…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Hospital Fire Outbreak at Royal Prince Alfred SYDNEY
National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 2
[?]am Wright had his right arm dislocated and a number of instruments were destroyed when a fire broke out in the Pathological…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General News. Station Hom[?] Fire
Leader · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2
On a charge of [?]alleiously setting [?] to Sallows Station homesto[?] near Wilcannis, on April 19, Stanley Bryant was sentenced to two years’…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rat Causes Fire a Motorist's Experience MELBOURNE
National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 4
When Mr. L. Freeman and a party were motoring form Lakes Entrance to Balrnsdale to-day fumes issued out from beneath the bonnet of the car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Roadman's Camp
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 6
A fire occurred at the camp of Mr. Win. Head, shire maintenance man, on Tuesday of last week. Mr. Head was camped on the Pine…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gilgandra Fire Heavy Losses SYDNEY
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1
A fire at Gilgandra early yesterday morning destroyed a boarding house, a tyre factory and a large store…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire Total Loss £7000 MELBOURNE
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 1
The Service Box Factory at Abbotsford was destroyed by fire. The neighboring premises occupied by a shoe manufacturing Company were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Fire. Residents Endangered. Extensive Damage. SYDNEY
Leader · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 3
When a fire broke out in a two [?] building to Wind[?] Street. Riveraton[?] early this morning, the main shopping block was seriously…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Riverstone Fire Shipping Centre Threatened Narrow Escape of Women and Children Riverstone
National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 3
The main shopping centre in Windsor Street Riverstone was seriously threatened this morning when a fire broke out in two shops. A…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£1100[?] DAMAGES Serious fire at Gilgandra Whole Town Threatened. Gilgandra
National Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1932 · page 3
In the early hours of this morning a fire broke out in Carter's retreading works in the main street, and before the brigade could gain control the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Bugs Forbes Sensations
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 9
Two attempts at incendiarsim in Forbes were stopped in the nick of time at the tea-hour on Saturday evening last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire House Completely Destroyed Dunedoo Conflagration
Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 1
A disastrous fire occured at Dunedoo last night. when the home of Mr. P. J. Miller was burned to the ground…
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