Hay Burned Regent-street Fire
Spontaneous combustion is believed to have caused four tons of hay stacked against Mrs, J, S, O'Donnell's hayshed in itegent-st to burst into…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
514 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 12 of 26
Mine Fires at Greta Danger From Explosion and Gas Poisoning
An underground fire is burning in abandoned colliery workings at Greta. The northern miners' check inspector (Mr James Connell) reported to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smouldering Fires at Greta Burst Into Flames 40 Feet in Air Some Fear Explosion Conflicting Views
Jets of flame issuing from the old Central Greta mine this morning caused a hurried rush of residents to the spot…
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It is reported that the town of Greta is imperilled as a result of the fires whch have broken out in the old Greta mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mine Fires. Flames Showing. Railway Line Endangered. Newcastle
A telephone message received by the Newcastle police this afternoon stated that a fire had broken out underground on the opposite side of the railway…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta Sensation Fire in Anvil Creek Colliery Workings Grave Danger Op Explosion Feared Fire Spreads to Central Greta Mine
The quiet little town of Greta is all excitement and the excitement has spread to a measure throughout New South Wales. The newspapers…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Razes Pit-Top of Central Greta Colliery PUZZLED! Mining Officials Danger Lurks
The situation at Greta, where the burning coal is a potential menace, has officials puzzled. The danger increased with dramatic…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Colliery Fire Developments At Greta
There was a startling development of the fir in Anvil Greek Colliery early yesterday morning, when flames c[?] roaring up the main shaft in Central Greta mine, and ignited the pit top. The latter has been consumed, and all that remains is the slack box…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Change Greta Mine Fire Belching Smoke Greta
The position was uncnanged at Greta this afternoon. Thick black smoke still poured from the return air shaft of the Central…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Greta "No Telling Where It Will End Sydney
The underground fire In the Anvil Creek, Central Greta and Old Greta Collieries was still raging this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Underground Fires at Greta Attacked To-day Air Cut Off! Smoke Greatly Lessened Is End in Sight? Greta
Definite steps were taken to-day to combat the underground fires raging in the workings of the Anvil Creek, Central Greta…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Coal Seam Greta's Troubles
According to Greta residents, the alarm caused by the fire in the coal seams is not nearly so great as it was before the fire broke out above the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Greta Fire Smoke Almost Gone Boring Continues Greta
There was a great diminution in the volume of smoke coming from the air shaft of Central Greta Colliery this morning, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burned to Death Hotel Tragedy Disastrous Fire Camooweal
When a fire completely gutted the Federal Hotel at Urandangle last night, Mr. Skinner, a well-known station owner, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire Two Men Burnt to Death. Camooweal
When a fire completely gutted the Federal Hotel at Urandagie last night, Mr. Skinner, station owner, and Neville Radloff, a school teacher, were burnt…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire At Greta Action By The Government Cavities to Be Sealed
Arrangements have been made by the Government to have the cavities caused by the fire in the Central Greta and old Anvil Creek Collieries sealed up. The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Greta Fire Air Shaft Clear GRETA
There is very little smoke from the underground fires at Greta, and it should only be a matter of time before the shutting off of the air…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →SINGLETON Careless Use of Fire Court Cases Singleton
Mr. M. C. Nott, Acting P.M., occupied the Bench at the Police Court. Michael J. McDonnell, for not returning an…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta Fires Sealing Operations Satisfactory
The work of filling the-cavities to prevent the spreading of the fire in the underground workings at Greta was continued over the week-end. Last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Greta Mine Fire Boring Continues Smoke Disappears
The work of filling in the burning workings at Greta was continued over the week-end and bores were sent down into…
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