Modern Crusoe on Society Island Fire Signal to Ship
Captain Hudson, master of the Port Darwin, which reached Brisbane from New York on Wednesday, stated that he belioves there is a man on an island…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1936
579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 29
Fire Brigades Entries for Display District Stations
At a meeting held in the West Maitland Fire Station last night it was decided to enter teams from West Maitland, East…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Roof West Maitland Shop
Firemen of the West Maitland Brigade, under Station Officer penman, quickly subdued a small out-break in shingles under the roof of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Racing Car on Fire Paris, July 13
The Australian speedway cyclist and motorist, McEvoy, narrowly escaped death when participating in the Abil Grand Prix. As he was passing the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wyong Fire Picture Theatre Gutted WYONG
The coronet Picture Theatre, in Church-street, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. Only the four bare walls were left…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Blaze Shocking Vandalism Youths' Action. Sydney
A sensation was caused in Johnson-street, Annandale, last night, when a number of youths pumped about 30 gallons of petrol from a bowser into…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →£10,000 DAMAGE Fire in Brisbane BRISBANE
Damage estimated about £10,000 caused by a fire which broke out in Manahan's two-storey building, neat the corner of Queen and George…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire Knitting Mills Burned Heavy Damage Melbourne
Taking hold with remarkable speed a fire destroyed the knitting mills of a W. Buller. Pty., Ltd., of Stuart-street, South Melbourne, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped in Blaze Firemen Badly Burned Fumes Ignite Sydney
When they were caught by the flames from Ignited fumes while they were fighting a fire in a four- storey building in Klppax-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in a Car. Child in Danger
A child had a narrow escape in a burning car outside the Prince of Wales' Hotel on Sunday last. Smoke was seen coming from the bonnet over…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boys at Petroi Pump. Street on Fire
Residents in the neighborhood of Johnston-street, Annandale, late at night were startled by the spectacle of a large portion of the street bursting…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Outbreak Damage at Wallarobba Store Destroyed Dungog
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning a fire destroyed the general store, post office, and residence of Mr. Duncan Fraser, at Wallarobba…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hungry Sow Eats Chickens Also Sets Barn on Fire
A hungry sow site chickens worth about £20, and set a big barn on fire at A. Thomson's farm, near Grafton. Thomson sent eggs to Sydney for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Wallarobba General Store, Post Office, and Residence Destroyed. Sydney
Shortly after 2 o'clock this morning the general store, post office and residence of Mr Duncan Fraser, at Wallarobba, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Bucket on Plough LITHGOW
During the past week light snow has fallen in the district, particularly in the Oberon area. In an endeavour to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Disastrous Fire. At Wallarobba
About 2 o'clock on Wednesday morning last the home of Mr. and Mrs. D. C. Fraser and family of Wallarobba was totally destroyed by fire. Included…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Fire Township Enveloped Shops Gutted Ballina
Townspeople at Woodburn, near Ballina, fought grimly for more than four, hours to save the town from destruction by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kurri Fire Brigades Display NOVEMBER 14 KURRI
A well-attended meeting of representatives of the Kurri Kurri, Weston and Abermain Fire Brigades was held in the Weston…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Olympic Torch Untoward Happening Burnt Out Belgrade, July 25
The Olympic torch, which is supposed to be carried unquenched to Berlin, suffered the ignominy of extinction a few miles from the Yugo-Slavian…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Poultry Farm
In a fire at the poultry farm of Mr Ernest Collinson, Tunstall (Vic.), 400 chickens perished, and a brooder house and its contents were destroyed. The…
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