Ferry Fire Second Victim Dies SYDNEY
Sidney tight (44), of Haberfield, one of the five men rescued from the blazing Manly ferry, Bellubera, on Monday, died to-day in hospital…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hunter Valley · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1936
579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 29
Fire Ball Storms In Queensland BRISBANE
Storms over the Darling Downa and the South Coast districts yesterday afternoon and last night afforded appreciable relief. The falls averaged…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Glenridding Fire Shire Councillors Concerned Over Firefighting Services
The question of fire brigade service, in areas other than the municipality is a problem that has received, active consideration in…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Manly Ferry Steamer Fire Death of Another Victim Sydney
Sidney Tight, aged 44, one of the five men rescued from the Bellubera, the Manly ferry steamer which caught fire, died to-day, making the second…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£1000 DAMAGE Blaze at Mungindi Narrow Escapes Mungindi
A narrow escape from suffocation was experience by Mrs. Dawes to-day when she entered a room at her home in an unsuccessful attempt to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Brush Fire Caused Excitement
Excitement was caused this morning, about 10.46, when some dry brush and blackberry vines caught fire in the paddock of E. P. Capper and Sons…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Ferry Fire Interesting Experiment SYDNEY
An experiment is to be carried out next week with a water bottle in order to determine the cause of the fire which gutted the Manly ferry,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Somerton Fire Fighters Lacked Water TAMWORTH
An outbreak of the destroyed the post-office, postmaster's residence, and store at Somerton Village, 15 miles from Tamworth. The premises were all…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Village Fire Post Office-Store Burnt TAMWORTH
Somerton Post-office, store and the postmaster's residence were destroyed by fire, All the structures were under one roof, and residents of the village…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thrilling Fire Incident Near Raymond Terrace Raymond Terrace
A dray belonging to Mr. George campbell, of Raymond Terrace, was destroyed when Mr. Campbell and his mate were caught in a bushfire while…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire Boot Factory Gutted £50,000 Damage Sydney
Detective-Sergeant Delaney, Chief of the C.I.B. Fire Bureau, is investigating the fire which late last night gutted the boot and shoe…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Petrol Blaze Grafton
Alfred John James Fisher, 53, of Ulmarra, was underneath his lorry at night tapping a petrol tank to give petrol to a friend when petrol spurted…
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Whon fire broke out on Saturday night in an old weatherboard building in Robin-street, West Maitland, which is used as a packing shed by Mr. W…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Tragic Fire ANGERS (France), Nov. 22
FIRE destroyed thirty ancient houses and damaged a number of others to-day, while 600 families have been rendered…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire in Redfern Boot Factory Destroyed
One oil the biggest fires in the metropolitan. area in recent months occurred in Redfern on Friday night, when most of the factory of John…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →INCENDIARIST Fire Started In Flats Police Inquire Sydney.'
Detectives are searching for an incendiary believed to be insane, who made determined attempts to set fire to Kingsley Hall, in Elizabeth…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Modern Equipment for Fire Fighting Tenders Capable of Fast Travel
Fust lire brigade tenders, equipped with wireless and capable of being rushed to danger points, either in the metropolitan area or to outbreaks such…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blazing Rum Big Distillery On Fire £200,000 Loss Brisbane
One of the most disastrous fires ever experienced in Queensland occurred at East Bundaberg when, after being struck by a bolt of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Fire in France 600 People Homeless (Australian Press Assn. Message.) ANGERS (France)
Kite desteryed 30 ancient houses and damaged many other here today, Six hundred, people have been rendered homeless…
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A fence at the rear of Mr. J. Baxter's residence in Regent-street, West Maitland, was damaged by fire yesterday afternoon. The West…
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