Our Fire-fighting Equipment
Last night's outbreak of fire at the "Skellatar" homestead revealed the fact that the local fire-fighting equipment is by no means complete. Had…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
579 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 29
SKELLATAR Historic Homestead Outbreak of Fire Muswellbrook
The prompt work of hundreds of residents who formed a bucket brigade and the fact of the building being of brick; saved from total destruction one…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Skellatar Homestead Eastern Wing Gutted. Bucket Brigade's Great Save
An outbreak of fire in the domestic quarters of the "Skellatar" homestead last night caused considerable damage, six rooms being…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Moree Bowling Clubhouse Destroyed
The list of mysterious fires which have taken place in unattended houses in Moree during the past few months was added to when the Moree bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£300 DAMAGE Blaze at Auburn Blacking; works SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the mill of James cummings, iron founders and blacking manufacturers in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor-car on Fire
When the carburetto of a motorcar owned by Mr.D.S. Webster back-fired at his home in Hall-street, Cessnock, on Wednesday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Factory Destroyed by Fire. Brigade's Good Save. Sydney
One of the factory building of James Cumming and Sons, manufacturers of foundry facings at Redfern, was destroyed by fire early this…
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Only minor damage wan done by five which broke out in a bedroom at the residence of Mr. T. Dweyer, Victoria-street, West Maitland, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Camp Fire a Large Attendance
Outdoor games were popular at the camp fire held at Black Hill on Saturday night in support of Lionel Keech, in the popular cyclist competition…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Valuable Plant Destroyed Fire at Auburn
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the mill building of James Cumming and Sons, ironfounders and blacking…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire Extensive Damage Building Block Hobart
Damage to the extent of £20,000 was caused when fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a building at Glen[?]hy, owned by Tasmanian…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Heavy Damage in South Grafton Fire Sawmill, Joinery Works, and Ice Works Destroyed
Damage estimated at more than £20,000 was done when fire destroyed Webber's sawmill, joinery works, and ice works at South Grafton. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spanish Riots Set Fire to Churches Workers' Strike Madrid, May 4
Following rumours that several children of workers had died as the result of poisonous sweets given theM by Fascists, or, according to another…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Lorries Ablaze Coff's Harbour Fire Dairy Factory Grafton
Two motor lorries, the property of the Coff's Harbour Co-operative Dairy Co., valued at over £1000, were destroyed by fire shortly after 6 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Council Al. A. S. McDonald Nominated Fire Board Vacancy
Alderman A. S. McDonald, former Mayor of West Maitland and the present Deputy-Mayor of the town, was, at last night's meeting, nominated by Aldermen Barton and Morgan for the vacancy on the Board of Fire Commissioners caused by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grass Fire
When a grass fire broke out In some long grass in the Church of England cometry at Homeville late yesterday afternoon several panels of fencing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Fire Case
At Narrandera a man was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, and another to one year, for having set fire to a house at Griffith. The owner…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Arson Charge Rice Mill Fire GRIFFITH, Friday
In tho Griffith Police- Court, Walter Smith, 41, a rice miller, was charged with having maliciously set fire to the ,rice mill at Yenda on March 10…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hotel Fire Caused by Spark KURRI
The Kurri Kurrl Fire Brigade re-ceived a call to Heddon Greta at 8.46 , o'clock- last night. On arrival there.it was found that there was a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Vacancy on Fire Board Cr. A. Collins Nominated
"I think we should perpetuate the name and nominate our own Cr. Collins," said Cr. T. Brown last night, when the Kearsley…
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