Early Morning Blaze Fire at Paxton Timber Yards
At 2.10 on Wednesday morning the Paxton Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at the premises of James's Timber…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 20
Newtown Blaze Factory Almost Gutted SYDNEY
Fire almost completely destroyed W. Brisby's uphoistery factory in Church and Prospect streets, Newtown, last night. The flames attracted…
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A fire broke out suddenly yesterday in the weatherboard wing of Manly West public school, and 100 children were marched out by their teachers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Fire. Typists Become Hysterical. Sydney
When a fire broke out in the dark room of Dugdale's plan printing works in Lombard Chambers, Pitt-street, Sydney, to-day, dense smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Quelled Typistes Rush to Safety SYDNEY
Firemen did good work to-day when they quelled an outbreak of fire on the upper floors of Lambard Chambers, in Pitt-street, and led 40 typistes to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Printing Works 40 Typists Make Sudden Exit Sydney
When a fire broke out in the durk room of Dugdale's plan printing works in Lombard Chambers, Pitt-street, City, to-day, dense smoke enveloped the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Suspicions Cockatoo Dock Fire SYDNEY
Police and private inquiries made into the fire at Cockhatoo Dock on Sunday afternoon have failed to ellcit any clue which might help solve the cause…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Cockatoo Island Damage Estimated at £50,000
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused yesterday when a fire at Cockatoo Inland gutted a three-storied store house. There were explosions when the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£30,000 Damage in Fire at Cockatoo Dockyard Sydney
In a spectacular blaze at Cockatoo island Dockyard the train general store and portion of the paint store were destroyed, the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Film on Fire Danger at Lecture SYDNEY
When a movie film caught alight while he was giving an illustrated lecture on India at the Central Methodist Mission, Rev. R. Piper quickly noted tho burning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →£15,000 DAMAGE Melbourne Factory Fire MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused by a fire which spread rapidly from the paint shop to other parts of the factory, caused damage estimated…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Blayney Fire Blacksmith for Trial
On a charge of having maliciously set fire to the Theatre Blayney, at Blayne, on September 11, Vincent James O'Neill, 32, a blacksmith, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walked Into Fire Two Children Burned
Playing at their home at Point Clare, Ronald Bruce Thomas, 4, and Thelma Thomas, 2, while their mother was burning off rubbish, placed an old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →School Fire Police Blame Boy SYDNEY
Police are investigating what is believed to have been an attempt by a child to burn Dumbleton Public School. School records, including letters from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Knitting Mills Destroyed by Fire Damage Exceeds £15,000
Fifty firemen from 11 stations fought a fire at the knitting and spinning mills of Henry Stirling Ltd., at Flemington, Sydney, on Wednesday, but the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Resignation of Captain H. B. Morris Valuable Services to Fire Brigade Recognised
Mr. H. B. Morris, whose resignation as captain of Singleon Volunteer Fire Brigade took effect from yesteday, 30th…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Local and General News Fire Brigade Efficiency
A few points of interest in connection with the local fire brigade engine and equipment were contributed during the course of the toast list at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Singleton and District News Long Service Fire Officer Honoured Singleton Brigade Singleton
Citizens, representing many public bodies, joined with members of the Singleton Fire Brigade, and a representative of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blayney Fire
Vincent James O'Neill was committed for trial by the Coroner on Thursday on a charge of having maliciously set fire to the Theatre…
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Tho Chief Secretary (Mr. Chaffey) explains that tho £160 reward offered for Information lending in the conviction of the person or persons responsible for…
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