Melbourne Blaze Two Floors Destroyed MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a spectaular are which burnt out two floors of a building in the city at the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 20
Two Fires Outbreaks at Aberdare CESSNOCK
Within halt an hour of one another fires broke out in cottages at Aberdare early on Saturday night. The cottges were half a mile apart, The…
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Returning to their camp at Main Creek after their work in the bush one day last week, Mr. T. Hicks and others discovered the entire camp and…
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Cessnock fire brigade was called out last night, but on arrival at the scene of the supposed fire, they found it to be…
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Cessnock fire brigate had [?] busy time on Saturday night when fires broke out in cottages half a mile [?] at…
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Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Connolly, of Swan-street, Morpeth, yesterday celebrated their silver wedding. To-day their home was threatened by fire…
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During November Cessnock fire brigade was called out on seven occasions, but four of the calls were false alarms…
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A report was submitted to the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce by the chairman of the shipping committee (Mr. W. Smith), on the fire-fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two British Steamers Bombed. One Burnt Out. (Australian Press Assn. Message.) SHANGHAI
Two British steamers, the Puck Woo and the Tatung, were bombed by Japanese war 'planes near Wunu. The Puck Woo was carrying a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Building Burnt Blaze on Show Ground SYDNEY
Soon after a display of fireworks in connection with the motor speedway at the Sydney Show Ground a fire broke out in a small building, which…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →INCENDIARISM Suspicious Circumstances Woollen Mills Fire Melbourne
Firemen, while examining the burning debris during a fire at the Spatt Woollen Mills, Dawson-street, Brunswick, found four tins partly filled with petrol in the…
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Weather conditions, which may result in bush fires in certain areas, are advancing on New South Wales,…
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The State Meteorologist (Mr Mares) said to-day that weather conditions which might result in bush fires in certain areas were advancing on New…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol Blaze Woman Fatally Burned CHARLEVILLE
A shocking burning fatality occurred at Bogareila, an old cattle station near charlevlile. James Richardson, overseer, was filling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fall of Nanking Is Imminent Retreat Likely Wild Confusion Prevails Fires Rage in City Tokio, December 6
An evening broadcast, which has not been confirmed suggested that Nanking may emuate Moscow in 1812, inasmuch as part of the capital, from which the Japanese are only 4…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Break Out in Nanking; Wild Confusion Among Refugees. Japanese Bombing City. Chinese Erect Fortifications. NANKING
Wild confusion prevails in the city and fires are raging in the riverside warehouses and in the centre of the city, due to Japanese bombing, which has extended to the Pukaw railway station, killing and wounding many of the thousands of…
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As a mark of appreciation of their splendid work in being always prepared to protect property from destruction by fire, Mr. T. B. Haydon…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Victims Buried Ten Youths Share One Grave
Moving scenes marked the funeral on Achill Island, county Mayo, of 10 young Irish potato diggers, who were burned to death in an outbuilding…
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Every thinking citizen is urged to take an active part in a drive to prevent bush fires. The Bushflres Advisory Committee, recently appointed…
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Fire is one of man's greatest servants, but what a terrible master! A lighted match or lighted cigarette dropped by a thoughtless smoker—a…
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