Fire in Vault. Electric Equipment SYDNEY
The latest se[?] equipment was [?] by firemen to fight a fire which broke out in an underground electrical sub - station at the corner of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 20
Fire in Sub-station Gas Masks Used
Wearing gas masks and using oxygon outfits, firemen had a difficult task fighting a fire which broke out in an electricity underground sub-station at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Big Melbourne Fire Melbourne
Ammonia exploding endangered scored of firemen who were fighting a big fire which destroyed most of the Government cool…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on H.M.S. Furious London, Jan, 17
Fire broke out in the beller room of the aircraft carrier H.M.S. Furious at Doyenport dockyard, It was quickly extinguished The Admiralty is not…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Fire £500,000 Damage Blaze at Dock Melbourne
A disastrous fire caused damage estimated at a bout £500,000, when the Government cool stores, at Victoria Dock, were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£500,000 BLAZE. Victoria Dock Stores Destroyed
Damage estimated at £500,000 was caused by fire, which destroyed the greater part of the Government cool stores at Victoria Dock,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Trapped in Blaze Nurse Burned To Death New York, Jan, 18
Trapped in a converted residence, laking a Are [?] a [?] was burned to death, and another gravely injured. Several of the inmates were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Racing Stables on Fire London, Jan, 18
Firemen called to blazing stables at Newmarket opened the boxes and set free 25[?] The terrified animals Sal[?] into the afreets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze in Victorian Cool Stores Damage Over £500,000
The Government Cool Stores at Victoria Dock, Melbourne, with plant and stocks, were damaged by, fire on Monday afternoon to the extent of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Station Fire Homestead Saved DURRO
After a hard fight the Dubbo Fire Brigade saved the 100 - year - old home[?] at Co[?] Station from destruction by fire which brake out in bay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Outbreak Factory Threatened £200 DAMAGE
When volunteer fire fighters failed to completely extinguish the glowing embers of a fire which broke out in a tool - handle factory owned by Mr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Set Car on Fire Man's Admissions to Police
Cyril Herbert Gordon, of Queenstown, walked into the Adelaide watchhouse on Monday and handed the sergeant in charge a loaded revolver. He…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Welsh Protest F. A. F. Camp Fire Unusual Trial London, January 10
Seven hundred wei[?] arrived in London by a special train to - day to attend the re - special train to - day to attend the re - trial of three Welsh nationailsta,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Quelled Timberyard Blaze NEWCASTLE, Friday
Prompt action by brigades, which reached the scene in a few minnie, prevented a serins are, which started in the beller room at the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clarence Town Fire Volunteers Fight Sawmill Outbreak
A fire damaged a sawmill and handle factory of Wellings and Lyons, at Clarence Town, at 6.30 o'clock on Tuesday evening. The fire started in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →House Destroyed by Fire and Woman's Death Unusual Inquest Story
A verdict of accidental death, was returned at Barraba by the DeputyCoroner (Mr. J. N. Kennedy) at the conclusion of an inquest on Rose Anna…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Board Nominee Lithgow
The Lithgow Municipal Council has nominated Alderman W. J. O' Conner for a vacancy on the Beard of New South Wales Fire Commissioners, the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →£ 10,000 Hotel Fire Hrisbane
A Two-storied hotel at Cannugra was totally destroyed by fire, Damage was estimated at £ 10,000,of which approximately £ 0000 is covered by insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle Fire Gymnasium Gutted NEWCASTLE
"Bluey" Jones' gymnasium was gutted by fire shortly before midnight last night. Firemen from five stations confined the blaze to the building…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →500,000 Homeless in American Floods Fire, Hunger and Disease Add New Terrors. Death Roll of 75. CHICAGO
Fire, hunger and disease have spread over 1800 miles in the flood-ravaged Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, bringing new terrors. Approximately 500,000 are homesless. Continued rain carries new threats to the southern regions. The Mississippi…
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