Fire in Shedden-street Good Save Effected
About 9 o'clock on Sunday night Cessnock fire brigade was called out to a fire at a fiveroomed weatherboard cottage,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
400 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 20
Fire in Shedden-street Good Save Effected
About 9 o'clock on Sunday night Cessnock fire brigade was called out to a fire at a fiveroomed weatherboard cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fighting Bush Fires SYDNEY
Apart from the loss of human lives, bush fires cause damage to the extent of £1,000,000 each year in New South Wales, said…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fire Damage Value of Volunteer Brigades
Apart from the loss of human lives bush fires cause damage to the extent of £1,000,000 each year in New South Wales, said Mr J. B. Cramsie, who some…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Packing House. Destroyed by Fire. Wyong
The Wyong Co-operative citrus packing house at Wyong was totally destroyed by fire early this morning. Owing to a strong westerly wind blowing,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Packing Sheds Destroyed by Fire
Wyong fruit packing sheds were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The alarm was given shortly after…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Film House Blaze Damage Estimated at About £5000 Stray Rocket the Cause Sydney
It is estimated that more than £5000 loss was caused by a fire which broke out on the eighth floor of Film House, Pitt Street, to-day. The highest floor, containing Sydney Riley's photographic studios, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Works Display
The feature of the evening session, was the fireworks display. Two cases of rockets, Catherine wheels, "flower pots," etc, provided thrills…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire on Silo Hill
A most unfortunate incident occurred on Friday night last when all the wood work which supports the cannon at the southern end of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →'Plane Destroyed by Fire Occupants Escape
An aeroplane, valued at £5000 owned by the Shell on Company, ana loaned, to Airlines of Australia, burst into flames and was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mayoral Ball Was a Triumphant uccess Brilliant Coronation Function at Colorful Decorations Made Blaze of Splendour
Successful [?] the Mayoral Ball, held at the Parish Hall on Wednesday night, proved a fitting climax to the Coronation celebrations at Cessnock. The hall was brilliantly decgrated, and the gorgeous…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Playmate Saved From Fire Companion's Presence of Mind
The presence of mind of an eight years old boy, Bobby Johnson, of Lorn, saved the life of his six years old playmate, Brian Hill, when the latter's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney Eighth Floor of Film House Gutted
Thousands of people on their way to work watched as a fire yesterday gutted the eighth floor of Film House in Pitt-street, Sydney, containing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →News of the Day Grass Fire
A SMALL area of grass in the Court house reserve between High and Sempill-streets, West Maitland was swept by fire yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreak of Fire. Remarkable Save
Shortly before midnight on Saturday a fire broke out in a kitchen detached from a weatherboard building in Susan-street, near the Scone…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bilbao Set on Fire Material Damage Done. London
Bilbao has been set on fire by incendiary rebel bombs and machine guns. The towns of Amorebeita, and Lemoa suffered material damage comparable with that of Durango, Eiber and Guernigh, but with less loss of life…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Belford
A house at Belford, belonging to Mr A. F. Meissner, of Branxton, was destroyed by fire early on Monday morning. It was unoccupied, and the ruins…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Blaze £10,000 Damage Done Water Failed Sydney
Damage to buildings and contents valued at £10,000 was caused by a fire that destroyed the main portion of the club-house at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Petrol on Fire Boy's Face Burned SYDNEY
When he threw petrol on a fire in his bedroom Donald Smith, 14, was burned about the face. The petrol exploded and aplashed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze. £10,000 Damage Done. Water Failed
Damage to buildings and contents valued at £10,000 was caused by a fire that destroyed the main portion of the club-house at the Elanora…
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