House on Fire Family's Narrow Escape SYDNEY
With his wife and two children, Philip Cassar, solicitor, escaped from their blazing home at Tullamore early to-day…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
275 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 14
Fire-Walking Is Painless If You Know How To Do It
The "ancient mystery" of fire-walking was blown out in two tests at Carshalton in Surrey, supervised by the London University Council of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Narellan Fire Store Burnt Out SYDNEY
Gregor's bakery and general store at Narellan was totally destroyed by fire last night. A portion of the stock and a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Destructive Fire Big Blaze At Narellan Sydney
Gregor's bakery and general store at Narellan was totally destroyed by fire last night. Portion of the stock and a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Extinguished by Boy Scouts
While on their way to spend the week-end camping in the bush, three members, of the First Glen Innes Troop of Boy Scouts came upon the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coronation ILLUMINATIONS Sydney a Blaze of Light SYDNEY
The Minister in charge of the Coronation Celebrations (Mr. Dunningham) said to-day that flood-lighting on a scale never previously attempted,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Seven Seas Spray" Success Fires Masters of Other Steamers LONDON
Obviously fired by the success of the "Seven Seas Spray" in running the Bilbao blockade, an assembly of steamers of all nationalities has…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sulphur Fire Factory Employees Burned AUCKLAND
While rescuers were kept at bay by choking gases, eight men, employees of Kempthorne-Prosser's chemical works at Wanganui,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Yetman
Mr. Blair, who is share-farming on a property owned by the Cross estate, about two miles from Yetman. had the misfortune to have all his belongings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stop Press Insurgents' Threat May Fire on British Ships London
The rebel leader, de Liana broadcasting from Seville, said that insurgent warships might fire on British warships if they persist…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →FIRE-WALKING Test in England Indian To Lead Five Young Men By Air Mail) London, April 10
Five young Englishmen are going to walk barefoot through a red-hot fire. They will accompany a 24-year-old Indian, Ahmed…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Coursing Ground Fire
The local fire brigade received a call at 12.15 p.m. to the Glen Innes Coursing Ground where it was found a section of the northern fence near…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Invalid in Fire Rescued by Neighbors SYDNEY
Mrs. Eva Dawes, who is suffering from a chest complaint, was alone in her house at Marrickville last night when a fire broke out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire Large Building Destroyed Blaze at Glebe Preceded By Explosion Sydney
A five-storey building occupied by Grimley Ltd., in Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Just in Time Big Blaze Narrowly Averted
When passing the premises of Messes. M. and M. Hanna, 157 Beardystreet, on Monday night, a young man noticed smoke issuing from the store…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Horrible Carnage in Spain — Disastrous Fire in Sydney Great Sydney Fire £100,000 DAMAGE Several Explosions Fireman Hurled to Ground SYDNEY
A five-storey building occupied by Grimley Limited in Broadway, Glebe, was destroyed by fire this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ale[?] Nurse Extinguishes Fire
The prompt action of Nurse Brooks of the Narrabri Hospital prevented serious damage by fire at the hospital early last Wednesday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Week-end Fatalities—rescued From Fire—japanese Elections Saved from Fire Brave Old Man Rescues Paralysed Wife MELBOURNE
Despite rapidly advancing flames and dense smoke, Dave Mailer, aged 85, father of the postmaster at Strathewan saved his Wife, Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Fire Guests' Narrow Escapes Great Personal Losses SYDNEY
A fire at Springwood early this morning totally destroyed the Bon Accord Country Club guest house. Twenty-five guests escaped in their…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Country Fire Guest House Destroyed Inmates' Narrow Escape Sick Man's Trying Ordeal Sydney
A fire at Springwood early this morning totally destroyed "Bon Accord," a coutry club guest house…
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