Fire Danger Punt Regulations
The prohibition of smoking on vehicular ferrles is unanimously approved by all the motoring organisations, but the N.R.M.A. points to what it…
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Fires & bushfires, 1927
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 25
District Fire Brigades Year's Excellent Work
A report furnished yesterday by District Officer J. W. Gerrett, of the Newcastle District Fire Brigades, disclosed another record of fine work for the year just…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire and Flood "Diggers'" Experiences Opening To-night
Although the "Diggers" have been in existence now for night years, they have never previously played in a tent. They are not likely to forget the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rifle Fire Greets America's New Year Two Revolutions New Year Dawns on Bloodshed American Anxiety Mexican Threat Adds to Uneasiness
The New Year dawned on the continents of North and South America amid the crackle of rifle-fire, and the hammering of machine guns. United States warships are watching the coast of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Helping Farmers Sleepers for Fences Bushfires Sequel Sydney
The Minister for Agriculture (Mr. Dunn, M.L.A.) recently made representations to the Railway Commissioners regarding the supply of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cessnock Fires
For the year 1926 Cessnock fire brigade attended 22 calls—four less than last year, 1925. Nine outbreaks occurred during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Sydney Metters' Building Gutted Sydney
Damage between £150,000 and £200,000 was caused by one of the most spectacular fires witnesses in Sydney for some months, late this afternoon, when a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Inland Lights Guiding Aeroplanes in Night Flights Paris Surprised Powerful Stations Blaze Across the Sky. PARIS, Sunday Night
It is expected that night flying will soon become commonplace, and France has already begun the work of providing lighthouses for the guidance of aeroplanes. It is expected that lighthouses will soon become as common…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£150,000 DAMAGE Big Sydney Fire Metters' Building Sydney
Fearing that the near wall of Metters's building would collapse on six two-storied houses in Nith[?]dale-street, Sydney, the police and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Wangi Blaze Fought by Bucket Brigade Shop Destroyed
Holiday visitors and residents at Wangi Wangi turned out at 1.30 a.m. to-day to fight flames, which destroyed the shop of Mrs. A. J. Drury, and,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Five Fires Police Investigating SYDNEY
The police are investigation a series of fires, which broke out just before midnight in a two-storey building in Bathurst-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney Sydney
The premises known as 430 and 430A George-street, Sydney, were severely damaged by fire to-night. The outbreak was discovered soon after six o'clock, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Blaze of Glass York Minster's Windows LONDON
The 10-years' task, costing £50,000, of clearing and restoring the 109 windows of York Minuter, which has more stained glass than any other church…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wangi Wangi
Extensive damage was done by a fire which broke out shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning in premises near No. 2 jetty, Wangi Wangi, owned by Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Don't Blame Engines" How Bush Fires Start Railway Protest Sydney
A claim by farmers at Wirinya, near Forbes, for compensation from the Railway Commissioners for losses amounting to £60,000, from last…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cases on Fire Blaze in Hunter-Street
Headquarters fire station received a call at 10 a.m. to-day to a fire at a shop, [?] Hunter-street West, occupied by Herbert John Lark as a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Petrol Exploded Garage Burnt Out PERTH
Owing to an explosion of petrol, a motor garage at Ray-street, Subiaco, owned by J. Iles, was burned out into on Tuesday night, Iles while…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"An Easy Way" Petrol Tins at Fire Saw Mill Burned Rockhampton
Evidence of a sensational nature was given at an inquiry to-day into the destruction of a saw mill at North Rockhampton, which was owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hankow Trouble Position Serious Gunboats to Fire If Need Arises (Australian Press Association.) SHANGHAI
The Hankow disturbances were due to the small British forces available, the present naval strength there consisting only of five gunboats, a sloop, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires on Boats
An interesting pamphlet setting out precautions against explosion and fire on fishing boats and other small vessels fitted with internal combustion…
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