Blaze of Green Maitland Greets the Duke
Maitland put on a dress of green to welcome the Duke and Duchess of York to-day. From High-street station to Church-street corner, and from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1927
484 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 25
Blazing Boats Parramatta River Fire Ferries Suffer Sydney
Two Sydney Ferries' boats, the Una and the Rose, which have been engaged in the Parramatta River service for many years, caught fire about…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cause of Fires Honey Hunters Blamed Wagga View Sydney
The Bush Fires Commission has heard many reasons given regarding the origin of bush fires, but to-day a new cause was suggested…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Smoking on Quiet Boys Cause Big Fire YOUNG
Carelessness on the part of six boys in smoking cigarettes caused a fire, which destroyed Millard's furniture factory. The damage amounted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Boy Smokers Cause £5000 Factory Fire YOUNG
Carelessness by six boys—the oldest were only 14—in smoking cigarettes, was responsible for a fire which destroyed Millard's furniture factory,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Carnival
Numerous attractions are promised in connection with the Fire Brigades' Hospital Carnival, which will be opened to-night, and continued each night until…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japan Prepares for War on Extensive Scale Blacker Clouds Far East May Blaze With Gunfire Forcing Russia's Hand Shanghai Believes Japan, is Mobilising Army
It is believed in Shanghai that there is the possibility of a big war. It is understood that Japan is preparing for the transport of a large army to China, and it is even rumored that mobilisation has begun. The posting of a guard round the Soviet Consulate in Shanghai is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades' Carnival
A carnival, organised by the Newcastle district fire brigades, the proceeds of which are in aid of the Newcastle Hospital, was opened on the railway reserve,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A Common Saying "He'll Never Set the Thames on Fire"
This is a saying that refers to a person who is doing a thing in a half-hearted or lazy fashion. We know that nothing can set a river on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cement Sheets Fire and Vermin Proof
Noyes Brothers' gypsboard piaster sheets for interior walls und ceilings, and herculite asbestos cement sheets for interior or exterior walls, ceilings,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bush Fires Causes Analysed MELBOURNE
Analysing reports supplied by officers as to the suspected causes of 200 of the 426 outbreaks of bush fires du[?] 1925-26 the Forestry Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire in Kitchen Merewether Outbreak
Through petrol vapor coming into contact with a naked light a fire occurred in the kitchen of the home of Frederick Stanwell Currie-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Board Chairman Reappointed SYDNEY
At a meeting of the Executive Council to-day Mr. T. J. Smith M.L.C., was reappointed chairman of the Fire Brigades Board for a period…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sunday Cigarettes Cause £5000 Blaze YOUNG
For selling a sixpenny packet of cigarettes to a boy on Sunday, Starch 27, P. Poulerls, of Burrowa-street, was lined 41s, with costs, at the Young…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Maitland Fire
Maitland fire brigade received a call to-day to a small outbreak of fire at Comino Bros. in High-street. A defective chimney set fire to a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fight with Fire Grim Struggle in English Pit Gallant Rescuers Miners' General President as Life-saver
A gallant fight with fire was waged in an English colliery, following an explosion which entombed fifteen men. Three were fatally gassed. A rescue party, including the miners' general president,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in New York
One of the most spectacular fires in the history of New York occurred last night, when a blaze started on the 38th floor of the 44-story New Netherland Hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Board
"Disgusted" writes to protest against the appointment of Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., as chairman of the Fire Brigades Board. He contends that the position is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →United States Forest Fires Raging in Many Parts (Australian Press Association.) New York
Hundreds of forest tires throughout the New England States and New York have laid waste thousands of acres of woodlands, and endangered many farms and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Power House Fire Caused by Lightning
A fire occurred in the cycle room at the electric light sub-station in Sydney-street, Newcastle, at 1.20 a.m. to-day…
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