Colliery Fire Wallsend-borehole No Lives Endangered
A serious position, the extent of which could not be established threatens Wallsend-Borehole (late Laidley's) Colliery, Wallsend, in which an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1928
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"Like Lunatics" Firemen Criticised Big Sydney Fire Sydney
"The firemen were running about like a lot of lunatics trying to straighten out a hose which had about 150 twists in it—like a streamer thrown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Paper Mills Fire Coroner's Inquiry Charge Against Brigade Sydney
The circumstances surrounding the disastrous fire which destroyed the Cuberland Paper Mills on October 7, were inquired into by the City Coroner to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rubbish Fire
Children were believed to have been responsible for a fire which broke out in a private rubbish tip, owned by Mr. Robert Frazer, in Gosford-road yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hamilton Fire Spread Checked
Prompt action by members of the Hamilton Fire Brigade last night prevented the spread of a fire which occurred in a lock-up shop attached to the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Wallsend-borehole Fire Under Control
Shortly before 5 o'clock yesterday the density of the smoke issuing from the stack of the furnace shaft of Wallsend-Borehole Colliery in which a fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mine on Fire Situation Improves
The state of affairs at Wallsend Borehole Colliery, which has now been burning three days, had so far improved to-day that the attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Lambton Fire Flames Threaten Lodge
Another bush fire broke out near the Convalescent Home, New Lambton. Although the flames reached within a few yards from the lodge at the entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Sun Stop Press Big Sidney Fire
The Sydney Coroner found that no blame was attachable to firemen in connection with the Cumberland Paper Mill fire. He congratulated…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paper Mills Fire Coroner's Inquiry Further Evidence Given Sydney
The Sydney City Coroner heard further evidence to-day at the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the disastrous fire which completely destroyed the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Destruction of Mills Bush Fire Blamed Mr. Windeyer's Contention Sydney
That bush fires were responsible for the destruction of the Cumberland Paper Board Company's mills on Oct. 7, was the suggestion made by Mr. Windeyer,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Wallsend-borehole Fire Beaten
The work of scaling off the area in Wallsend Borehole Colliery affected by the fire which broke out during the early hours of Wednesday, proceeded under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Active
Waratah Brigade was called to a fire on a small area of scrub land near Roe and Villiers Streets, Mayfield, yesterday. Aided by a good water pressure, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Madrid Theatre Fire Victims
Victims being removed from the ruins of the Novedads Theatre, in Madrid, after the great fire in which scores were burnt alive…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Between Fires Brigade Games Competition Davis Shield
Keen interest is being, taken in the games point score competition conducted by Newcastle fire brigades for a silver shield presented by Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire at Cardiff
Late last night Wallsend Fire Brigade under District-Officer Mceve received a call to Albert-street. Cardiff, to extinguish a fire in a cottage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Precautions Convalescent Home
Reference was made at Newcastle Hospital Board meeting last night to the bush fire that endangered the hospital's convalescent home at New…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Serious Fire at Aerodrome
New York, Tuesday.—A fire which destroyed the engineering building and a hangar at the Mitchell army aviation field yesterday did damage Sun Special…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fires New Lambton Outbreak
To-day's heat, assisted by the strong westerly wind, was responsible for outbreaks of bush-fires in the outlying suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Blaze at Pittwater. Sydney
A fire which broke out at Jonson's Post Office stores, Church Point Pittwater, to-night, caused considerable damage. It is reported that a number of…
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