Train on Fire Leak in Petrol Tank ADELAIDE
A rail motor car, which was proceeding to Angaston from Adelaide, caught fire while standing in the Gawler railway station…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1928
543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 28
Car Fires Don't Use Water Hints That Help
Although it is not now of very common occurrence, there is always a certain amount of risk of the car catching fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Whose Fire? Tarro Annoys Waratah Sharp Advice
That while a house was burning in Tarro Shire, an argument arose whether Waratah Brigade should attend the outbreak, was the allocation made…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Changes Sydney
In accordance with the award of Mr. Justice Piddington, the two platoons system will come into operation in the fire brigades' service at the beginning of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Castles in the Fire
Hall, rain, and snow, The wind begins to blow; Sit close around the fire And watch the embers glow…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Mayfield Kitchen and Sons' Factory
Damage estimated at £700 was done when a fire occurred in a store at the soap factory of Messrs. J. Kitchen and Sons, in George-street, Mayfield,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Vila Ten Persons Killed Suva
The British Resident Commissioner at Vila, in the New Hebrides, reports that a serious fire and explosion occurred at Vila on Tuesday night. The main store…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Vacancy North Supports Cornish
Alderman H. P. Cornish was last night nominated by Carrington Council for the vacancy on the New South Wales Fire Brigade Board…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Air Two Incinerated LONDON
The Paris correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that a French passenger and mail aeroplane caught fire over Tarragona, 52 miles south-west…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bush Fire Ravages in California
Calamitous fires are not confined to the Australian bush. Damage estimated at over six million dollars done by a fire, which recently destroyed vast timberlands and properties near Los Angles…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kitchener Need No Fire Station Yet
Kitchener will have to wait till funds are available before it can have a new fire station. Kearsley Shire Council was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor 'Bus Fire Driver's Foot Burned
When a motor 'bus caught fire at the Waratah terminus to-day, the driver, Ronald Screen had his right foot burned…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Around Camp Fire Scouts in Camp
The fourth annual camp of the Newcastle Boy scouts' Association terminated yesterday afternoon. It was described as the most successful camp…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Commissioners the Nominations. Sydney
A special supplement of the Government Gazette issued to-day, sets out that the following nomination have been received for the position of representative…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Ballot Alderman Croft Withdraws
Alderman Croft, of Wickham will not be a candidate for the country seat on the Board of Fire Commissioners. He said to-day that wellington…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Town Wiped Out Queensland Fire BRISBANE
Fire practically wiped out the business section of the town of Alpha in the central district of Queensland this morning. Twelve shops and two…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Commissioners Election of Members. Sydney
The term of office of the elected members of the Beard of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales will expire on February 23, and arrangements are now in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Shirking Duty" Brush at East Maitland Fire Board Vote
"You're shirking your duty, and if this is going to continue, then I'm going home," was the charge levelled at the Mayor of East Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£5,000,000 Fire Vancouver
The Mayor of Fall River estimates that 8000 have been rendered homeless and out of work by a fire which destroyed 30 factories…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rock-breaking by Fire
In keeping with its wonted attitude of open-mindedness and receptivity to new ideas, says the "South African Mining and Engineering Journal," the Rand mining…
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