Loved Their Fire Men Fined for Stealing
Reminiscent or the aborigine who sloop all day by their fires, was according to the police, the occupation of Henry Owen Wixon, 24, laborer,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
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Sandgate Fire
Fire destroyed a seven-roomed cottage in Wallsend-road, Sandgate, owned by George Arland, of Lake Illawarra Hotel, Brownsvilie, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sandgate Blaze Man's Narrow Escape Eyebrows Singed
Flames which burnt from a bag which he had unsuspectingly picked up yesterday morning flared upwards an suddenly that Mr. George McLean, of Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Recalls Murder
A fire which partially destroyed a house at Bankstown yesterday recalled the double tragedy on April 29, when Clara Hess and her husband, Phillip Hess, were…
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A fire which broke out in the boiler room at A.C. Saxton and Sons' timber yard at Pyrmont yesterday was extinguished before much damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sea of Fire in Crater of Vesuvius NAPLES
After severe paroxysms early this morning, Vesuvius has calmed down considerably. The outflow of lava has decreased, also the rate of progress of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paxton. Fire Fighting Equipment
Mr. J. M. Baddeley, M.P., has been informed by Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, that in accordance with the promise…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →New Fire Stations Stockton and Merewether
There is & possibility of two new fire stations being erected in the Newcastle district this year, said the Mayor of Merewether (Alderman…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Tamworth Blaze £10,000 Theatre Destroyed TAMWORTH
The biggest blaze in years occurred at Tamworth at 4 a.m to-day when the strand Theatre, in Peel-street constructed two years age at a cost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hotel Destroyed Fire at Forster FORSTER
Almost every resident of Forster became a member of a hastily improvised bucket brigade when a fire broke out in the Lakes and Ocean…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroys Hotel
The Lakes and Ocean Hotel at Forster was destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. It was a two storeyed weatherboard structure, owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tamworth Fire Damage £3000. TAMWORTH
The Strand Theatre, in Peol-street, was gutted by fire early to-day. The damage is estimated at £3000. The alarm was raised about 4 a.m.,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Cessnock Fire Cottage Destroyed
A fire at 5.20 a.m. yesterday completely destroyed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage owned and occupied by Mr. E. Walton, in Love-street, Cessnock. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Belmont Fire Midnight Outbreak Three Buildings Destroyed
Gearing's store, Slade's barber shop, and the poet office, at Belmont, were destroyed by fire shortly before midnight last night. The picture theatre…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hemmed by Fire Belmont Family's Narrow Escapes Woke in Time Volunteers Shocked by Fallen Wires
Opening the bedroom door at his homo at Belmont last night, Mr A. E. Gearing found the building in flames. He, and his wife and son in their night-clothes, ran the gauntlet of the fire to safety. Volunteers who checked, the spread of the flames until the arrival of…
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Over £2000 damage was caused by the fire which destroyed A. E. Gearing and Son's store, Mr. R. Slade's barber shop, and the post office at Bolmont, late on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Queen Competition
Wallsend Hospital will be represented by Matron Lovell at the crowning ceremony of the Firemen's Art Union queen (Mrs. Sutherland) in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Disastrous Fire Picture Films Burnt Much Damage Done Sydney
Many thousands of pounds worth of damage was caused by a disastrous fire which broke out in a section of Metcalfe's Bond, Circular Quay, to-day…
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In suggesting that the Matron be allowed time off and travelling expenses to attend the "Golden Helmet Hall" in Sydney on 26th inst., the winding-up…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Cardiff Fire Brigade
Cardiff Fire Brigade Station and Captain Gelwiller's residence have been connected with the telephone. The Board of Fire Commissioners has intimated that…
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