Fire at Manilla Flour Mill Destroyed Manilla
The Manilla Flour Milling Company's factory was completely destroyed by fire early this morning, the damage being estimated at over £25,000. Firemen had…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1929
760 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 38
Hobart's Veteran Old Leyland Fire Engine Seventeen Years' Service
No more satisfied users of Leyland products exist than the Hobart (Tas.) Fire Brigade authorities. In 1912 a Leyland fire engine was delivered to their order, and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Billingsgate Market Biggest Fire in Hull's History LONDON, August 25
The biggest fire in the history of Hall completely destroyed the London-North-eastern Railway Company's Billingsgate Market extension, which only last week…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A Terror! Lit Fire in Church Wild Boy Priest's Robes Ablaze
He entered a suburban church, broke up all the candles, and set the priest's robes on fire. When they were burning brightly he…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Menace Belmont Residents' Apprehension No Protection Commissioners Asked for Brigade
Residents of Belmont are becoming apprehensive be cause it has no fire brigade. Since a request from a public meeting was made last May to the Fire Commissioners, and the matter was shelved until…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Death Roll Grows in Bitter Jew-Arab Feud Fresh Arab Attacks British Police Compelled to Fire on Rioters Many Casualties Jerusalem
Fresh attacks by Arabs have considerably increased the Jewish death roll. A crowd of Moslems suddenly attacked the Government offices at Jaffa, whereupon the British police fired and repelled the attack, killing five Arabs and wounding more than thirty…
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A grass fire occurred on a vacant allotment at the corner of Corona-street and Parkway-avenue, Hamilton, yesterday evening. About half an acre of grass was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire After Robbery Windsor
The peace of Windsor was disturbed early this morning by a daring thief robbery, followed by a fire which destroyed the two…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lake Shire Speers' Point Trams Belmont Fire Area
The Lake Macquaric, Shire Council met last night. There were present—The President (Cr. G. Pearce), and Crs. J. G. Desrcaux, H. Richards, D. T…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shot Her Husband But Her Gun Wouldn't Fire Swallowed Bullets Rheims (France)
Witch the deserted wife of Aris[?]de Colpin saw him with another woman at a cafe table, she fires sir revolver shots at him, and twice…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Safe Blown Fire Afterwards Excitement at Windsor Sydney
Safebreakers entered the produce store of Pike Bros., at Windsor, early this morning, and opened the office safe with explosives. Either accidentally or…
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Mr. R. Higgins, of Harrington, had his incerne hay stack destroyed by fire last week. A cigarette butt is supported to have caused the damage…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Lambton Fire Cottage Destroyed
About 3 o'clock yesterday morning a four-roomed weatherboard cottage, situated at Tocal-road. New Lambton, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Weston Fire Coroner's Inquiry Open Verdict
An inquiry was held by Mr. J. T. Richards, Coroner, at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday concerning the fire which destroyed an unoccupied weatherboard…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grace Bros. Outbreak of Fire Sydney
Rushing to attend a fire which broke out in the furniture department at Grace Bros,' emporium to-night, the salvage waggon from headquarters knocked down…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →World Famous Blonde Fire Millionaire Hubbys £75,000 DIAMOND
Miss Peggy Joyce, "the most beautiful blonde in the world," original of Lorelei, in Anita Loos's book, "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," and whose five…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires Frequent Minor Outbreaks
Minor outbreaks engaged the attention of Newcastle fire brigades during the week-end. On Saturday morning a grass lire in Stewart-avenue was beaten out by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Gold Medal Fire Brigade Tournament
A gold medal, presented to the Newcastle Fire Brigade headquarters by Mr. F. Henwood, of Cook's Hill, now belongs to Fireman C. Lucas, who…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Mungindi
Three buildings—the Royal Hotel, a recreation hall, and a billiard saloon—were destroyed by fire at Mungindi early yesterday morning. The guests and staff of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Paxton Fire Brigade
Paxton, which recently was included in the fire district, has been provided with a reel, the necessary hose and appliances. Captain Lunn has been placed in charge…
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