£100,000 Fire Chatham (Ontario), December 9
In the most disastrous fire in the city's history, damage in excess of £100,000 was done to the business section on Sunday night…
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Fires & bushfires, 1929
760 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 38
Fire at Kew Incendiarism Suspected Melbourne
An investigation by the police of a fire which, occurred at Kew early this morning has caused them to attribute it to incendiarism. It was ascertained that about…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayfield Blaze Exciting Escapes
In an exciting escape from the flames, Mrs. Sydney Perks, 81 Macquarie-street, Mayfield, accompanied by her children and her sister, clambered to safety through…
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The Chairman said the question of establishing a Fire Brigade at Toronto was a matter of urgency. Recently several fires had occurred—one with fatal results. He…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire System Alderman's Criticism
"The district system under which the fire brigades of Newcastle work is unsatisfactory and detrimental to the best interests of property owners,"…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Weaver Says Rothbury Pit Will Be Opened on Wednesday TRAPPED! Girl Suffocated Sydney Blaze Firemen Beaten Back SYDNEY
Trapped in an upstairs room at the Film Craft Laboratory Building at the corner of Forbes and…
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Death suddenly swept into the Pathe Studio this morning, and claimed ten lives--victims of a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Milk Bill Mr. Walker's Challenge Cross-fire in Assembly Sydney
During, the debate on the Milk Bill in the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Bate referred to the criticism levelled by Mr. Walker against the bill. He said that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →SUFFOCATED Girl Loses Life In Sydney Fire Rescue Efforts Fail Sydney
Trapped in a burning building at the cornier of Cathedral and Forbes Streets, City, about 1 o'clock to-day, Edna Langford, aged 20, a typist,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Sawmill Gutted Newcastle Firm's Loss £20,000 Fire at Dorrigo Grafton
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused when the Bostobrick sawmills, near Dorrigo, were destroyed by fire this morning. The mills, owned by the firm…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Explosion and Fire Nine Killed in New York Talkie Studio Firemen Baffled by Heat New York, December 10
A series of explosions wrecked and burned the Pathe sound film studio this morning, killing at least five men and four women…
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The kitchen and contents of the residence of Mr. Edmund Footer, of Rockel-street, Thornton, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. The alarm was…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Minmi Fire Brigade Station Opened
At a public meeting called by the Progress Association of Minmi, three months ago, it was decided to call for volunteers to form a new fire brigade,…
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Sir,—Taking into consideration the toll of last year's bush fires in and around Belmont, Toronto, Cardiff and Cardiff Heights, and through Lake Macquarie…
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Several officials of the Fire Brigade Board visited Toronto in the course of the week, for the purpose of establishing a fire brigade at Toronto…
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The Inquiry into the death of Harold Lloyd, 15- year -old son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Lloyd, of Toronto, who was Incinerated In a disastrous fire on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victim of Fire Funeral Held Yesterday Sydney
Firemen from city stations formed a guard of honour, and acted as pall-bearers at the funeral of Edna Langford, the Waverley girl, who was suffocated in…
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The ground floor of a factory in Shepherd-street. Chippendale, was damaged by a fire which broke out among a quantity of straw on Saturday night. A strong…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amazing Scene When Police Fire Scattered Charging Mob Peace Restored Leaders Regain Control of Men Left Rothbury Pacified by Promise of Conference the Casualties
Peace was restored at Rothbury this afternoon. Miners were marshalled by their leaders and were told that Mr. Scullin had stepped in and that there would be a compulsory conference to-morrow. Then began the trek back to Kurri and Cessnock and other places. The men crowded into motor 'buses and cars, but many had to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bloodshed-- Fierce Riots at Rothbury Police Fire on Mob Loss of Life and Many Wounded Reported Bullets and Stones Fierce Fights at Rothbury Colliery Gates One Man Killed: 45 Wounded Four Thousand Miners in Bush
Fierce rioting, in which there was loss of life, occurred at Rothbury this morning at intervals between miners and police. Police on a number of occasions drew their revolvers and fired fusillades into the ranks of the wildly-charging miners, who kept up a fusillade of stones. The latest news is that the position is now quiet…
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