Watt-street Fire
Firemen were called to an outbreak of fire in the kitchen of premises at 58 Watt-street, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. They were able to extinguish the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 46
Teralba Child Falls Into Fire
A child, the son of Mr. C. Green, a year and seven months old, while playing near a fire in the yard on Wednesday evening, fell in, and was severely burned…
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Kurr[?] Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in field's Garage at about 9.30 p.m. last night. Damage of approximately £30 was caused through a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Walls of Jericho Collapse After Big Fire Days of Joshua
Professor Garstang, who has been conducting investigations at Jericho, has furnished a signed statement in regard to his labours. He says.—…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →South Australian Fire Adelaide
Illuminating the town about 4 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire, which destroyed the flour mills and adjoining buildings of the South Australian Farmers'…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →General Cable News Cotton Cargo on Fire
Singapore. May 16.—A fire broke out in the cotton cargo from Bombay, on the Japanese steamer Yonan Maru, at the wharf, this evening. The stern of the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Liquor Boycott 90 Hurt in Indian Riot Police Fire on Mob Bomb Thrown at Sibpur (Australian Press Association.) CALCUTTA, May 16
Ninety were injured five critically in a riot at Mymensingh, in East Bengal, following the efforts of Congress volunteers to prevent liquor being removed from…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Unusual Fire Sun on the Windscreen
An incipient fire, arising from an unusual source, resulted in minor damage to a car in Hamilton (N. Z.). On his return, the owner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Collingwood Fire Coroner Holds Inquiry MELBOURNE
As a result of a fire which gutted the first floor of a building at Collingwood and damaged the other floor, the Coroner to-day began an investigation of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Gasometers Menaced Mortlake Oil Barge Fire SYDNEY
Firemen faced many difficulties when au oil barge caught fire at the gas works wharf at Mortlake to-night. Blazing oil spread across the water…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Nine Insurance Claims Sequel to Collingwood Fire MELBOURNE
When the inquiry into the fire at the premises of Mushin Bros., at Collingwood, was resumed to-day by the Coroner, evidence was given that the finances of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Plucky Youth Burned in Petrol Blaze Stayed to Quell Flames Sydney
Great courage was displayed by a young garage attendant, Allan Ashton, 18, of Lakemba, who, with his clothes alight from an explosion when petrol ignited in a motor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Tanker Alleged Misleading Statement Captain Fined £25 SYDNEY
In the summons division of the Central Police Court yesterday Ernest A. E. Coombe, an officer of the Navigation Department, proceeded against…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Bowraville Sydney
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the general store of Messrs. Tuck and Gillies, at Bowraville, shortly after midnight lost…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →112 Pilgrims Missing Tragic Fire on Ship MARSEILLES, May 23
The captain of the Asia, on which a fire occurred on Thursday, at Jeddah, sent a wireless message that 112 pilgrims, mostly Moslems, were missing. It is feared…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Tingha Fire Arson Charge Not Proved INVERELL
In the Quarter Sessions yesterday, before Judge Mocatta and a jury, Arthur Theodore Lorne Sanderson, a labourer, of Tingha, was acquitted on a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at the Baths Three Sydney Outbreaks Sydney
Three fires in the metropolitan area were reported within a quarter of an hour early yesterday morning. A most unusual blaze was that at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In Pyjamas Dash From Flames Houses on Fire Several Narrow Escapes SYDNEY
Dashing from their homes in their night attire, several residents of Marion-street, Leicbbardt, had narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Maitland
A fire in a cottage near High-street Railway Station was reported to West Maitland Fire Brigade yesterday, at 2.30 a.m. The cottage was built party of brick and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council Fire Insurance Rates Sports Ground Lighting
At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, there were present the Mayor (Ald. T. Blackall), and Ald. B. Light, C. J. Parker, R. G. Kilgour,…
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