Houseboat Fire Occupants Trapped Narrow Escapes Sydney
Trapped in a burning room on a house-boat boat in Berry's Bay yesterday afternoon, a woman and child had a narrow escape from death by asphyxiation or burning…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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No Respite American Drought Forest Fires National Calamity Feared (Australian Press Association.) New York, August 9
President Hoover is in his summer camp in the Virginia Mountains, only a few miles from where volunteers are combating a large forest fire. Reports…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Exciting Rescues Fire in Leicester-Square Woman Burned to Death London, August 9
Theatre and restaurant crowds thronged Leicester Square late to-night, watching a fire at the Turkish Baths next to the Alhambra Theatre. They saw a woman…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lucky Escape Picnic Party on Yacht Fire in Cabin Gallons of Petrol on Board
Menaced by flames which threatened to ignite 25 gallons of petrol stored at the rear of the yacht, a picnic party of 13, two of whom were children, had a nerve-racking experience on Lake Macquarie yesterday…
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Crashing head-on with terrific farce on Maitland-road. near Sandgate on Saturday night. two cars were badly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Yacht Menaced Blaze on Lake Macquarie
Blazing bedding and other articles were hurriedly flung ashore from the auxiliary yacht, Currawong, owned by Mr. J. Evans, of Sydney, near Wangi on Sunday. Flames…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Girl Poisoned Inhaled Fire Fumes COOLAMON
Are our lives menaced by the ordinary cosy fire we all enjoy in the winter time? A verdict delivered by the Coroner (Mr. Stimson) yesterday will…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shaft Fire In Hill End Mine Fine Save Firemen's Stiff Fight
Alarm was caused at Hill End Colliery, near Cessnock. about 8.20 last night, when it was found that woodwork…
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I can see the flames se[?]red Dancing in the air. The columns. too. so majestic-like of Smoke which floats eler' where…
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A spark from the draught fire at Hill End colliery, on Monday evening, ignited the woodwork which lines the airshaft. The woodwork of the shaft was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Serious Fall Down Fire-Escape
A fall down the fire escape at the Clarendon Hotel, Newcastle, had a sequel in the admission of William Francis Dower, 29, to Newcastle Hospital last night,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Coal on Fire Steamer's Distress Signals DURBAN, August 11
The British steamer Brookwood, bound from the Tyne to New Caledonia with a cargo of coal, has sent a wireless message, stating that she is on fire in the after…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Steamer on Fire Now Out of Control Help May Be Needed Durban
THE British steamer Brookwood has sent out wireless messages for vessels in her neighborhood to prepare to assist if necessary. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blaze in Sydney Firemen in Danger SYDNEY
Considerable damage was caused by a fire which broke out to-night in Bacon's Buildings, Crane Place, near Circular Quay…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Strenuous Fight Serious Sydney Blaze Fifty Firemen Sydney
After a strenuous light in intense heat and clouds or smoke. About 50 firemen from all city stations last night subdued a…
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A large number of young men assembled at the Victory Theatre on Wednesday night to offer as volunteers in the fire brigade about to be formed. Mr. A. D…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on Steamer London, August 13
The steamer Brookwood sent a wireless message that the fire in her coal cargo was serious, but was still being held in check. She is 200 miles south of Port[?] Louis,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →To Be Disbanded Heaton Fire Brigade
The Board of Fire Commissioner advised Wallsend Council last night that it intended to disband Heaton fire brigade and attaching two of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rose Bay Arrest Police Fire Shots SYDNEY
After several shots had been fired by the police at Rose Bay early this morning, one of two men who are alleged to have been acting in a suspicious manner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Airman's Arrest Mine Bombing Case Fire Causes Damage Louiseville (N.y.)
PAUL MONTGOMERY, who has confessed that he piloted the plane that dropped bombs on the Province coal mine on Monday,…
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