Many Fires One a Fortnight at Cessnock
Fires in unoccupied cottages on the coalfields are becoming prevalent. The sixth in the Cessnock district within three months took place at…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Abernethy Fire Cottage Destroyed
An unoccupied five-roomed weather-board cottage, in Knox-street, Abernethy, owned by Mrs. A. C. Hutton, of Bridge-street, Cessnock, was totally destroyed by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Coal-bunkers Afire at Sugar Refinery Days Before the Blaze Is Under Control Sydney
Firemen and employees are working hard to secure control of the fire which broke out last night in the coalbunkers at the Colonial Sugar…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shall Kotara Burn? Question of Boundary for Fire Brigade
Eyes staring in fright, a small boy rushed into New Lambton fire station. "Quick 1" he yelled. "House burning fiercely—two girls trapped in upstairs…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dudley Man Burned to Death in Petrol Blaze Dudley Mystery Explosion Human Torch Enveloped in Flames While Under a Lorry Died in Hospital Sudden Burst of Fire When Man Was Taking Petrol From Fuel Tank
Enveloped in flame and badly burned by a petrol explosion at Dudley last night, Frederick William Lovett (20), of Gardiner-street, Dudley, died in Newcastle Hospital this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mounted Roof of House to Escape Fire Three Were Trapped by Flames Sydney
Three people were trapped in a burning building in Enmore-road early this morning, but, dashing…
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Frederick Lovett, the young Dudley man who was shockingly burned on Wednesday night when petrol in the car which he was cleaning ignited, died in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Engine Spark Causes Blaze
A spark from a passing locomotive is believed to have been the cause of an outbreak of fire in a small shed on railway property, at the rear of Sherman's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Outbreaks Sydney Suburban Fires Firemen's Busy Day Sydney
Fire brigades were compelled .to work at high pressure throughout, to-day, quelling and controlling-outbreaks in almost every a suburb. In many cases, cottages…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Homes in Danger Bush Fire at North Shore SYDNEY
Residents living in the vicinity of Sirius Cove, Mosman's Bay, and at Milson's Point, spent an anxious time, this afternoon, when a bush fire broke out, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade
Showing the water reticulation an hydrants in the Torouto Fire District, Mr. Neel Raymond, surveyor, of Torouto, has presented to the fire brigade at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gunnedah Fire Tamworth
A fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in the principal section of the main street of Gunnedah. The premises of W. G. Palmer, furniture and music store,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bangalow Fire Post-office and Shops Third Outbreak in Year Lismore
The Bangalow Post-office and a two-storey building next door were destroyed by fire early on Saturday morning. The E.S. and A. Bank, adjoining, escaped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Blaze £30,000 Damage Loss in Sydney Victoria Building Gutted SYDNEY, Tuesday Morning
Victoria Buildings, a live-storey, concrete structure in Wilmott-street, in the heart of the city, was gutted by a fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Bugs Active in Melbourne MELBOURNE
Fire buss were active again last night. A fire broke out in General Accessories Pty., Ltd.. Little Bourke street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Protection From Fire New Watermain at Wallsend
Provision of a water supply for fire-fighting purposes is to be made in Thomas-street, Wallsend. The Hunter District Water Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hospital Fire Police Suspect Arson GILGANDRA
A are which broke out at the Ullgandra Hospital yesterday morning, and which destroyed the isolation block, is believed to have been deliberately caused,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire in Shop Proprietor Sent to Gaol SYDNEY
Found guilty at the Central Criminal Court to-day on a charge of having set five to his shop at Croydon, John Charles Skelton, aged 56, was sentenced by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£5000 DAMAGE Big Grandstand Razed Mascot Blaze Father's Fears for Children SYDNEY
The grandstand on the Australasian Coursing Club Limited's property, near the corner of Gardener's-road and Botany-road Mascot, was totally destroyed by a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Suspicious Fire Unoccupied House Damaged SYDNEY
Police have no doubt but that a fire in an unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Gallipoll-street, Harstville, last night, was deliberately caused. The miscreant had…
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