With the Scouts Kearsley Troop Contest Camp Fire Ball
With a view of raisins funds to provide a visit of the First Kearsley Troop to Newcastle on Saturday, March 28, when Lord Baden Powell…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
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30 DROWNED Chinese Steamer Founders Bandits Fire on Rescuers. Shanghai, February 24
Thirty were drowned when the Chinese steamer Fooyuan struck a rock at the Kunlingtan Rapids, in the Yangtze River. It foundered, blocking the narrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prompt Work Early Morning Fire Passer-by's Warning Sydney
Prompt work early early morning by the fire brigade saved a weatherboard cottage in Pearson-street, Balmain, from complete…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Under Control South Australian Bushfires Incendiarism Suspected Adelaide
Not until a cool change, followed by misty rain, occurred at daybreak this morning, was control gained of the fire which blazed all yesterday and last night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two Fires in a House Inquest Opened at Maitland
Evidence that two distinct fires were burning in a house in Trebor-street. Telarah, which was destroyed in the early morning of February 12,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Maitland Fire
Portion of o building, occupied by John David Sawyer, as a boot-shop at 322 High-street, West Maitland, was damaged by a fire caused when…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telarah Fire Coronial Inquiry
An inquiry was held at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Coroner (Mr. D. W. Reed) into the cause of the outbreak of fire on February…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →City Council Inquiry Into Loan Fire Insurances
The Mayor (Ald. C. J. Parker) presided at the meeting of the City Council last night. The Mayor said he desired to express…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mail Destroyed Fire on N.Z. Train AUCKLAND
A large quantity of mail was destroyed when a fire broke out on the express running from Wellington to Auckland last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trotsky's Escape House Destroyed by Fire CONSTANTINOPLE, March 1
The residence of the Russian exile, Leon Trotsky, on Prinkipa Island, was totally destroyed by fire. Trotsky, his wife and household, escaped in their night clothes,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bricks From Napier Ruins Set Fire to Two Lorries Wellington (N.z.)
So long have fires smouldered among the debris at Napier that hot bricks taken from the rains of the Masonic Hotel yesterday set…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Damages Flat
A fire occurred shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday morning in a flat occupied by Misses E. and H. Sawyer, over Mr. J. D. Sawyer's boot store in High-street, West…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Beach Camp Fire Merewether Effort
Merewether scouts will hold a camp fire between the Bar Beach and Merewether baths next Saturday afternoon in aid of the troop's nominee (Miss Jean…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Smashed Window and Stole Shoes Constable Fires at Fugitive Sydney
A policeman fired a shop at a man in George street, near Hunter-street, early this morning, and later arrested him…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire and Water Rates Reductions Sought Council Move
Representations were made to Cessnock Council at a special meeting last night, by the Chamber of Commerce in connection with the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →14 Killed in Fire Old Mexican Theatre Burnt Curtain Traps Players Mexico City, March 1
Dainty figure-dancing of a group of Mexican chorus girls became a horrible scramble for life when fire broke out at the end of a performance in the historic…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Blaze Firemen's Good Save SYDNEY
Firemen effected a good save when a fire broke out in a building at the corner of Druitt and Sussex Street, Sydney, yesterday morning. The building is of four…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Sun Stop Press Fire Inquiry
In open [?]dict was returned at the inquiry to-day into the fire that occurred at 13 Tyrrell-street, Newcastle, on January 27…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scouts to Hold Camp Fire Merewether Beach
Merewether Scouts are preparing a camp fire on Merewether Beach, to be lit at 6 o'clock to-morrow night. The camp fire is being held…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hunter-street Fire Criticism of Spectators Chief's Reply
In reply to criticism expressed by spectators who watched the big city fire which partially destroyed Ranson's store last night, the…
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