Camp Fire Ball
The Camp Fire Ball will be held in Newcastle Town Hall on March 26…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
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In the Air British Notes 'Planes Fighting Fires London, February 10
The aeroplane as a weapon of war, a swift carrier of passengers, mails and urgent merchandise, or a pleasant touring vehicle is familiar enough to European…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Week-end Fires Two Cottages Damaged
Two cottages, one at Speers' Point and the other at Merewether, were damaged by fire in the course of the week-end. About 8 o'clock on Saturday night, the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police Investigations Mysterious Redfern Fire SYDNEY
The Redfern police are inquiring into a fire which occurred in Elizabeth-street, Redfern, this morning. Very little damage was done, owing to the timely arrival…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Redfern Furniture Factory Gutted SYDNEY
A furniture factory in King-street, Redforn, owned by Florence Robinson, was gutted by fire this morning, the damage being estimated at several thousands of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Social Gossip Camp Fire Ball Thursday's Function
The 1931 dancing season will be opened on Thursday night, when the Camp Fire Ball will be held in the Town Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coramba Fire General Store Destroyed Residents Save Block Grafton
The general store of Messrs. Reid and Betteridge, in the main street of Coramba, was totally destroyed by fire to-day, together with the contents. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Children Killed Home Destroyed by Fire Survivors Suffer in Cold Holderness (U.s.a.), March 22
Residents of Central Newhampshire were shocked when fire destroyed the home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Avery, Killing instantly seven of their 16 children,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Camp Fire Ball To-morrow's Function
Preparations for the Camp Fire Ball, to be held at the Town Hall to-morrow night, are almost complete. The decoration scheme, which has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Waratah Dwelling House Burnt Coroner Holds Inquiry
An early morning fire at 26 High-street, Waratah, on January 25 formed the subject of an Inquiry by the Acting Coroner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch on Fire Burned to Water's Edge Two Fishermen's Escape Sydney
James Sanderson, 30 and Harry Brown, 29, two fishermen from Middle Harbour, had an unenviable experience this afternoon, when the launch in which they were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Fire Police Sergeant Killed at Berrigan Hotel Gas Cylinder Exploded BERRIGAN
A police sergeant was killed, three people were hurt, and nearly ,1 thousand others scattered in terror this morning, when, during a fire at the Momalong Hotel, a gas cylinder exploded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →FIRE & Flash Signals Reported Near Kosciusko Searchers Following Up Every Clue New Hopes Persistent Reports From Bush Areas Distress Signals ? Flashes Every 15 Minutes Seen Near Kosciusko
The hope that the Southern Cloud might have been found on the slopes of Mount Howitt was dispelled by a further report to-day that the two white objects seen on the mountain 40 miles away were snow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Thieves Set Fire to Store Melbourne
After stealing goods valued at £150 from the Masterbuilt Tile Company's store at Northcote, last night, thieves set fire to the building. Damage of about £20 was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scout Week Camp Fire Ball To-night
Much enthusiasm is being shown by the members of the committee organising the Camp Fire Ball, to be held to-night in the Town Hall, under the patronage of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Open Verdict Fire at Waratah Occupants Were Away
An open verdict was returned by the Newcastle Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett) at the close of his inquiry into a fire that badly damaged a cottage at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Scout Camp Impressive Functions Camp Fire Ball
Big changes will be wrought over night in Newcastle Show Ground; hundreds of tents will arise, troop flags and totems will dot the ground,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District West Maitland Cottage Damaged Carrington-street Fire
West Maitland Fire Brigade, under Station Office Wyndham, was called out to a fire in a six-roomed weatherboard cottage at the corner of Cohen and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Policeman Killed Gas Cylinder Explodes Tragic Fire at Berrigan Berrigan
During a fire at the Momolong Hotel, Berrigan, about 4.30 a.m. to-day, a gas cylinder exploded. George Thomas Whiteley, a sergeant of police, was killed, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Scouts As Hosts "Camp Fire" Ball at Town Hall
Boy Scouts showed their versatility yesterday. Clasp-knives and hatchets gleaming from hard use at the Showground Corroboree Camp, were laid aside at…
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