"Fire Footballers Out" Possession of Oval at Wallsend Council Clash
Football and cricket minded aldermen clashed sharply at Wallsend Council meeting last night over the question of allocating Wallsend Oval…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1931
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Set Fire to Husband Demented Woman Arrested PARIS, August 1
In a sudden dementia, Madame Marie Labour poured petrol on her sleeping farmer husband, and set fire to him. He rushed to the farmyard, rolled in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Child Victims of Gang War Caught by Machine-gun Fire Funeral Scenes New York
It took a third of the city's police force to control the thousands of inhabitants of the East Sides "little Italy" thronging the streets yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dancers Trapped by Fire on Pier Bank Holiday Scare at Cardiff (Wales) London
Though some of the Bank Holiday dancers escaped to the shore through smoke and flames, others of the 200 who were dancing in the hall on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dancers Rescued Fire on Penarth Pier LONDON, August 4
Though some escaped to the shore by defying the smoke and flames, others of 200 dancers in a building in the middle of Penarth Pier were cut off to-day by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£10,000 DAMAGE Huge Fire at Kyogle Five Businesses Burned Lismore
Damage estimated at £10,000 was done by fire in Main-street, Kyogle, at 2 o'clock this morning, when the School of Arts and five business premises were destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bombing 'Plane Catches Fire Pilot Saved; Observer Killed Opened It Too Soon Prague
A heavy bombing 'plane caught fire to-day while flying at 6000 feet. The pilot landed safely by parachute, but the observer, in his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious Fire Pensions Records Destroyed SYDNEY
Serious inconvenience to military, pensioners is expected to follow a suspicious fire at the post-office of the Randwick Military Hospital to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Observer Killed Bombing 'Plane on Fire PRAGUE, August 4
Flying at 6000 feet, a heavy bombing machine caught fire to-day. The pilot parachuted to safety, but the observed became excited, and opened his parachute…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Terrible Storms in Europe Eight Soldiers Killed by Lightning Tramcar Set on Fire London
Eight out of ten North African soldiers were killed when the camp in which they were sheltering in Northern…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →State Labor Caucus Discussion Minister Under Fire Sydney
The difficulty or obtaining bread supplies in certain districts produced a lively debate at a meeting of the State Labor Caucus to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pekingese Fire Hero
A Pekingese dog probably saved the lives of two people sleeping over a burning shop at Beechen Grove, Watford, Scotland. The proprietor, Mr. H. Eagle, a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hunter-street Blaze
Shortly after 10.30 p.m. on Saturday, the Newcastle Headquarters Fire Brigade, under Divisional Officer Bellsom, were called to an outbreak of fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Police and "Nazis" Clash Communists Fire From Windows Several Killed Berlin
Clashes occurred between police and "Nazis," notably at Senstenberg and Osnabrack, where 10 Nazis were injured and 20 arrested. Excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on Steamer London, August 12
On the eve of its maiden voyage to New Zealand from Greenoak, a fire on the steamer Rangitira damaged two second-class cabins and some electric…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ancient Fires of Irish Dissention Rekindled British Economy £96,000,000 Cut Urged Cabinet Attitude Ministerial Rift Is Denied LONDON
It is understood that the British Government is considering economy plans to save £96,000.000 in public expenditure. It is announced that both the Prime Minister and Mr. Snowden are determined to secure a balanced budget, and it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Unhappy Hankow Fire, Flood, and Plague SHANGHAI, August 13
A fire is sweeping sections of Hankow unchecked, the inundated streets preventing the firemen from reaching the blaze. The floodwaters are maintaining record…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hamilton South Fire
Fire broke out in a cottage at the corner of Smith and Stanley Streets, Hamilton South, last night. Newcastle and Hamilton brigades attended, and succeeded in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Easter Carnival is Suggested for Newcastle District Alderman Gibson's Plan £10,000 Objective City Council Will Be Asked to Sponsor Scheme for Hospitals Contests for State Fire Brigades, Musical Societies, Sporting Bodies and Bands
A scheme for the holding of a monster carnival in Newcastle at Easter, in which fire brigades, bands and other musical societies and sporting bodies would take part, will be put to the Newcastle City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Teralba Fire Untenanted House Gutted
About 10 o'clock on Saturday night, a fire broke out in an untenanted house in Railway-street, Teralba. The premises, which were owned by Mr. William…
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