Fire at Belmont Old Cottage Destroyed
One of the oldest buildings in Belmont, a four-roomed cottage on the Lunn Estate, and owned by the Lunn family, was destroyed by lire late last night. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1932
743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 38
Hopes for Rain Cloudy Skies in West Cobar Fires Checked Sydney
A report received from Cobar late to-night, stated that the sky had clouded, and there seemed to be a possibility of rain…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Naval Ratings Unavailable as Fire-fighters Emergency 'Phone Services Canberra
Referring to a suggestion that Air Force and Naval ratings should be used to fight the bush fires in New South Wales, the Minister for Defence (Sir George Pearce)…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bones in Fire Three Men Missing Murder Charge in W.A. PERTH
One of Australia's most sensational murder stories will possibly be told when the inquest is held into the death of Louis Carron who disappeared after…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Victorian Fires Controlled Melbourne
Efforts to-day prevented the spread of bush fires, but rain is still needed to end the danger. Fires are still causing concern in the Noojee and Neerim…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires Burn Out Cobar District Outbreaks Elsewhere Cobar
Many fires in the areas around Cobar have turned themselves out, but flames have a strong hold of Coronga Peak and are travelling towards the Downs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wallsend Mill on Fire Store-room Burned Out
Fanned by a southerly wind the office and store room attached to Osland and Sons' sawmills, Wallsend, was destroyed by fire at 12.30 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Wallsend Sawmills Shed Destroyed Early Morning Outbreak
The shed of Osland's sawmills, on the site of the old Elermore Vale Colliery engine-house, at Pittown, Wallsend, was destroyed by fire at 12.45 o'clock this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inverell Fire Storage Shed Destroyed Two Motor-cars Inside Inverell
A serious fire occurred in Inverell at 10 o'clock last night, when a combined storage shed the property of Charles O'Loughlin, and containing two motor cars,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →New Guard to Aid Fire-fighters Two Hundred Leave To-day in City 'Buses Answer to Cobar's S.O.S. Call Without Pay Sydney
Sydney is answering the S.O.S. of the fire-gripped West. At noon to-day 200 picked men of the New Guard will be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cessnock Bush Fires
Bush fires are burning in unoccupied country between Ellalong and Barraba. They present a spectacular sight at night. It is reported that there is no danger at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Danger Over Bush Fires Controlled Report to Mr. Baddeley
The Minister for Labour and Industry (Mr. J. M. Baddeley), interviewed at his home at Cessnock yesterday, stated that Mr. C . W. Tye, who had been sent to the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Die Down But Utmost Vigilance Necessary Wind Menace Cobar
The New Guard contingent arrived here at 8 a.m. after the run from Sydney. All major fires are now kept…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wallsend Fire Police Investigation Old Landmark Removed
Plain-clothes police of Newcastle, with Wallsend police, were engaged on Saturday in an investigation of circumstances surrounding the early-morning fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Outbreaks of Fire Firemen's Busy Week-end
Several fires kept the firemen of the district busy during the week-end. The most serious one occurred early yesterday morning in Minmi-road, Young Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Guard Fire Brigade Leaves Cobar Destination "Unknown" Probably to Fight Fire at Taring a Protest Made Cobar
Fully equipped and ready for hard work, the New Guard set out this morning for "an unknown destination," but as…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Over Ingots Shock for Bushmen Missing Gold in N.T. SYDNEY
The story of how two bushmen lighted a fire directly over gold valued at more than £2000, without knowing that it was there, was told by Mr. J. Trollope, on his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Opinions Vary New Guard's Assistance More Fires on Stations Cobar
The members of the New Guard organisation who arrived at Cobar yesterday left the town to-day to attack fires which are reported to have broken out on three…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fruit Shop Fire Incendiarists Blamed SYDNEY
Incendiarists set fire to the fruit shop of Humberto Andrea, in Victoria-avenue, Chatswood, early to-day. Two Italians, Roy Martello and Pasquilla Casella,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Western Fires Volunteers Praised Relief Council Grants to Replace Clothing SYDNEY
The Acting Premier (Mr. Baddeley) to-day discussed with Mr. Tye, the Secretary and Executive Officer of the Unemployment Relief Council who returned this…
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