Nine Lives Lost Fire at Swiss Asylum ZURICH, November 10
Heartrending scenes were witnessed at a fire at a private asylum for sub-normal children at Waedenswil. The staff rescued the majority of them but many,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1932
743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 38
Fire at Asylum
Zurich, November 12.—A note written by an adult male mental patient, who is now missing, threatening to set fire to the asylum for sub-normal children, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Country Fires Four Outbreaks Over Week-end Theatre Gutted £10,000 Damage at Wagga WAGGA
The Strand Picture Theatre, one of the most up-to-date in the Riverina, was gutted by a fire which broke out shortly after 1 o'clock this morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Wipes Out Italian Village Second Time in Ten Years Milan, September 10
For the second time in a few years the entire village of Rendena, 30 miles from Trento, has been destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Liner Oil Tanks Explode AMSTERDAM, November 14
A brilliant spectacle was witnessed early this morning, when a fire broke out on the liner Pieter Corneliszoon Hooft, which had just arrived from the Dutch East…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Redfern Man Committed for Trial Alleged Statement Sydney
A verdict that a fire at a residential in Dowling-street, Redfern, had been maliciously caused by Victor Crossley Crowther was returned by the City Coroner…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir D. Cameron Tells Of Dreadful Carnage In Switzerland Sir Donald Cameron Was Eye Witness Of Scene Streets Stained with Blood Swiss Troops Fire on Communists Human Fragments on Roadway London
"The place was like a shambles," said Sir Donald Cameron, former Federal member for Brisbane, describing to "The Sun," on his return to London, the scene at the square at Geneva, after…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires More Power for Councils
The Minister for Local Government (Mr. Jackson) moved for leave to bring in a bill to confer on councils of shires and municipalities further powers for the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Fire Risk Rates Underwriters' Visit
The Chief Surveyor of the Fire and Accident Underwriters' Association of New South Wales (Mr. A. Hugh Minchin) visited Newcastle to-day, to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Flying Squad Fire Out in Record Time SYDNEY
The flying squad from fire headquarters established a record for extinguishing a blaze this afternoon. At 2.51 p.m. a fire was reported in a house in Pitt-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Outer Sydney Suburbs Property Threatened Sydney
Exceptionally hot weather prevailed in the metropolitan district to-day, and many bush fires ushered in the summer. In several places houses were threatened…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Perth Large Store Destroyed PERTH
Fire broke out yesterday afternoon at the rear of the premises of McPherson Pty., Ltd. which fronts Murray-street, Perth and quickly spread to the stores…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Brigade's Good Save at Maitland Fire at Rear of Shop
When a piece of hessian in the rear of a West Mai[?]and store caught fire to-day, a serious blaze appeared imminent. West Maitland fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Steamer Undergoing Overhaul Damage to Baradine London, November 18
Dozens of fire brigades, equipped with engine, and a firefloat, and by the crews of several vessels, extinguished, after several hours, a fire aboard the steamer…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in School Outrage at Crow's Nest Attributed to Youths Sydney
A deliberate attempt was made to-night to set fire to thee public school at Crow's Neat, North Sydney. The police attribute the outrage to youths, possibly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District Surfers Get Into Trim For Big Events Ahead Stockton Carnival Next Saturday Surf Clubs Prepare Activities at the Week End. Club Room Fire
Newcastle and district surf clubs had a busy time yesterday training for the Stockton Carnival, to be…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Destroys House Singleton
A five-roomed weatherboard house at Mount Thorley occupied by Roy Moxey, was destroyed by fire on Saturday. Mrs. Moxey and a baby were at home at the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Right of Way Fire Engines First
The attention of motorists is drawn to the regulations regarding stopping on the approach of a fire engine, or other vehicle in charge of a fireman, proceeding to a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Boy Arrested Fire in School Building SYDNEY
Detective Simpson, of North Sydney, arrested a 14-year-old boy to-night in connection with the outbreak of fire last night in the public school building at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →False Fire Alarm
Stockton Fire Brigade answered a call yesterday afternoon to what afterwards was found to be a false alarm. When the firemen arrived at the supposed locality…
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