Sawmill Destroyed £5000 Fire at Repton REPTON
Damage estimated at £5000 was caused by a fire which broke out at William Caine's sawmill at Repton, on the Bellinger River, yesterday. A small…
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Fires & bushfires, 1932
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Detectives in New Role Helped to Fight Bush Fire Sydney
While at Mendooran, near Dubbo, making investigations which led to the arrest of two men in connection with a big fire at a homestead over…
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Under the Presidency of the Mayoress of Newcastle (Mrs. C. J. Parker), a meeting will be held in the Reception Room at the Town Hall, this morning, for the…
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The first meeting of women in connection with the Camp Fire Ball was held in the reception room of the Town Hall this morning. Mrs…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Two Horses Burned Disastrous Grass Fire Ember Falls From Billy West Wyalong
A fire which broke out at Bena destroyed grass on a considerable area of country, 30 tons of hay, two horses, and a quantity of fencing before it was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Race to Port with Bunkers Ablaze Fire Aboard N.Z. Liner Few Passengers Knew About It the Ulimaroa Sydney
Except for a notable increase in speed few passengers on the liner Ulimaroa, which reached Sydney to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Like Gallipoli Japanese Troops Land at Woosung Chinese Fire Takes Toll Fierce Resistance Prevents Japanese Advance Chapei Bombardment Imperils Settlement
Resembling the Gallipoli landing, Japanese invaders met with a fierce resistance at Woosung. Under a heavy barrage from Chinese field-guns, and machine-gun and rifle fire, a mixed brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Bush Fires in New Zealand. King Country Areas Destroyed Families Homeless Wellington (N.z.)
Great bush fires are destroying large areas of farmlands in the King country following the dry weather. The fire in one area near…
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It was revealed to-day that as the result of information which they received recently, Detectives Smith and Cartwright last week arrested two men in connection…
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When the Huddart, Parker steamer Ulimaroa was about 100 miles off Sydney Heads last night, smoke was noticed issuing from one of the hatches…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Old Records Destroyed Fire in City Council Storeroom Electrical Department
A number of old records of the Electric Supply Department of the Newcastle City Council were destroyed by fire,…
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Fire which broke out in a storeroom of premises in Watt-street, formerly occupied by the City Council's Electric Supply Department, caused some damage to the…
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The women's meeting in connection with the Camp Fire Ball at the Town Hall last Tuesday was very enthusiastic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Devastating Fires in New Zealand Worst in History of Auckland Flaming Hills Auckland
Numerous rich farming areas in many parts of Auckland Province have been reduced to smoking…
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Heavy rain has fallen throughout Victoria, 428 points being recorded at Euston, over which a thunderstorm broke yesterday. Several towns in the Mallee…
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At 9.30 o'clock last night, the alarm was given to the Stockton Fire Brigade of a fire in Mitchell-street. Under Captain E. Lawrence the firemen soon…
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About 2 p.m this afternoon two acres of scrub at the corner of Dunbar and Mitchell streets, Stockton-caught fire…
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A deputation of sawmillers and timber-worker's representatives interviewed the Minister for Forests (Mr. R. Williams), to-day, and put before him a proposal…
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About two acres of bush were found to be alight when Stockton Fire Brigade answered an alarm given on Saturday afternoon for an outbreak in…
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For the second time within a few weeks the railing of the overheard bridge at Perkin-strcet teas let on fire this morning by a spark from…
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