Battle with Fire Forestry Reserve Menaced ADELAIDE
Fanned by a high wind, a big fire swept along at terrific speed towards the State forestry reserves at Kuitpo to-day. Every available man in the district fought the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 44
Reward for Work Men Who Fought Fire SYDNEY
When big bushfires menaced the afforestation area at Mannus, near Tumbarumba, recently, warders and prisoners, with residents worked hard and prevented…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Young Dutchman Emulates Guy Fawkes In Berlin 4 Set Fire To The Reichstag Building Was Badly Damaged Flames Could Be Seen for Miles Great Public Excitement Berlin
The Reichstag Building was badly damaged by fire to-night. A young Dutchman who was arrested has confessed to starting the blaze with a shirt soaked in petrol…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Victorian Bush Fires Melbourne
Further big bush fires were reported to-day, mostly in the Strezlecki Ranges, in South Gippsland. Some of the outbreaks made rapid headway, and are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glebe Mine in Danger Change of Wind Turns Bush Fire 25 Yards From Pit Top
But for the timely change in the direction of the wind, the Glebe mine would have been in very serious danger this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dictatorship in Germany Ban on Personal Liberty Reichstag Fire Sequel Berlin
The President (Field-Marshal Von Hindenburg) has signed a decree placing Germany…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Berlin Fire Reichstag Badly Damaged Communist Confesses Arrest of "Red" Deputies Ordered (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN, February 27
A fire attributed to incendiarism caused heavy damage in the Reichstag to-night. A Dutchman, who was subsequently arrested, is alleged to have admitted…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horse Was Impounded Let Loose in Bush Fires
Before he had the misfortune to lose his home and all his possessions in the recent bush fires. Mr. J. Bowen, of Warner's Bay, let loose…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →100.8 DEGREES Hot Day in Newcastle Fire Brigades Busy
Autumn began yesterday—according to the almanac. But the thermometer told another tale. It was summer in its severest mood—a day of scorching wind…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →DAMAGE £10,000 Melbourne City Fire Firemen's Difficult Task Melbourne
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out on the top floor of Marks's Building, Russell-street early this morning…
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Mechanics of the Telephone Department are still hard at work repairing the damage caused to the trunk telephone lines in the Awaba and Fassifern areas by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bushfire Patrols Local Government Powers Recompense Question
Letters sent by the Local Government Department to .Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A., and Cr. G. Hardy, President of the Lake Macquarie Shire, contain…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toronto Bush Fire Relief
Mrs. R. Hewit presided over a good attendance of the Toronto Bush Fire Relief Committee in the Scouts' Hall. Money collected to date amounts to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fires Homes and Stock in Danger Fight in Victoria Melbourne
Homesteads and station properties are now threatened by the bush fires which are still raging in the Seymour districts. The fires gained a firmer hold this…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cottage Destroyed Spectacular Cardiff Fire
A four-roomed weatherboard cottage was completely destroyed by fire at Cardiff last night. The blaze was a spectacular one, attracting hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Slack-box Fire At Pelton Colliery
The fortunate early discovery by a top-hand that a corner of the large slack-box at Pelton colliery was alight late on Wednesday night saved considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →£20,000 DAMAGE Flinders-lane Fire MELBOURNE
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out early to-day on the top floor of a Flinders-lane building occupied by the Sigma Company, Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Menace to Kearsley Uncleared Crown Lands Fire Checked in Time
But for the action of the Manager of Aberdare Central Colliery in sending all available men to fight a bushfire which surrounded Kearsley on Friday last, half…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Might Mean Loss of Life" Thefts From Fire Call Boxes Dangerous Delays
"This practice might lead to loss of life," said the officer-in-charge of Newcastle fire brigades (Mr. Bellsom)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fires Question of Prevention Conference of Councils
Called at the request of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, a conference of District Councils was held at the Newcastle Town Hall last night to consider what…
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