Benzine Blaze
Mr. J. Bennett, of the Central Garage, Gloucester, received severe burns to his arms and the upper portion of his body, while replenishing the petrol tank of a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1933
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Plans for Financial Assistance To Wheat Growers Are Upset Ministers Between Two Fires Flour Tax Proposal Move To-day to Abandon It Delicate Position Canberra
Before Cabinet met to-day to discuss assistance for the wheat industry, it was stated that consideration might be…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In Grey Coat Thought Son Was Wallaby Father Fires Shot Brisbane
Stanley Huget, 20, had a lucky escape from serious injury when his father, mistaking him for a wallaby, while hunting in the scrub at Magnolia, near…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Dangers Cars at Filling Stations Official Warning
All too frequently do motorists drive up to a petrol pump and smoke while they are being served with motor spirit. When petrol pumps were first…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →April Fire-magnaver at Randwick Not Far From Winning Sydney
April Fire and Magnaver rolled into their work over half-a-mile at Randwick this morning on the centre of the course proper, in a way which suggested that they are not far from winning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spectators Surprised Van der Lubbe's Demeanour Reichstag Fire Trial Berlin, November 13
The Dutchman, Van der Lubbe. surprised the spectators at the Reichstag fire trial to-day by his erect demeanour and apparent interest in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Into Dugouts When Fires Rage Again MELBOURNE
Fearing a repetition of the disastrous bush fires of a few years ago, when many people lost their lives, provision has made…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cessnock Early Morning Blaze
A five-roomed weatherboard cottage at the corner of Darwin and Hall streets, owned by James Smith, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →There's Life in the Old Car Yet— —England's Wonder Fire Engine
[?]UST AN OLD SUNDOWNER from Back o' Bourke.—This antiquated motor car, no longer able to propel itself, has been drawn by camel through hundreds of miles in the back country. Pho- GOVERNOR'S VISIT to Canon Ham-FIREMAN, SAVE MY CHILD!—Distracted mothers may say it…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Horses Perish Melbourne Stables Fire Vain Rescue Efforts Melbourne
Three horses perished, and two men had fortunate escapes from being injured by flying hoofs, during a fire which destroyed stables used by C. J. Patterson…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Explosion at Carrington Power House Was Threatened Fire in Small Office
When a tin of methylated spirits ignited with a terrific explosion, which was heard all over Carrington to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sub-station Fire Caused by Explosion Apprentice Burned
An explosion of methylated spirits at the Carrington electric sub-station yesterday was responsible for an apprentice being severely burned, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Outbreaks of Fire
About 7.50 p.m. on Saturday, Hamilton and Waratah Fire Brigades attended an outbreak of fire in a butcher's shop in Broadmeadow-road, Sunnyside,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Water Board Vindicated Pressures at Fires
Complaints of low water pressures at recent tires at Jesmond and Kearsley were the subject of reports before the Water Board to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Camp Fire Y.W.C.A. Federation Clubs
Members of the Federation Clubs of the Newcastle branch of the Young Women's Christian Association have planned to spend their meeting time on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Funds for Demonstration Enthusiastic Meeting
An enthusiastic meeting of the citizens' committee recently formed to assist the Fire Brigades Committee organise the demonstration which is to be held in…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Water Board Kearsley Complaint Low Pressure at Fire Denied
A report was presented at the meeting of the Hunter Water and Sewerage Board yesterday in which it was stated that inquiries had been made into the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration Entries From All Parts of State Committee Meets
Newcastle City area is to be divided into zones for the purpose of raising funds to purchase the trophies for the big fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hamilton
Fire caused damage last night to a shop and dwelling at 70 Denison-street, Hamilton, occupied by T. Bond, boot repairer, and owned by J. Cussan, of Hamilton…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Burned Tar in Tank Blazes Fire Lasts All Day Brisbane
Started by sudden explosion of a small quantity of tar in a 12,500 gallon tank on Which they were working, cleaning the outside walls, two men at the…
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