Girls Fight Fire Save Children From Flames Early Morning Pluck Sydney
In a fire which seriously damaged the rear portion of the home of Mr. Andrew Foley, of Mount-street,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 38
Burned to Death Were Trapped in Blaze Wellington (N.z.) Mon
Trapped in a blazing house at Bloomfield in the Southern Hawkes Bay District last night, two women were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Girls' Heroism Five Children Rescued Coogee House on Fire Sydney
Great heroism was displayed by three girls in rescuing their young brothers and sisters from a fire which broke out at the home of their parents at Coogee early…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →What Is Policy of Fire Board? Alderman's Question at Carrington
"Do you think we could ascertain what exactly is the Fire Board's policy?" asked Aid. Bower at Carrington Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →100 Houses Burnt Fire In Rumanian Town Famous Monastery Destroyed Bucharest, May 9
The historic town of Campu-Lung is on five. The famous monastery and 100 houses have already been destroyed. Distressing scenes were witnessed at the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Splendid Save Firemen's Good Work Blaze in Wheat Silo Sydney
Firemen from Headquarters, George-street West, and Glebe and Pyrmont brigades made a splendid save last night in extinguishing a blaze which broke out in…
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Further donations received by Mrs. A. Rodgers on behalf of the Oglethorpe family, who recently lost all their possessions in a fire at The Junction, are—Amount previously acknowledged,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in House Seven Different Outbreaks Owner Away on Holidays Sydney
The aid of the Press, in endeavouring to clear up the mystery surrounding a fire in a house Chullora, was sought by the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Explosion in Mine 41 Killed Near Mons Blast of Fire Brussels
Of 46 miners working near Mons, at midnight, 41 were killed instantly and the others were injured by a sudden…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Waterside Workers Police Fire On Strikers Serious Situation in U.S. Los Angeles, May 15
The water workers' strike situation remained serious to-day after an early morning clash, in which one striker was killed and scores injured. Two who were…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Attempted Arson Man Disturbs Intruder Materials to Start Fire Melbourne
An attempt to set fire to the brick villa of Mr. E. J. Brown, of Mentone, as frustrated by a neighbour last night. Mr. Charles Darcy saw a man acting…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bombay Mill Strikers Police Fire on Rioters Six Seriously Injured Calcutta, May 16
The police fired at riotous Bombay cotton-mill strikers yesterday, injuring many, six seroiusly. The trouble arose when the mill management posted a notice up…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire On Steamer
Shortly before the steamer Devon sailed from Newcastle for Brisbane this morning a small fire broke out in No. 1 hatch. According to the police,…
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A small fire was discovered, in No. 1 hatch of the steamer Devon before it sailed for Brisbane on Saturday. A quantity of sawdust was smouldering, but it…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Believed Tragedy Had Occurred Cottage Destroyed by Fire Occupants Safe
Fears that a woman and her three children had been burned to death in a house at Morisset early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Chicago Fire Extensive Damage Square Mile Razed Fireman Killed by Falling Wall (Australian Press Association.) CHICAGO, May 19
Starting late this, afternoon, a fire swept the stock yards section of the south, side of the city, and it was live hours before fire officials announced…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Saved by Cat Family at Morisset Fire Destroys Cottage
A Weatherboard cottage and its contents were completely destroyed by fire at Morisset early yesterday morning. For a few hours it was thought that a woman…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chicago Fire Incendiarism Suspected 1500 Suffer Injuries Chicago, May 20
Work was started to-day to rehabilitate the fire-stricken area. Throughout last night firemen continued to play water on the smouldering embers, but a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Incinerated When Petrol Waggon Caught Ablaze Fire Follows A Crash the Driver Had an Amazing Escape Boys Dragged Him to Safety Great Tongues of Flame Sydney
A man whose name is unknown was killed when a giant petrol waggon struck an electric light pole, overturned and burst into flames on Prince's Hghway. Sutherland, to-day. The charred remains were found amid the wreckage, but it is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Crash Then Fire Man Fatally Burned Petrol Lorry Hits Post Sydney
Peter McMahon, 22, of O'Connor-street, Haberfield, was killed, and another man was seriously burned, when a petrol motor-lorry struck an electric light post in…
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