Mother's Heroism Saved Baby from Fire MELBOURNE
Remarkable heroism was displayed by Mrs. L. Robertson, of Lower Forntree Gully, early this morning. Mrs. Robertson and her husband were awakened at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1934
745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 38
King Island Fire Young Man for Trial LAUNCESTON
At Currie, King Island, to-day, a coroner's inquiry was held concerning a fire on July 19, when £10,000 worth of damage was done to the premises of the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Trapped in Blaze Circus Children Incinerated Heroic Woman Madrid
In a vain effort to save the lives of three children in a blazing circus waggon to-day, the "circus mother," lost her…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stock Damaged Fire at New Lambton
Portion of the stock in Lindstrom Bros,' lock-up and the rear of the premises, were ton, and the rear of the premises, were damaged by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pleasing Design for New Fire Station at Waratah
Waratah's new fire station, which is to be erected on the site of the old pound in High-street, will be a pleasingly designed structure in brick…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Factory Fire Holes Found in Safe SYDNEY
First-[?] Fireman White, of Stanmore, suffered severe lacerations to the right leg, caused by falling glass, when a fire broke out and gutted the factory…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Clothes on Fire Woman Severely Burned Apron Caught Alight Lismore
When her apron caught alight this afternoon Mrs. G. Porter, of East Lismore, received extensive burns to body, face, and arms, and was admitted to hospital in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Station Fire Porter Dismissed Sydney
An audit of the books would have shown the false entries he had made, admitted Austin Thurbon, railway porter, at an Inquiry to-day Into the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Castle in Ulster London
Hillsborough Castle, near Belfast, the official residence of the Duke of Abercorn, Governor of Northern Ireland, was seriously damaged by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Station Fire Dismissed Porter's Evidence Rail Tickets on Credit Sydney
Admissions that he had given out tickets on credit, that an adult of the books would have disclosed false entries, and that although told about the fire he did…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires in Britain and Ireland Attributed to Drought London
Exceptionally heavy fire losses in Great Britain and Ireland last month were, to a large extent, attributed to the dry weather and shortage of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Martinsville Fire Stack of Timber Destroyed
A large stack of coachwood and sassafras timber, which was being sun-dried, and was ready for dispatch was completely destroyed by fire at Martinsville in the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Porter for Trial Railway Station Fire SYDNEY
Formerly a railway Arthur Thurborn was committed for trial to-day by the Parramatta Coroner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) on a charge of having…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Casualties Feared Serious Fire at Singapore SINGAPORE, August 8
A great fire is raging is one of the native quarters thousands are homeless and many casualties are feared…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Motor-lorry Blaze
In Nelson-street, Wallsend, at 8 o'clock yesterday morning, the engine of a motor-lorry, which was standing in front of a service station, burst into flames. The…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Heavy Fire Losses Britain and Ireland LONDON, August 8
Exceptionally heavy fire losses in Great Britain and Ireland last month were, to a large extent, attributed to the dry weather and water shortages. Serious…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Sealed Down Fire at Chedlock Colliery
Chedlock colliery, a tunnel going into the old Sooth Wallsend pit at Cardiff, was sealed down yesterday afternoon. Heating was reported, and the action…
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Slight damage was done when a fire broke out under a stairway at the rear of a cafe occupied by Mrs Elizabeth Parker, Vincent-street,…
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Cessnock Fire Brigade answered a call to his premises occupied by J. Parker, in Vincent-street, yesterday morning. A fire broke out beneath the stairs in the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Butter Catches Fire in Cafe
A good deal of excitement was caused in a city cafe this afternoon when a quantity of butter which had been placed in a gas stove at the…
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