Fire at Hamilton
Several panels of fencing, portions of an oiling plant, a quantity of tar and bitumen and a number of tar drums, were destroyed by a fire at the City Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1934
745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 38
Forest Fires Large Areas Swept in Tasmania Factories Destroyed Hobart's "Black Friday" HOBART
A hot north wind that developed frequently into a gale made the bush fire position in Tasmania worse than It was several weeks ago…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"A Nasty Rogue" Fire Trial Attack for "Revenge" London
"A man who would go down in history as an infamous, nasty, vindictive rogue who, knowing himself…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bushfires in Tasmania Hobart
Reports from all parts of Tasmania reveal the extensive damage caused by bushfires. Conditions to-day were much…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Tasmania and Victoria Many Homeless Hobart
Bush fires in the northern section of the island have been extinguished, and the people are returning to the devastated and almost unrecognisable scenes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bridge on Fire Queensland Trains Blocked BRISBANE
While a south bound goods train was crossing a timber bridge about 200 feet long over Brown's Creek, near Yandina, at midnight on Saturday, the driver…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saved Kittens Indian Hawker's Fire Loss MELBOURNE
Although his hut contained hawking goods and furniture, the first thought of an Indian hawker, Rulia Singh, of Cobden, when his hut caught fire was for two…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lightning Causes Fire Timber Mill Destroyed MELBOURNE
A flash of lightning which struck an electric wire at the timber yards of Neville Smith and Co., at South Melbourne, during a thunderstorm this afternoon, is…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Reichstag Fire
The Port Waratah branch of the Railways Union at a meeting, held at the Newcastle Trades Hall, adopted the following resolution, with a direction that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Demonstration
At a meeting of the executive committee of the Newcastle Volunteer Fire Brigades' demonstration, held at headquarters fire station, Cook's Hill, on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Lambton for Fire Brigades' Demonstration
The crowd which packed the Coronation Hall at Lambton for the community concert entered wholeheartedly into the proceedings and made the occasion a success…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Brigades' Display Business People Criticised Support Is Lacking
Strong criticism of the apathy of Newcastle business people lending financial support to the big fire brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mosman Fire Accused Man Discharged "Insufficient Evidence" Sydney
Statements that he had found traces of five separate fires, four in the shop on the ground floor and one in the office, were made by Station-officer Richards, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Board Election
Councillor A. E. Collins, of Kearsley Shire, will receive the two votes allowed Cessnock Council in the election of the country councils'…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Display Public Support Lacking Committee Critical
Surprise at the lack of financial support accorded by business people to the Fire Brigades' Demonstration Committee's appeal for £300 to provide trophies for…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Four Years' Gaol Officer of Salvage Company Fire Frauds Conspiracy London, February 12
Brynmore Miles. the chief officer of the London Salvage Co., was found "Guilty" on four charges of corruption, "Not guilty" on two others, and "Guilty" of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early Morning Blaze
Using 300 feet of hose to reach the seat of a fire which was at the rear of a four-roomed weatherboard house, in Cook-street, Toronto, early this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Ancient Fire "Engines" for Newcastle Demonstration
Interesting models of ancient fire-fighting appliances to be used in a special display. at the fire brigades demonstration in…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Fire Brigades Newcastle Demonstration 1000 Visitors Coming
In response to the Fire Brigades Demonstration Committee's appeal for £300 to provide trophies for the firemen's annual demonstration to be held on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Jumps From Verandah Man's Escape From Fire Gloucester Blaze Sydney
Trapped on the upper story when a fire broke but at the Royal Hotel, Gloucester, early to-day, Mr. T. Stace[?]a…
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