Saved by Wife Artist's Home on Fire LONDON, April 30
Returning home at 20.30 a.m. after a visit to friends, Mrs. John, wife of the artist Augustus John, found their home in Fryern Court, Hampshire, on fire. Her…
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Fires & bushfires, 1935
782 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 40
Small Fire in Church-street
A blaze on a vacant block of land in Church-street, Newcastle yesterday afternoon, was put out by brigades from Newcastle and Newcastle East. Only rubbish…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Promptly Quelled Fire Near Big Gasometer SYDNEY, Thursday Morning
Fire broke out shortly before midnight last night in a large wooden structure about 20 yards from the large gasometer of the Australian Gas Light Company at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Homestead Destroyed Fierce Fire at Merriwa Sister in Peril
Awakened by flames and smoke, two young women who were sleeping on the verandah of a Merriwa home early this morning had barely time to escape…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire at Tyrrell Hall
Excitement momentarily gripped the staff of the State Transport Department, in Tyrrell Hall, Telford-street, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon, when the fusing of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Alarm Was Stolen
Among the articles reported stolen to the Newcastle police this morning was a complete firm alarm valued at £15 from Turton-road. Waratah…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Series of Thefts Fire Alarm Equipment
Hamilton and Waratah Fire Brigades have been subjected to the persistent attentions of thieves, who have stolen equipment from street alarms during…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Blaze at Speers Point
Petrol fumes from the overflowing tank of a motor-cycle coming in contact with an acetylene lamp caused an outbreak of fire in front of Bond's garage, Main-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Annual Social District Fire Brigades
After a lapse of several years, the Newcastle and District Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association held its annual social in the New Lambton Fire Station on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Residents Alarmed Early Morning Fire at Redfern SYDNEY
Two floors of a factory owned by John Hunter and Sons, in Redfern, were damaged by fire early this morning. Firemen arrived to find the flames had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Rockets and Bonfires Chain of Fire To-night Scouts Demonstrate
Into the air to-night will shoot a number of huge rockets from different points of the Newcastle district, cleaving the darkness…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch Destroyed Fire Follows Explosion Two Have Narrow Escapes Sydney
Two men had narrow escapes from death last night, when a 26ft. launch. The Dawn, exploded and caught fire in Rose Bay. It was completely destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chain of Fires in Canada Vancouver
A rocket arching into the sky at midnight from the coast was the signal for Vancouver to begin its jubilee celebration…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ceremonial Rites Boy Scouts' Fires in Newcastle Sang Camp Songs
Interesting ceremonies were performed by Newcastle Boy Scouts last night preparatory to the firing of the huge…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Along the Route London in Festival Dress Great Blaze of Colour London, May 6
London is indeed a gala city to-day, decked in festival dress on a scale not seen for many years, there is color everywhere. How the spirit of the Jubilee…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Child Set Room on Fire Playing with Matches
Believed by the fire brigades to have been caused by a child playing with matches, a fire occurred in the bedroom of a house at No. 3 Waratah-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Cars Handy Extinguishers Home-made Solution
Whenever petrol is used there is the risk of fire, Thus, we find that many wise motorists carry a small fire extinguisher on their car, whilst others go even…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Chain of Fire Scouts Celebrate Jubilee Beacons Along Coast
In common with troops throughout the Empire, Newcastle Joy Scouts last night celebrated the King's Silver Jubilee by lighting beacons at points of vantage along…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Bedroom Child Played with Matches
A bedroom and its contents were damaged by fire and water yesterday afternoon, when a five occurred in a brick and stone cottage at 3 Waratah-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →London a Blaze of Lights King Starts Bonfire Unprecedented Scenes in Britain Momentous Day Closes Two Thousand Jubilee Beacons Link Up Nation (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, May 7
The first day of the King's Silver Jubilee celebrations was brought to a fitting close last night with a spectacle London has never seen before. The city was a blaze of lights. The King's last official act of a momentous day was to press a switch at…
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