New Fire Fighting Apparatus Steel Ladder Sydney
SYDNEY. Wednesday. Perspiration streamed from crimson-faced Fire Brigade men as they swung into action on their…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1935
782 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 40
Fatal Fire at Cessnock Inquest to Be Held To-morrow
An inquest into the death of John Carr, aged 56, of Vincent-street, Cessnock, who was crushed under a falling wall during the fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tragedy at Fire Belief of Police "Safe Blown to Mislead" Inquest at Cessnock
Buried under a shattered brick wall, twisted sheets of galvanised iron and smouldering debris which crashed down on him when…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Inquest At Cessnock
MRS. CARR WAITING WITH OTHER WITNESSES AT THE CESS NOCK FIRE INQUIRY. In the picture is her four-ycars-old son. Jeffrey, who returned to Cessnock Hospital with his mother after she had given her evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Adamstown Presentation to Fire Brigade
At Rawle's Hotel, Adamstown, on Wednesday, night, Mr. T. Rawle handed notes to the value of £27/10/ to Captain Kimber. Mr. Rawle said he was pleased to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Peril In Taralga Blaze Three Shops Destroyed Bucket Brigade at Work Exploding Bullets Goulburn
With flames roaring 40 feet into the air, nearly 600 inhabitants of Taralga, about 30 wiles from Goulburn, early…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fatal Blaze At Cessnock Experts Give Their Views Story of Rescue of Victims Coroner's Comment
"It appeared that an inflammable liquid had been placed on the floor to assist combustion." said Sub-Station Officer Rodney…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Fire Two Explosions Heard Cessnock Inquiry "Books Saturated with Benzine" Evidence of Detectives
Remarkable evidence was given by detectives at the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday, when the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) opened his…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Islington
Wickham and Tighe's Hill Fire Brigades answered a call to a weatherboard cottage in Phoebe-street, Islington, late yesterday afternoon, to find that fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fatal Fire at Cessnock Coroner Adjourns Inquiry
Evidence which is expected to throw new light on the cause of the fire which destroyed Baker's furniture store at Cessnock on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bullets Fly Fire-fighters in Danger Three Shops Destroyed Goulburn
Danger was faced by a bucket brigade while fighting a fire at Taralga, about 30 miles from Goulburn, early this morning. The fire broke out in a shop shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Cessnock Fire Dramatic Moments at Inquest Proprietor in Box Adjourned After Long Sitting
The Inquest into the death of John Carr, 56, of Cessnock, killed at Cessnock on December 2 when a wall collapsed during a fire at Baker's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Suspension for Dog Kia-ora Blaze Overweight Officials' Action
Determined to keep the tinhare sport at a high standard, officials of the Newcastle Jockey Club, the controlling…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Blackalls Fire Brigade Social
The Toronto Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee held a successful euchre party and dance in the Blackalls dance pavilion on Saturday night. The President…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Scrub Fire at Merewether
An acre of bush and grass on the hill near the Salvation Army Maternity Hospital at Merewether was destroyed by fire late yesterday afternoon. A fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hoaxer Fined About to Ring Fire Alarm SYDNEY
Said to have been caught in the act of ringing it, Arthur Adams, 23, was fined £3 at the Manly Police Court to-day for having tampered with the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Boy Seriously Burned Poured Methylated Spirits on Fire
Donald Bracken, 13, of Lachlan-road, Cardiff,. was extensively burned about the head, face, arms, and body, when he poured methylated spirits onto a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hamilton Council New Buildings, £5500 Country Towns' Fire Insurance
Plans and specifications of new buildings, aggregating in cost £5500, were approved by the Hamilton Council at its meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Flour Mill Fire £13,000 Damage at Horsham MELBOURNE
Damage to the extent of £13,000 was caused early to-day by a fire which broke out in the flour mills of Noske Bros. Pty. Ltd., at Horsham…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Narrow Escapes Fire in N.Z. Boarding House Wellington (N.z.)
Almost trapped by the rapid spread of a lire at an Ashburton boardinghouse this morning, 27 people made a hasty exit. Aroused from their sleep, the boarders…
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