Toothache—fire Alarm London
Nineteen-year-old George Briggs was pacing his bedroom in Islington in the early hours—reason, toothache!—when he saw a strange light…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1935
782 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 40
Occupants Escape Fishing Launch on Fire BRISBANE
Returning from a fishing trip early this morning, the 28ft. launch, Jeanette, backfired on the Brisbane River, and burst into flames…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Brigade Got Right on to Spot Fire Engine Dashed Through Fence Sydney
Dashing to the scene of a fire at Coringbah last night at 60 m.p.h., the voluntary brigade from Cronulla drove straight through the fence to…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Streamlined Fire Engine London
The first stream-lined fire engine, which also combines different appliances In one body, has been delivered to the London Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Blaze In Sydney Caused Loss of £85,000 80 Firemen Were Engaged Whole Block in Peril Sydney
Eighty firemen on 14 engines from city and suburban brigades, assisted by more than 40 police, who controlled tho traffic early…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Small Fire at Lambton
Lambton Fire Brigade attended a fire which broke out about 4.15 p.m. yesterday in the back portion of a house in Dixon-street, Lambton The house was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Queen Mary Fire-resisting Experiments LONDON, February 22
Every effort is being made to make the world's largest and fastest ship, the Queen Mary, also the safest vessel afloat. The five-resisting paint used in the cabins…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Glebe Mother and Son Saved SYDNEY
Mrs. Ethel Leigh and her six-year-old son had a narrow escape early to-day, when trapped by flames in a two-storey store at Glebe…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Blaze £50,000 Damage Caused Block in Danger 14 Brigades Have Long Fight With Flames SYDNEY
Damage which was estimated at £50,000, but which will probably be considerably more, was done early yesterday morning when Hardwicke…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hardwicke House Fire Sydney
Assessors are examining the ruins of Hardwicke House, which was gutted on Saturday morning. They have not, decided upon, the amount of damage. At…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Serious Fire Timber and Pastures Thousands of Acres Lost Sydney
Sixty thousand acres of timber and pasture county at Kojonup was burned out during the week-end. The first fire might have been held in check but…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Bar Beach
Brigades from Merewether und Cook's Hill, under District Officer Hurley, were called this morning to extinguish a he which had started…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hamilton Fire Brigade Motor Drive
The Hamilton Fire Brigade will hold a motor drive to Speers Point park on Saturday afternoon. Cars are to leave the fire station at 2.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Small Fire on Wharf
A small fire occurred on the springer plank at the New Township ferry wharf, Stockton, about 9 o'clock last night. It was put out with one hydrant and a line…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man Heard Screams Rescued Woman from Fire SYDNEY
A woman about 40 years of age was rescued by a detective from a blazing room at Edgecliff this afternoon. Detective Fraser heard her screams for…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Fire
A tar pot catching alight in the depot of the Stockton Municipal Council on the Ballast Ground was the cause of a fire alarm at 12.10 p.m. yesterday. The Stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fatal Fire at Cessnock. Clashes in Inquiry. Cessnock Fatal Fire Probe Owner Examined
Clashes between Bernard Ormond Baker, owner of the furniture emporium that was destroyed by fire at Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Weston Fire Brigade Protest at Appointment
At a meeting of the Weston branch of the Australian Labour Party, held yesterday morning in the Returned Soldiers' League rooms, Mr. J. Logan presiding,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fatal Fire Inquest (Earlier evidence on Page 9) Inquiry Again Adjourned
Evidence that he saw Baker pass his shop in Vincent-street. Cessnock on the Tuesday prior to the fire, was given by William Aitkin, proprietor of a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Put Detonator in Fire Boy's Fingers Were Blown Off Taken to Hospital
When he put a detonator into a fire at his home at Dora Creek this morning, Jim Stevenson, aged 11. had three fingers of his left…
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