Fire Brigades Demonstration
Captain A. L. Jenkins presided at the monthly meeting of the Newcastle and District Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association, held at New Lambton Fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
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O'hara's 'Plane On Fire While Diving Eye-witnesses' Evidence Narromine
Evidence that the plane burst into flames while nose-diving, was given by witnesses to-day, when the Coroner held an in quest into the death of Walter Martin…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades' Employees
At the meeting of the Hamilton Council last night a letter was read from the Fire Board regarding the views of the council on the excessive hours worked by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Forest Fires Deaths in United States Four Towns Destroyed New York, May 26
One of the most disastrous forest fires in recent years swept southern New Jersey to-day. At least five firefighters were killed, one is missing, and a score…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Council Cycle "Deliberately Set Alight" Broadmeadow Fire Open Verdict Returned
After hearing evidence yesterday concerning a fire at Broadmeadow in the early hours of May 5, the Coroner (Mr. A. G. Chiplin) found that the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fell Into Fire When Boiling "Billy" Drover's Shocking Death JERILDERIE
John Smith, drover, aged about 60, apparently suffered a stroke while bolling his billy yesterday morning and fell into the fire. He was found later…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →New Trail Granted in Cessnock Fire Case Non-suit Set Aside Widow's Claim for Damages Owner's Responsibility Sydney
Another stage in the litigation arising out of the Cessnock furniture emporium fire in December, 1934, was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Police Fire at Demonstrators Strike in Belgrade Belgrade
Arising out of a building workers' strike, the police fired on a mob of demonstrators, killing one and injuring six…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Bedroom Chemist Jumps to Roof SYDNEY, Saturday Morning
Awakening to find the bedclothes alight in a residential in Newtown early this morning, Reginald Pearson, 32, chemist, of Enmore-road, Enmore, jumped through…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Arabs Killed British Troops Fire Back Tear-gas to Be Used Jerusalem, May 28
British troops who were fired on near Jenin, 50 miles north of Jerusalem, returned the fire, killing two Arabs and wounding four…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Melbourne Fires Damage in Factory Extension Prevented Melbourne
Extensive damage was caused by a fire, the origin of which is unknown, which broke out in a factory in Earl-street, Carlton, at 3.20 a.m. to-day. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →City Council Fire Board Election Advertising Signs Loan Schedule Approved
Newcastle City Council, which met last night, resolved to support the candidature of Ald. A..S, McDonald as the country representative on the New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Footballers on Fire Engine Surprise for English Manager Sydney
With red, white and blue striped bags in one hand and holding tightly to the side rail with the other, four English footballers drew up at the Cricket…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Sydney £5000 Damage Sydney
A large squad of firemen under Chief Officer Richardson this morning prevented the destruction of a building in Kent-street occupied by J. A. D…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Tent on Fire Old Man Critically Burned Mishap at Redhead
Donald McKay, 81, was taken to the General Hospital by Newcastle Ambulance late yesterday afternoon in a critical condition, suffering from burns to his head and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Men on Fire Explosion of Petrol Tank Melbourne Collision Melbourne
Two men were seriously burned when a truck in which they were driving crashed into an electric tram standard in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Melbourne Heavy Damage Melbourne
For more than two hours early this morning, firemen perched high on extension ladders fought a blaze in the centre of Flinders Lane warehouses…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Southampton Fire Banana Waggons Destroyed LONDON, June 6
A serious fire at Southampton Docks yesterday destroyed the accommodation provided there by the Southern Railway for dealing with the trade in bananas, of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Leap for Life From a Blazing Hotel Two Badly Hurt Fire at Byron Bay Byron Bay
Two men were injured in jumping from the balcony and a dozen other people were forced to run for their lives early to-day,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blaze and Blare of Convention Republicans Meet to Select Candidate Cleveland (Ohio)
The Republican Convention opened to-day with more than 15,000 people crowded into a vast auditorium, which was ablaze with lights and filled with…
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