Outbreaks of Fire
Caused by a spark from a fire under a copper, an outbreak of fire occurred in the laundry of a six-roomed house owned and occupied by Ellen Magon, in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 44
Watchman Fires Shots Are Ineffective Two Men Escape Sydney
Three shots were fired at two suspects by a nightwatchman at Summer Hill early this morning, but none took effect. Seeing two men acting in a suspicious…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Herald Stop Press Fire at Swansea
Fire destroyed a weatherboard billiard saloon at Swansea early this morning. Belmont fire brigade received a call at 2.30 and, under…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Old Man Burned in Shack Fire Melbourne
Awaking to find the hessian bag shed in which he lived blazing early to-day. Edward Payle (66), of Richmond, was severely burned. As he…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →£3000 DAMAGE Fire at Marrickville SYDNEY
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which broke out in a single-storey building occupied by Turnocks, drapers and mercers, in Marrickville-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Modern Crusoe On Society Island Fire Signal to Ship Brisbane
Captain Hudson, master of the Port Darwin, which reached Brisbane from New York to-day, stated that he believes there is a man on an island in the Society…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Surfers' Paradise Fire
The destruction of the famous Surfers' Paradise hotel by fire has induced a sense of personal loss in the minds of thousands of people who patronise the popular resort…
Continued on Trove, page 19 →Extensive Damage Victorian Woollen Mills Fire MELBOURNE
Machinery and woollen goods valued at many thousands of pounds were destroyed by fire which broke out in the mills of Eastaugh Ltd., Stewart-street, Richmond,…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →£50,000 Fire TORONTO
Damage estimated at £50,000 was caused by a fire which swept the business section of Mimico (Ontario) to-day. It started in a hayloft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades Entries for Tamworth Display
Teams from West Maitland, East Maitland, Lorn, Kurri Kurri, Weston and Abermain fire brigades will go to the fire brigades' demonstration at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fierce Fighting Abyssinians Fire on Trains ROME, July 10
An official communique admits that the Italians were engaged in fierce fighting on July. 6 and 7 with Abyssinian bands which attempted to loot two food trains on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Small Fire at Swansea
A weatherboard house, owned by Thomas Headley of Cessnock at the corner of Galgabba and Belmont Streets, Swansea, caught alight between 11 o'clock and…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at C. H. Bay
Slight damage was done by a fire at a cottage at Catherine Hill Bay about midnight last night. The flames were put out by local residents with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Fire Under Roof Outbreak in High-street
While working on premises opposite Terry's Bicycle Shop in High-street West Maitland, yesterday afternoon, Fireman H. Stephens noticed an outbreak of fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →House Destroyed by Fire at Belmont
An unoccupied weatherboard cottage at Belmont. owned by Mr. N. J. Carpenter, of Chin Chenstreet, Islington, was destroyed by fire early this…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Destroys Cottage
A four-roomed unoccupied cottage on the waterfront in Ross-street, Belmont as destroyed by fire about 4.30 a.m. yesterday. It was owned by Mr. N…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Vandals Destroy Fire Alarm Telephones Sydney
What Fire Brigade Headquarters describe as "an epidemic of dangerous vandalism," has broken out in some of the outer suburbs, where…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mystery Fire at Burwood School Classroom Sydney
The destruction by fire of a portable double classroom which had been erected only last January at the Burwood Domestic Science School, was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Merchant Acquitted at Sessions Fire Sequel at Cessnock Judge's Question to Jury Sydney
Reference to a Cessnock fire in which a man lost his life and his wife received serious injuries was made by the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Constable Fires Man Wounded in Leg Kurri Kurri Incident
A shot was fired by a constable when a young man was seen in the vicinity of the Kurri Kurri Cooperative Store about 9.30 last night. Later a man was…
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