£10,000 DAMAGE Timber Fire in Napier Wellington (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused, by a spectacular fire in a timber mill at Port Ahuriri, Napier. The plant and a large quantity of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 44
Fire Board Vacancy
Nominations closed yesterday with the Returning Officer (Mr. L. S. Anderson, Chief Clerk of the Chief Secretary's Department) for the election of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Heated Stones Fire Walking in Fiji Medical Inquiry London. December 26
The ceremony of firewalking in Fiji is described in the current issue of the "British Medical Journal" by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Invalid Fire Board Nominations Requirements Not Met Sydney
The Chief Secretary (Mr. F. A. Chaffey) stated to-day that he had received a report from the Returning Officer concerning the nominations for the election…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Clothes Burned Off Fire Fighter Old Man Dies Melbourne
In trying to beat out a grass fire which threatened his hut at Mount Prospect, near Creswick. yesterday. John McMurtrie (75). was caught in a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Insurances Paid on Mort's Fire Now Reach £542,000 SYDNEY
Payment by the Associated Tariff Insurance Companies to Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd.. of another £100.000 has brought their total payment to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Clothes Burned Off But Money Safe Chief Concern of Fire Victim Melbourne
When John MoMurtrie, an aged man, was admitted to Creswick Hospital in a critical condition suffering from bums, his principal anxiety was…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Caught in Fence Man Fatally Burned in Fire MELBOURNE
Burned when he became caught in a wire fence while endeavouring to beat out a grass fire which threatened his hut at Mount Prospect, near Creswick,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Good Save Fire in Sydney Building Wool Store Menaced Sydney
What could have developed into another large wool fire was averted to-night when firemen subdued a blaze in the Manning Printing Works, Harrington-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Wool Fire Insurance Nearly Paid £542,000 From Britain Sydney
With the payment to-day of £100,000, making a total payment of £542,000, the Associated Tariff Insurance Companies of Great Britain have practically discharged…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Gelignite Blast In Motor Car Well-known Turf Identity Killed Amazing Case in the Ryde District Battery Used to Fire Charge? Sydney
In a terrific explosion at Ryde early to-day, Jack E. Sabine, 40, well-known turf identity and poultry farmer, was killed instantly, his body being frightfully mutilated. The car, in which he was sitting, was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Men Trapped in Sydney Fire Leap Through Window Sydney
One of seven well-known city men who were trapped in a George-street North building, which was on fire this afternoon, collapsed after his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Youth Braved Fire to Avert Explosion Plucky Act in Sydney Petrol Station Thrill Fumes Alight Sydney
Pluck was displayed this morning by Ernest John McKenzie, 20, of Flinders-street, Darlinghurst. Surrounded by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pit-top Blaze Wallsend C Colliery Timber Damaged Firemen Make Good Save
Fire did considerable damage last night to heavy timbering forming the remains of the screen buildings and surface arrangements of the old Wallsend C pit of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Under Fire at Neuve Chappelle War Deeds Diggers Liked Him
WHEN the Great War broke out the Prince was training as a subaltern in the Grenadier Guards. He applied for active service. Kitchener replied: "Go back and learn a little more about soldiering first."…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Man's Bravery Defied Flames to Prevent Explosion Petrol Station Fire Sydney
Presence of mind was shown to-day by Ernest John McKenzie, of Darlinghurst, when a fire broke out in a petrol station in Flinders-street, Darlinghurst…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Film Store on Fire Big Blaze at Harringtons Three Floors Alight Sydney
A big fire was reported shortly after 4.30 this afternoon in Harringtons photographic film factory in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Sun Stop Press Big Sydney Fire
The flames in the fire at Harringtons factory were under control shortly after 5 o'clock, and it was reported that the interior of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Party to Fire Grafton Brigade Disturbed GRAFTON
The fire alarm at 10.30 last night interrupted a party being given in honour of the South Grafton Fire Brigade at the fire station when the bell rang. Captain…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Lost Life in Fire Sporting Man in Brisbane Gallant Daughter Brisbane
Rendered unconscious by smoke and fumes from a fire which broke out in his home at Wellngton-street, Clayfield, about…
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