Furniture Factory Blaze
In less than hall an hour, fire gutted the furniture factory of Sneddon and Sons, Forest-road, Bexley, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 44
Fire Probe
Detective Calman, one of the police inquiring into the disappearance of William Henry Laven, examining the ashes of a fire where it was thought the body might…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Home Taree Resident's Death TAREE
The funeral took place at the Dawson Cemetery yesterday of Mrs. Ada Ellen Mary Morris, 87, who collapsed after escaping from her burning home on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Homes in Danger Kinnane's Island Fire GOSFORD
A bush fire is blazing fiercely on Kinnane's Island, on the northern side of Woy Woy, to-night. The island has an area of about 100 acres, and on it is a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bexley Fire Men's Fortunate Escape Methylated Spirits Explode Sydney
Damage estimated at £3000 was caused when a fire destroyed the one-storey building, plant and stock of Richard Sneddon and Sons, furniture makers, in Bexley,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Rioters Dispersed By Fire Brigade Refugees in Gibraltar Advised To Go To Homes In Spain GIBRALTAR
Fourteen British subjects were remanded to-day on charges arising from the disturbances which followed the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Scouts Fire Laying and Lighting
"Lay and light a wood fire in the open, using not more than two matches," reads the test in the Second Class Badge. That is not half so difficult as it seems…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigade Staff Changes District Officer to Retire
District Fire Officer L. C. Hurley has begun long-service leave before retirement after having been stationed in Newcastle for three years…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Destroys Garage
A fire destroyed a garage and a motorcar at the rear of the residence of Mr. Thomas Evans, in Main-street, Cessnock, at 4.15 a.m. to-day. The garage was well…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Car Destroyed in Garage Fire
A fire occurred at a weatherboard carafe at the rear of the home of Thomas Evans, at Main-street, Cessnock, at 4.15 a.m. yesterday, and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades New Inspector Appointed
Following the retirement of Mr. L, C. Hurley, the Board of Fire Commissioners has appointed Inspector Harold Coghlan to the position of Inspector in charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Alarm
Shortly before 10 o'clock last night smoke was noticed coming from the shop of McIllrath's Ltd., in High-street, West Maitland. The West Maitland Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires Brisbane Encircled Flames Sweep Big Areas Brisbane
Bush fires encircled Brisbane to-day, when a strong breeze fanned the flames in the dry countryside. A line of fires extended down the coast…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Horses Incinerated South Australian Fire ADELAIDE
In a fire at Mount Lofty at midnight on Monday, two horses were incinerated, and other damage, amounting £1500, was done…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Liner Ormonde Soon Under Control Sydney
On the discovery of fire in one of the holds this afternoon the liner Ormonde sent out wireless messages for the steamer Murada to stand by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fireman Burned Bush Fire at Woy Woy GOSFORD
For over three hours late to-day volunteer firemen under Captain J. D. Stevenson, of Woy Woy, fought a dense bush fire at Ocean Beach. The volunteers had…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAITLAND—KURRI—CESSNOCK West Maitland Timber Mill Fire Quelled by Employees Smart Work Prevents Big Blaze
Fire engines from West Maitland, East Maitland, Lorn, Homeville, and East Greta turned out last night to a fire at the timber mill of Pender Brothers Ltd.,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Under Control Blaze in Ormonde's Hold Liner at Eden Fire Engine's Night Dash From Sydney SYDNEY
Fire broke out in No. 4 hold of the Orient liner Ormonde off Gabo Island this morning. Although it was stated…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dash Through Rifle Fire To Save Baby
During the fall of Irun to the Spanish rebels, a French journalist, Raymond Vanker, went over the international bridge from Hendaye (France) to Irun (Spain) and found a baby in a house. Under heavy fire and with bullets spattering around him, he gathered the child in his arms and dashed back across the bridge to safety…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire On Liner Still Burning Italian Advance on Gore Rome
Italian columns composed of Abyssinian irregulars and commanded by Ras Seyoum and Ras Hailu are reported to…
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