Man Overcome Fire in Funeral Chapel Damage at Enmore Sydney
While attempting to put out a fire in the funeral chapel of T. J. Andrews, at Eumore, to-night, Eric Glanville, an employee, who lives at Newtown, was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 44
Sydney Bush Fire Military Buildings in Danger Saved in Four-hour Fight Sydney
Buildings in the military reserve at North Head were menaced by a bush fire which broke out in the quarantine area early to-night…
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Headquarters and Newcastle East fire brigades made two good saves early on Saturday morning. Valuable electroplating machinery was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Extensive Damage Fire in Queensland Town Ten Buildings Destroyed Brisbane
Ten buildings were destroyed by a fire which broke out early yesterday morning in the main business block of Emerald, which is about 500 miles north-west of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Family of Eight Narrow Escape from Fire Passer-by Saw Flames London, October 4
A family of eight had narrow escapes from a fire in their home in the Old Kent-road. George Eastley, his wife, two adult, sons, two adult daughters, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Bush Fires Gosford
A serious bus fire is raging over a wide area between Woy Woy and Mount White. There are two outbreaks, 15 miles apart. The Woy Woy and fire began near the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Herald Stop Press Early Morning Fire
Fire at 1.30 o'clock this morning damaged the bakery of James Adamson, of 2 Northumberland-street, Maryville. The Headquarters,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Early-morning Fire at Maryville Two Cars Damaged
Damage amounting to £100 was done by a fire which broke out early this morning in the bakery of James Adamson of Northumberland Street…
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A fire which was reported at 1.55 a.m to-day at West Wallsend badly damaged stables at the rear of Mr. J. Lantry's cottage in Carrington-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Three Firemen Die Factory Fire in Dublin LONDON, October 6
When the Fire Brigade Chief called the roll after a fire which destroyed the Exide Battery factory at Dublin, three firemen were massing. The bodies of two were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Menace Homes in Lake and Kurri Districts Bucket Brigades to Aid of Firemen Outbreaks Over a Wide Area
Fire brigades at Toronto. Cardiff. Weston and Cessnock were called to fight bushfires which raged over a wide area this afternoon. Most serious outhreaks were at Blackalls, where two houses…
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At 2 o'clock yesterday morning the West Wallsend Fire Brigade was called to a fire in a shed at the roar of Mr. Lantree's residence in Carringron street…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Close to Record Heat in Sydney Many Bush Fires Sydney
The weather to-day was the hottest for October in eight years. The highest temperature was 96.7 degrees, registered at 1.55 p.m. The maximum on October 7,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Spectacular Blaze Bellbird Colliery Outbreak
Flames leapt 40 feet into the air above a 60 feet structure in a spectacular blaze at Bellbird Colliery this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Fires Farming Properties in Danger Brigades Avert Damage
Although bush fires raged through hundreds of acres of country in various parts of the district yesterday, and at least 12 houses and farming properties were…
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A full programme awaits the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners when they visit Newcastle next week…
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When the Board of Fire Commissioners visits Weston on October 14, Councillors Varty and Ralston will urge the erection of a new fire…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →No Trace Four Missing Hikers Fire Menace Search by Air and Land SYDNEY
An airman and a land party of about 150 to-day found no trace of John Birmingham, 22, of Bellevue Hill, his brother Gerald, 17, John…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Near Koolewong Bush Fires on Ranges Many Around Gosford Gosford
Above the little settlement of Koolewong, on the shores of Brisbane Waters, there is a canopy of flame to-night. Burning steadily over a two-mile front and…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mountain Fires Fresh Outbreaks Many Homes Threatened Sydney
Fire brigades in Sydney to-day answered over 40 calls. Bush fires were still raging to-night at Lawson and Wentworth Falls. However,…
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