New Stations Wanted Fire Commissioners' Visit
The New South Wales Fire Commissioners will pay their annual visit of inspection of stations in the Maitland and South Maitland districts next Wednesday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 44
Cessnock Pit Top Fire Building Damaged at Bellbird
A fire broke out at 1.30 yesterday afternoon in the building which covers the conveyor belt carrying the alack to the slack dump at Bellbird colliery. The…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Railway Engines and Bushfires Train Crews Asked to Exercise Care
With the advent of hot weather, railway enginemen in the Newcastle district have been issued with instructions for the prevention of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Steamer Perth
A fire which broke out in the engine-room of the steamer Coptic at Fremantle yesterday was quickly put out by engineers , who used foam extinguishers. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Body in Fire Camp Tragedy Near Wollongong Hut Destroyed Wollongong
A man named Daniel Connaghan is believed to have been burnt to death in his camp at Coniston, near Wollongong, last night…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Girls Hold Fire In Check
When a bushfire threatened a building near the Presbyterian Ladies' College at Pymble, students held it in check until the fire brigade arrived…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Shed Destroyed by Fire Inverell
Early yesterday morning a large shed on the property of Mr. H. J. Robertson, of Nullamanna, together with the contents, consisting of a motor-car, harness, saddles,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cricketer's Home Catches Fire London
The barking of the dog was the first warning that Mrs. R. W. V. Robins, wife of the cricketer, received that their home at Burnham…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mr. Hartigan Rapid-fire Deputations Newcastle Itinerary
Speakers representing the district municipal councils who wait upon the Commissioner for Railways (Mr. T. J. Hartigan) during his two-day inspection of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kurri Fire Brigades' Displays
Representatives from 15 fire brigades will compete at the firemen's demonstration at Kurri Kurri on November 14. A comprehensive programme will be decided,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Board on Coalfields Deputations' Requests
Four members of the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners—Messrs. T. J. Smith (president). T. S. Douglas (representative of the insurance…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Commissioners Visit to Coalfields Towns
A full programme awaits four members of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners, Messrs. T. J. Smith, T. S. Douglas, J. F. Breswick, and M. L…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in R.W.V. Robins's Home
London, October 12.—The barking of the dog was the first warning that Mrs. R. W. V. Robins, wife of the cricketer, received that their home at Burnham…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tension in East End Fascist Headquarters Set on Fire Building Slightly Damaged London, October 13
Symptomatic of the acute tension in the East End, two men dashed up in a motor-car to the Fascist headquarters at Bethnal Green at 3 a.m. to-day, showered…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Board Visits Lorn
A request for the erection of a new fire station at Lorn was made by Cr. P. Dutton. of Bolwarra Shire, to the Board of Fire Commissioners when…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire Alarm Wanted at South Cessnock
A request for the installation of a fire alarm at South Cessnock was the only application to members of the Board of Fire Commissioners when…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Passengers 'Under Fire" Golf Balls Hit 'Bus
According to an alderman at Hamilton Council meeting last night, passengers on 'buses passing the Newcastle Jockey Club's golf links are…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigades Commissioners on Tour New Stations Wanted
Requests for new fire stations at Weston and Abermain and for a new engine at Kurri Kurri were made to the members of the Board of Fire Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Returned Soldier Incinerated in Camp Fire Cat Upset Naked Lamp Grafton
Friends of Edward R. Oliver, 63, a returned soldier, who was incinerated in a camp fire at Jackadgery, near Grafton, believe that his pet cat upset a globeless…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Team for Tamworth Adamstown Fire Brigade
A public meeting, convened by the Mayor of Adamstown (Ald. J. H. Cousins) to discus sending a team from the Adamstown Fire Brigade to compete…
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