Night Life Against Springwood Fire
A gallant fight was waged by local residents and others against the Springwood bush fires. A break several miles long was burnt to save a number of homesteads…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 44
Bushfires Still Blazing Sydney
Bushfires menaced homes in the Willoughby and Avalon districts to-day. Firemen, police and civilians are fighting strenuously, but the flames…
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Bush fires broke out at Avalon and Willoughby to-day, and for a time homes were menaced Firemen were rushed to the scene, and, assisted by police and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Houses in Danger Grass Fires at Toronto
Toronto brigade fought for nearly an hour yesterday morning to save four houses when fire ran through about an acre of thick grass between…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Two Fires on Ship Steward Charged with Offence
"I was very worried about the shortage of tea. We had a lady passenger on board and I became nearly out of my mind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Yard Blaze Two Firemen Hurt Damage at Leichhardt Sydney
Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire at Swadling's timber yard at Leichhardt to-day. Two firemen were hurt…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Near Grafton Grafton
Efforts by a bucket brigade saved the Junction Hotel, near Grafton, from destruction, when the storeroom and garage caught fire, and were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Police Fire on Rioters Bombay, November 11
Riots broke out again to-day in the Kamatipuria area, five persons being injured. The police were forced to fire on the rioters…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →One-legged Man Saved Family from Fire SYDNEY
Quick thinking on the part of Arthur Coe and his wife raved the lives of their six children and their own when their home at Auburn was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 15 →Police Court Thursday, November 12 (Before Mr. M. E. Soane, S.m.) Fires on Steamer
Evidence regarding two outbreaks of fire on the British steamer Hardingham en route from Vancouver to Newcastle, on October 16 and 18, was given in the cases…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Guns Fire All Day Rebel Assault Is Still Checked London
Artillery reverberations shook Madrid all day to-day, but no rebel attack developed. Varela, a rebel general, is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Orphanage Fire Two Sisters Act Calmly Children Taken to Safety Adelaide
Awakened by the crash of a glass window falling crockery, and dense smoke, two sisters in a boys' dormitory at St. Joseph's Orphanage, at Largs Bay, showed…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bushfires Dash for Life Home Ablaze in Early Hours Sydney
Mr. and Mrs. Martin James had a remarkable escape from death early this morning when sparks from adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Minor Outbreaks Checked
Several further bush fir outbreaks, although not serious, occurred yesterday, Cardiff brigade spent about two hours controlling a fire that extended over…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Wallsend Grass Fire
At 2.15 p.m. yesterday Wallsend fire brigade was called to an outbreak in dried grass, but its services were not required. The fire was behind sheds at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fires on Ship Steward Sent for Trial Alleged Statement 'Worried Over Tea Shortage'
When evidence for the prosecution was completed in the part-heard case in which Charles Henry Russell, 31, a steward, was charged, before Mr. M. E. Soane,…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Big Fire in Country LOCKHART
Damage exceeding £6000 was done by a fire at Urana, which destroyed the Royal hotel, owned and occupied by Mr. Sheppard, and adjoining cottages…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →MAITLAND—CESSNOCK—KURRI West Maitland Fire in Shed
A fire broke out in a shed at the home of Mr. J. J. Pinfold, Carrington-street Horseshoe Bend. West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon. Although a fire alarm is…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Extensive Damage Fire in North-western Town COLLARENEBRI
Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused to-day, when a fire broke out in the Tattersall's Hotel block, the whole of which was destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ferry Boat on Fire Sydney Harbor Sensation Sydney
Shortly before 3.30 p.m. this afternoon an outbreak of fire occurred on the Manly ferry Bellubera. moored at the…
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