Sydney's Record Fire Year
During last year the fire brigades in Sydney answered 5065 calls. This is a record, the previous highest total being 4476 in 1928. During 1934 the number of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 44
Six Fires in Week Suspected Incendiarism MELBOURNE
Six fires have been reported at Mansfield in a week, and residents are keeping a close watch. A tobacco tin containing burned phosphorus was found…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Mountain Fire Home Menaced Near Ballarat MELBOURNE
A steady fire was burning among the heavy timber on Mount Buninyong, near Ballarat, to-day, despite the efforts of several hundred men who fought the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Stricken Tanker Verdaas No Fear Op Fire or Sinking Brisbane
The damaged Norwegian tanker Verdaas is in no danger of taking fire, it was stated to-day. The crude oil she carries is not highly inflammable, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →F. E. De Groot's Fire Loss Sydney
A fire broke out to-night and destroyed a large shed occupied by Francis Edward de Groot, of Sydney Harbour Bridge opening fame, in connection with his…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire in Sydney Newtown Store Burned Out £50,000 Damage Sydney
Four onlookers and three firemen were injured this afternoon in a five that swept through Sweet Bros. stores in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newtown Blaze Retail Store Destroyed Firemen's Difficult Task Sydney
Stock worth upwards of £50,000 was destroyed when a fire broke out in Sweet Bros' retail store in King-street, Newtown, late on Saturday afternoon. Over…
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The committee of the B.H.P. Sick and Accident Fund, which held a successful outing at Blackalls yesterday. Five thousand people were taken to the Lake by two special trains. Right: Rev. A. R. McVittie, M.A., in the robes presented to him yesterday at the conclusion of 15 years' ministry at st. Philip's Presbyterian Church…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires in Victoria MELBOURNE
Driven by a hot north wind blowing nearly half a gale, bushfires are raging fiercely at Rosebud. Belgrave and in other districts in the Dandenong…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Town Menaced by Bush Fires 300 Volunteers Are Fighting Flames Melbourne
After two days and nights of resistance the settlements behind Rosebud, on the Mornington Peninsula, are still menaced by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Fire Recalled Mrs. Carr Claims £300 Damages Sydney
During a fire which occurred at Baker's furniture emporium in Vincent-street, Cessnock, During the early hours of December 2, 1934, a wall collapsed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Bush Fires Settlements in Danger Hundreds Fight Flames Melbourne
Since Sunday morning severe bush fires have been raging on the Mornington Peninsula. Despite gallant efforts by hundreds of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fires Threaten Native Bears
Stating that the koala bear colony at Phillip Island (Victoria) was in extreme danger of extinction, the Chief Inspector of Fisheries and Game (Mr. F. Lewis),…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Another Big Fire Nearby Anglis's Meat Works
Before the fire at Federal Felters factory had been completely subdued a big outbreak occurred at W. Angliss and Co.'s Imperial Freezing…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reported Fire Bellbird Miners Go Home Joint Inspection Wanted
Men employed in No. 2 tunnel of Bellbird Colliery, fearing danger from a reported fire, returned home yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cessnock Fire Widow Claims £3000 Negligence Alleged Sydney
A fire at Baker's Emporium, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on December 2, 1934, which caused a wall to collapse and crash through the roof of an adjoining house,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rice Mills Burnt £15,000 Fire at Yenda GRIFFITHS
A fire which occurred in the early hours of this morning destroyed the rice mills of Hall and Company at Yenda. The damage is estimated at £15,[?]0…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Dash for Life £50,000 Fire in Melbourne Workers' Escape Melbourne
Within half an hour this morning fire destroyed the fell factory ef Federal Fellers Ply. Ltd,, in Dynon-road, Footway, and employees who were trapped…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch Destroyed Fire Follows Explosion TUNCURRY
James Nicholson and Thomas Gaudron, fishermen, had narrow escapes from being burned when the engine of their launch backfired last night and caused a quantity…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Factory Fires Extensive Damage at Footscray Employees Leap to Safety Melbourne
A fire, believed to have been caused by the fusing of electrical wires on a carding machine, this morning destroyed the felt factory of Federal Felters Pty., Ltd.,…
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