Kurri Drill Hall Fire Little Damage was Caused
A fire was discovered in a room at the Kurri Kurri Drill Hall on Tuesday night. The Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade was quickly on the scene, but the outbreak was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1936
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 44
Houses and Cars Destroyed Fierce Bushfires in Victoria Melbourne
With the exception of those in the Dandenong Ranges and portion of the Otway Forest, most of the bust fires which have been blazing for three…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Liners Delayed Smoke from Bush Fires Towns Threatened Serious Position in Victoria MELBOURNE
Although the bush fires, which spread terror in the Dandenong and Otway forests last night, were controlled to-day, numerous other…
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LOADING THE GUN—A scene during the exercises being carried out at Fort Scratchley by the 13th Heavy Battery Royal Australian Artillery (Militia)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires Ravage Country Fresh Outbreaks in Victoria Melbourne
Before the change of the wind early this morning the worst fire of the week ravaged the scrub covered mountains around Cockatoo in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Was Paid for Fires Threw Matches Into Paddocks Part-time Fireman Fined Melbourne
The allegation that Stanley Gee, confectioner and part-time fireman, had started bush fires at Box Hill was made at the Box Hill Court to-day, when Gee was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Girls' Heroism at Fire Risked Lives to Save Goods Melbourne
Rushing along a passageway, the walls of which were blazing fiercely, two 15-year-old girls displayed splendid heroism early to-day in their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Causes £13,000 Damage Perth
A fire which started in the main plant of the timber mills of Dunning Bros., at Lyalls, eight miles from Collie, last night, completely destroyed that section,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Fire Widow's Claim for £3000 Non-suit Granted Sydney
The hearing was concluded before Mr. Justice Bavin to-day of the case in which Ivy Pearl Carr claimed £3000 damages from Bernard Ormond Baker, for alleged…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Checked by Rain Bushfires in Victoria Many Buildings Razed Melbourne
The many bushfires which have devastated thousands of acres of grassland throughout Victoria, causing damage estimated at £12,000, have been checked by…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Bushfire Victims
Mr. and Mrs. H. Wallace and their sons. whose home and belongings were destroyed by bushfires at Beech Grove, near Selby, Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bellbird Pit Fire Colliery Is Idle To-day Seals Blow Out
The blowing out of three seals at the Bellbird Colliery yesterday indicated that a fire which occurred last week had become serious…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Grim Story in Court Italian Farmer's Disappearance Human Bones in Fire Melbourne
The mysterious disappearance of an elderly Italian fanner of the Lilydale neighborhood, whispers of the grim purpose behind…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Seals Renewed Bellbird Colliery Fire Work on
The work of renewing the seals which had blown out on Sunday was completed at Bellbird colliery at 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon. A meeting of Bellbird Miners'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bones in Fire Farmer's Disappearance Story in Court Italian on Murder Charge MELBOURNE
Giacomo Tarca, an Italian, to-day appeared before Mr. Justice Martin and a jury in the Melbourne Criminal Court on a charge of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Attempt on Life Spanish Left Wing Leader Fascists Fire From Car Madrid, March 15
A squad of Fascists who dashed up in a motor-car fired bullets at the house of the Left Wing leader. Largo Caballero, who was resting after his return from the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade in Bad Way
The opinion that the insurance company concerned should support the fire brigades, and not the ratepayers, was expressed at a public meeting held in Adamstown more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Destroyed by Fire House at Nelson's Bay
Fire totally destroyed a house and its contents occupied by Mr. L. Archard, of Nelson's Bay. Mr. and Mrs. Archard Were visiting friends in the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big Fire in London Film Studios London
A big fire occurred to-day at the film studios under construction for London Film Productions, Ltd., at Denham, Buckinghamshire. The flames…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Can Only Fire Blanks Italy's Position London
Signor Grandi, speaking before the League of Nations Council, said that Italy was fully conscious of her responsibilities and remained faithful to…
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