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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1937

706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 36

House on Fire Parents Flee With Children TULLAMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 April 1937 · page 11

Mr. and Mrs. Philip Cassar escaped in their night attire when a fire destroyed their house early to-day. A motor-car was badly damaged…

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Riflemen To Fire From 700 Yards At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

The shoot at Adamstown to-morrow will be the final, practice for next week's round of the Newcastle and Maitland Union competitions. Though…

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Fire Risk Figures No Greater in Timber Houses

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Illuminating facts in regard to the fire risk in timber dwellings have been obtained from the files of the Victorian…

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Picture Theatre Destroyed Fire at Gargelligo Lake Cargelligo

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

The Star picture theatre and dance hall were destroyed by fire to-day. The building was owned by Mr. C. T. Blacked and was leased to…

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Four Children Killed Fire in Estonian School TALLINN (Estonia), April 21

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 9

Four children were killed and 70 injured when a film caught fire at a school in Southern Estonia. Flames blocked the exits, and many children leapt from the…

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German Troops Reported Mutiny in Spain Rebel Arsenal Set on Fire LONDON, April 20

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 9

A Paris message states that the Basque Government's information bureau circulates a report, brought in by Spanish Fascists, that the German troops at the…

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Riflemen To Fire From 700 Yards At Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

At Adamstown range to-mo[?] the final series of the Newcastle and Maitland Union competitions will be fired from 700…

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Fire—and Water!

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 3

The factory furnace has to be kept burning flood or no flood.—A workman who stuck to his job when a soap work, in Hunter-street, Waterloo (Sydney). suffered during the torrential rain yesterday…

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Trapped in Shaft Man Killed in Fire Auckland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1937 · page 1

Trapped in a shaft at Wanganui by a sudden fire which broke out among particles of sulphur dust, one man…

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Minor Fire Caused Stir at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 6

Smoke escaping from the front door of the store of Fehrenbach's Ltd. caused a stir in Cessnock business centre yesterday afternoon…

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Fifty Wounded Californian Strike Fight Police Open Fire New York, April 25

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1937 · page 7

At least 50 persons were wounded, several critically, in a battle between union strikers, non-union workers, and State police at…

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Big Fire Damage Perth City Premises PERTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 7

Damage estimated at £12,000 was caused by a fire in the premises of Gollin and Co., Pty. Ltd., Murray-street, early, this morning. The outbreak was on the top…

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Six Injured Car Strikes Telegraph Pole Fire Follows Collision

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 6

Four adults and two children were injured—the children and one of the adults seriously—when a motor-car in which they were travelling ran off…

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Accident Victims' Condition Car Struck Pole and Caught Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 5

It was reported at the Newcastle Hospital to-day that the condition of Mrs. Nora Chadban, of Lambton-road, New Lambton, who was admitted…

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Incendiary Blamed Fire in Father Divine's "Sub-heaven" New York, April 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1937 · page 8

Father Divine's secretary to-day expressed the belief that the fire which razed Father Divine's "sub-heaven" in Ulster County was the work of an…

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New Fire Engine

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners, the City Council was informed last night, has installed a new Dennis motor fire engine, recently completed at the board's…

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Thrills and Escapes Big Fire in Sydney's Broadway Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 5

Damage estimated at £120,000 was caused by a fire which started about I a.m. this morning, completely gutted…

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Herald Stop Press Fire Damage £50,000. SYDNEY, Wednesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 8

At 3.30 a.m. It was estimated that the damage caused to Grimley's building by the fire was £50,000. The building was old and was built of…

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Sydney Fire This Morning Four-storied Building Destroyed Other Premises Are Threatened Sydney, Wednesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1937 · page 7

Fire destroyed a four-storied building occupied by Grimley's Ltd., motor replacement parts specialists, in Broadway, Sydney, early this morning…

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Damages Mount Fierce Sydney Blaze Dangerous Fire-fighting Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1937 · page 9

Damage caused by the fire in Monarch House, Broadway, is now estimated at £120,000. Firemen are still on guard. Monarch House, which was of four…

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