Charge of Arson Eastwood Town Hall Fire SYDNEY
At the Hornsby Court to-day the District Coroner (Mr. Williams) committed John Cameron Little to stand his trial on a charge of arson. He found that Little,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 36
Merchandise Damaged Fire in Orungal's Hold Seamen's Effective Attack Sydney
A considerable portion of 500 tons of mixed merchandise was damaged by a fire in a hold of the interstate steamer Orungal when she was about 100 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Ship on Fire Passengers and Crew Go Overboard 26 Persons Missing Hongkong, October 25
The British steamer Kaitangata, 1983 tons, is on fire in the South China Sea between Hongkong and Hainan Island. The vessel sent out a wireless message…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →British Troops To Fire at Hostile 'Planes Attack Sequel Strong Protest to Japan Likely (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 24
As the result of the attack by a Japanese plane on a post held by a battalion of the Royal Ulster Regiment in the International…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Bowling Green
An interior wall of the bowling club pavilion in Albert-street, Wickham, was damaged by a fire between the lining boards late yesterday afternoon. Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fighting New York's Fires New League Building Pigs are Scarce
Pleased!: President Roosevelt praised his pies…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cockatoo Island Fire Inquest Sydney
As open verdict was returned by the City Coroner (Mr. Orom) to-day at the inquiry into the origin of the fire at cockatoo Island on September…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sawmill Fire
Narooma. Thurs[?] day: A fire occurred at Mitchell's sawmill. North Narooma. The out-break originated in the boiler-room. and was noticed first by Mr. R. Rose…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →"No Malice" Coroner on Dockyard Fire Company Not Suspicious Sydney
The opinion that the outbreak was an accident was expressed by the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) to-day, when he returned an open verdict after inquiring into the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Chapei Evacuated Decisive Japanese Victory on Shanghai Front Foreigners Becoming Anxious British Troops Fire on 'Planes Flying Too Close (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, October 27
The Japanese victory on the Shanghai front is complete, according to the special correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph," Mr. Pembroke Stephens. He adds that Chapei was evacuated by the Chinese,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Log-and-loam Fire Dams
According to "Gluckauf" (Berlin), log-and-loam fire dams have been successfully adopted at a number of German pits for sealing off areas in which fires occur. The…
Continued on Trove, page 20 →Arab Terrorists Set Fire to Forest Many Trees Destroyed London, October 27
Further outbreaks against the British in Palestine and the French in North Africa are reported to-day. In Palestine a fire attributed to Arab…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Jetty Shed Fire Damage at Townsville BRISBANE
A fire occurred early this morning in the Harbour Board shed on Townsville jetty. which is leased by the A.U.S.N. Company and Burns. Philp and Co. as a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bush Fires Sweep Big Area Severe Losses in North Queensland Cattle and Property Charters Towers
Disaster faces some of the finest properties in the Hughenden district as a result of the combined ravages of drought and the biggest…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Damage at Abattoirs
Damage estimated at between £100 and £150 was done by a fire that broke out in a five-roomed brick and concrete building at the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Croats Killed Gendarmes Open Fire Forbidden Meeting (Australian Associated Press.) ZAGREB (Yugoslavia), November 1
Several Croats, including a member of Parliament. M. Yvan Mesaroff, were shot dead by Serbia gendarmerie, who fired on a meeting of the Croat Peasant Party…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Laundry Damaged Fire at Newcastle Abattoir
Fire caused damage estimated at between £100 and £200 to machinery, furniture and clothing in the laundry and employees' change room at Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →"Love Under Fire"
Harold Huber, Frances Drake. Lorella Young and Don Ameche. Gilbert Roland and Karen Morley face a delicate situation in the presence of an army official. Conrad Veidt and Vivien Leigh…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighting and Science Rotary Address
The idea that to be a good fireman a man should have served his time before the mast no longer exists to-day, the Cessnock Fire Chief (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Destroyer Opens Fire Submarine Target London
A French destroyer escorting the French steamer Imerethle, says a dispatch from Valencia, fired several shots at a submarine 20 miles from the…
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