Smart Work in Hospital Fire Mothers and Babies Al Rescued New York
Nurses and nuns faced the risk of being burned to death when they rescued 13 mothers and new-born babies at a maternity hospital in Cleveland…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 32 of 36
Bushfires Threaten Towns Flames Devastate Mountain Top Fashionable Homes in Peril in Victoria Melbourne
Throughout the night the town of Macedon, high up on the side of the picturesque mountain—one of the highest points in the Dividing Range—has been surrounded by flames. The locality is experiencing the worst bush fire it has…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Bush Fires in Tasmania Hobart
Following cooler weather and slight showers yesterday afternoon, the bush fires, which appeared threatening on Saturday and yesterday morning, have…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fresh Outbreaks Victorian Bush Fires Two Homes Destroyed Melbourne
Another call for volunteer firemen was made at Macedon this morning, when a bush fire broke out about a mile from the Memorial Cross. To-night the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires in Victoria Hot Weather And Northerly Wind MELBOURNE
Forest fires are smouldering in various parts of the State after having burnt thousands of acres of bush. A warning that there was still a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Fires at Aberdare
Fires broke out in cottages half a mile apart at Aberdare early on Saturday, night within half an hour of each other. The brigade was on the scene…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →One Alarm for Two Fires Aberdare Outbreaks
To receive one alarm and discover that there were two fires was the unusual experience of the Cessnock Fire Brigade on Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Melbourne Blaze Two Floors of Building Destroyed Manufacturers' Loss Melbourne
Damage estimated at several thousand pounds was caused by a spectacular fire which burnt out two floors of a building in the city late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Love Under Fire" War Drama in the Suburbs
Glimpses of war-torn Spain, including street battles, the persecution and the examples of bravery and sacrifice,…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in Hospital Mothers and Babies Saved New York, November 26
Nurses and nuns faced the risk of being burned to death when they rescued 13 mothers and new-born babies at a maternity hospital in Cleveland…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Tasmanian Bush Fires Hobart
Slight showers and cooler weather have caused the bush fires in the Huon district to subside Some tram lines leading to sawmills were destroyed, but the mills…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fire Sweeps Famous Valley Auckland
A bush fire has swept through the famous geyser valley of wa[?]rakel, near Ta[?]o. Flames advanced on a wide front…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →More False Alarms Than Fires
The Cessnock fire brigade had seven calls in November—three to fires and four in response to false alarms. The third false alarm was on…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfires in New Zealand Auckland
Fierce bush fires are sweeping through the centre of the King country on a wide front. Many large mills in the district will be endangered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Destroys Home Murrurundi
A fire early this morning destroyed the residence of Mr. Burston at Blandford, four miles from Murrurundi. In response to the siren warning, the newly-established…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Board Newcastle District's Contribution New Lambton Council
The estimated contribution from Newcastle fire district for 1938 is £5386, of which New Lambton will pay £270/3/7. That information was received at New…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Forest Fire in N.Z. Damage Among the Pines Auckland
Fanned by a strong wind, a bush fire destroyed a large belt of timber owned by the New Zealand Perpetual Forests…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush Fire Protection
IN a Country like Australia, with large areas of grass and forest becoming like tinder under the summer heat, bushfires are a disastrous annual handicap. So far, they appear to have been taken with a resignation which, while admirable in one way, is a little surprising. It is a good thing, then, to see the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Cost of Maintenance Newcastle District Quotas
It is estimated that £21,544 will be required to maintain the Newcastle fire district daring 1938. Towards that amount councils in the area will be expected to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →N.Z. Forest Fire Wellington (N.z.)
A plantation covering 600 acres of pine trees owned by New Zealand Perpetual Forests at Atiamuri, near Rotorua, was destroyed by fire last night. The average…
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