Preventing Bush Fires
With the approach of the holiday season the Government appeals to hikers, campers, motorists, and picnickers who light fires to make sure they are put out…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 34 of 36
Fire at Hamilton
Hamilton Fire Brigade attended a small fire in the bedroom of a cottage in Bark-street. Hamilton, today, The flames were extinguished with a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Men's Right of Appeal Fire Brigade Hours Stoney
The publicity committee of the Fire Brigades Employees' Union has issued a statement to trade unions outlining the industrial disabilities…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Burned to Death Women and Children U.S. Apartment Fire New York, December 9
Two women and seven children were burned to death in a fire in a three-story apartment house at Knoxville (Tennessee). Nineteen persons escaped…
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Mr. Lambert, senior vice-president of the Fire Brigades' Association, at the meeting of the Northern District Youth Council on Saturday, pointed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Many Fires Break Out in Sydney Sydney
The heat to-day caused the collapse of a man at Rockdele. There were 15 outbreaks of fire in the suburbs…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Open Verdict by Coroner Factory Fire at Redfern Sydney
Returning an open verdict at an inquiry to-day into a fire which broke out in a Redfern sho, factory the City Coroner (Mr. Oram) said that a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Heat Temperature Highest Since January Damage by Bush Fires Sydney
The Weather Bureau reported to-night that the maximum temperature of 96.3 degrees in Sydney to-day was the highest since January 19 last, when 98.1…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Petrol Storage Tank Fires Are Beaten Foreigners Help Chinese
At left: Foamite pouring down the walls of the storage tank at the exhibition of fire-quelling at the Australian Motorists Petrol Co's. tank yesterday. A mixture of foamite, Water and air is twirled into…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Shooting in Sydney Street Crown's Contention in Thomas Case "Nobody Entitled To Fire In Broad Daylight" SYDNEY
"No person is entitled to fire at another person in broad daylight when there are ample means of protection from other sources available," declared the Crown Prosecutor (Mr. L. J. McKean, K.C.) to-day, at the Central Criminal Court…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Jumped Into Sea Seaman's Clothes Alight Fire in Engine-room of Ketch Adelaide
While the ketch Broughton was in St. Vincent's Gulf, seven miles from land, to-day, a fire broke out in the engine-room. John Edwards, a seaman, was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Grass Fire in Bush
A fairly extensive grass fire in the bush on Murray's estate, off the Charlestown-road, was put out by Adamstown Fire Brigade about midday yesterday. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fire at Abattoir
A small quantity of timber in the skin drying shed at the Newcastle district abattoir caught alight yesterday morning. The flames began to spread and a call was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Menaces Hospital London, December 19
The Royal Free Hospital in the Gray's Inn Road, London, was menaced at midnight by a fire in an adjacent refrigerator manufactory…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Burned to Death Pensioner in Hut Fire ORANGE
Patrick Summers, 66, a pensioner, received burns which proved fatal when a hut caught fire at Millthorpe. Summers, who lived alone, was found with his clothes…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Hospital Was in Danger Big Fire in London London
The Royal free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road (London) was menaced at midnight by a fire at an adjacent refrigerator manufactory…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Extensive Damage Fire in Boolaroo Store Early Morning Outbreak
Although the premises were saved, stock in the maid store and the contents of the office were extensively damaged by smoke and water, and the contents of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Japanese High Command Leaders in Conflict Over Panay Outrage Official Circles Apprehensive Colonel Ordered Launches to Fire on Gunboat (Australian Associated Press.) New York, December 20
According to the special representative of the "New York Times," Colonel Hashimoto personally ordered the Japanese motor launches to fire on the American gunboat Panay…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boolaroo Fire Damage
The damage caused by the fire at the Boolaroo Cooperative Store an Monday bas been etlal0ted at £1500 to the stock and £600 to the building…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire on Warship Malta
Fore occurred on H.M.S. Arethusa Eight miles from the harbor. No one was hurt…
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