Small Fire in Office
A fire that broke out in the office of H. H. Chadwick, Bull-street, Cook's Hill, damaged portion of a wall before it was extinguished with…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
828 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 42
Petrol Drum Exploded; Boys on Fire Victims Fled in Terror Sydney
Two boys with their heads aflame fled in terror to-day from a blazing petrol drum at Canterbury. One was shockingly burned and is in a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Small Fire at Cook's Hill
A partition in the premises of H. H. Chadwick, carrier, of Bull-street, Cook's Hill, caught alight early yesterday afternoon. Brigades from Newcastle East and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Exploded in Fire Bullet Entered Boy's Thigh
A bullet exploded in a log fire made yesterday afternoon by boys at Greta Main, six miles from Cessnock, and entered the inside of the right thigh of James…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in School Teachers' Desks Rifled SYDNEY
Portion of the Orange Grove school was destroyed to-night by fire, which began in the weatherboard section and quickly spread…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Firebug Set School on Fire in Sydney Sydney
A youthful firebug with an intense hatred against all schools is believed by police to have started the fire which last night gutted a section of the Orange Grove Public School in perry Street, Lilyfield…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Herps Comfort Fund Cheque for Parents of Fire Victims
Mr. R. Cameron, M.L.A., handed a cheque for £241/14/2 to Mr. D. Herps, whose children, were burned to death recently in a Mayfield East fire at the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →King's Police Medal Presented to Fire Brigade Chief Officer SYDNEY
The King's Police Medal, and four Imperial Service Medals, were presented to-day by the Governor (Lord Wakehurst) to men who had given long and faithful…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →"Very Suspicious" Evidence About Sydney Fire Comment by Coroner Sydney
Returning an open finding after his inquiry into a fire at 231, Sussex-street, Sydney, on May 12, the City Coroner (Mr. E. F. O n aid the evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Damage Extensive N.Z. Cement Works Fire Wellington (N.z.)
Damage estimated at £15,000 was caused when fire destroyed parties of the property of Wilson's New Zealand Portland Cement Company, at Portland, to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire Man's Body Found in Debris Auckland
Exciting scenes were witnessed at Wailun when fire destroyed the Commercial Hotel in the early morning. The hotel was packed with guests…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Marine Engines for Fire Pumps
Hundreds of trailer fire pumps incorporating Austin Seven power units are now in course of manufacture to the order of the British Government…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Nurses Check Fire Melbourne
After rescuing two crippled children, nurses at the paralysis after-care clinic in High-street, Footscray, to-day checked a fire which broke out in the boiler-room…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Died on Duty Sydney Fire Officer SYDNEY
Station Officer L. R. Stubbs, who for four years was officer in charge at the Wagga Fire Station, died at the Glebe Fire Station to-night. After being on the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Risks Shocks Crowd at Redfern Fire Electric Wires Burn Sydney
Many people ran the risk of receiving severe electric shocks at Redfern to-day until firemen but down wires which had been burnt through. Several suffered…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigade Hours Campaign for Reduction Legislators' Interest Sought Sydney
Members of fire brigades are agitating fort reduction of their working hours and have pleaded by letter with members of the State Parliament to move in their…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Pit at Cessnock Area Quickly Sealed
A fire is burning in the workings of Cessnock No. 2 Colliery. The outbreak was noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →'Plane Caught Fire Dramatic Escape of Pilot LONDON, May 29
When his single-seater Hawker Fury 'plane caught fire in mid-air over West Bay. Dorset, Pilot Officer A. Hunter. R.A.F. made a dramatic…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Menace to Go Golf Balls at Hamilton South Stories of Houses "Under Fire"
Sliced golf balls, which fly over the racecourse fence, have been a potential danger to life and limb in Beaumont-street Hamilton South For many months…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor-lorry on Fire
A short-circuit caused a fire in the wiring of a motor-lorry at the corner of King and Porcher Streets yesterday. A brigade from headquarters attended, but…
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