Burnt Down Shack at Nobbys Camp Hessian Caught on Fire
A shack at Nobbys unemployed camp, occupied by Samuel Walls and Reginald Redfern, was destroyed by fire late last night. Although the fire, which was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1938
828 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 42
Hawker Demons "Still Unsurpassed," Says Official Report Fire Extinguishers in All 'Planes Proposed Melbourne
The Minister for Defence (Mr. H. V. C. Thorby) to-day made available a summery of the report of the Air Accidents Committee and the special Technical…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Tram Thrill for Passengers
Train passengers from Adamstown, mostly bound for the Sports Ground to attend the Eucharistic Congress session, were thrown into a state of excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Man's Tragic Death Police Inquiries into Fire SYDNEY
James Morris, 69, of Smithfield, was found in a dying condition at his home to-day. He had several deep razor wounds in his throat and wrists, and died in…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Fire Bug Suspected Damage in Queensland Town BRISBANE
The fourth fire in Gladstone in three month occurred early this morning when a large main street building, owned and occupied by A. Clegg, commission and…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Blazing Launch Crew of Three Saved Explosion Before Fire Wellington (N.z.)
A launch was shattered by an explosion, and caught fire, when off Napier yesterday, and the crew of three had to jump overboard. One of them became entangled…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Runaway 'Bus Misses Crowd Watching Fire SYDNEY
Constable A. Bullen, an Australian Empire Games representative, prevented a serious accident at Lidcombe last night when a runaway 'bus dashed towards a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →On Fire After Race Speedboat Destroyed SYDNEY
The speedboat Endeavour backfired and caught alight after competing in a race at Kogarah yesterday. The two occupants, R. Richards and A. Hopkins,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Steamer Hunter's Race to Port with Fire in Hold Arrived Safely Master's Thrilling Story Of Night Of Anxiety SYDNEY
With a serious fire in No. 1 hold the steamer Hunter raced at full speed—with double watches of firemen stoking—for Sydney early to-day in the teeth of a south-easterly gale that sent spray flying…
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Cargo being hoisted from the Hunter's No. 1 hold, in which a fire broke out early yesterday morning during the trip from Newcastle to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Lang Fires Broadside at "The Rebels" Armchair Critics Disruption Won't Succeed Sydney
At a workshop meeting at Clyde to-day, Mr. Lang referred to the leaders of the "Rebel" Labor unions as "armchair…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Lost Its Fire Suburban Enthusiasm Waiting for Greater City
While a vast amount of work is being carried on in various suburban areas, and the administrative staffs are busily engaged preparatory to handing their books…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in Hold Drama on Steamer Hunter Crew Kept Secret Captain Was Prepared for Emergency SYDNEY
After the steamer Hunter left Newcastle with 75 passengers at 11.30 p.m. last night a fire broke out in No. 1 hold. It was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Herald Stop Press 15 Dead in Fire. Cairo, February 23
Fifteen bodies were recovered from the ruins of 900 houses which were destroyed by fire in two neighbouring villages in Lower Egypt…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →East Ward Campaign Ald. Parker and Hudson Municipal Fire Insurance Scheme
The establishment of a municipal fire insurance scheme was an outstanding item in the policy submitted by Ald. E. Parker and F. C. Hudson at a public…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Low Tide Helped Big Newcastle Fire
In days before the modern fire-fighting equipment now at our command, the cry of "Fire!" brought terror and dismay to the inhabitants of Newcastle (writes Alderman W. J. Goold). In one of these outbreaks in Hunter…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →French Finding Fires on Battleship "Caused by Italians" London, February 27
The French Admiralty inquiry has established that three fires on board the battleship Strasbourg, involving £60,000 in repairs, were caused by members of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rescues From Fire in England Shower of Hot Slates London
While sixty firemen fought an outbreak in a furniture depository at Stoke-Newington early this morning police roused the family in the house…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →£30,000 Damage in Fire Seven Premises Gutted Brisbane
Causing damage estimated at between £30.000 and £40.000 a fire swept through a large portion of the main business area of Chinchilla…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Outbreaks of Fire
A small shed and about a ton of lucerne hay in Bull-street. West Maitland, the property of Mr. L. C. Badior, were destroyed by fire early last night. It…
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