Historic Clock at Lambton to Be Returned to Fire Brigade
The fate of the council chambers and fittings, with particular reference to a clock which has stood on the mantelpiece of the chambers about 50 years,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1938
828 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 42
Serious Fire Damage at Molong Narrow Escape Of Firemen MOLONG
Shivering in overcoats over pyjamas. 1500 Molong residents early to-day watched the worst fire the town has known…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dead Escapee Well-known Criminal Set Fire to Girl's Hair Sydney
Adrian William Jones, 30, who was shot by a detective at Port Hacking yesterday and died early this morning, was known to the police as a desperate…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Cessnock Blaze at Neath Shop and Dwelling Destroyed
A fire which broke out at 5 o'clock yesterday morning, destroyed a general store and dwelling at Neath occupied by Hugh Linton…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Sydney Brewery Sydney
Portion of the third floor of Tooth's brewery, Balfour-street, city, was damaged by a five which broke out late this afternoon, Fireman quickly extinguished the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Shack Destroyed Fire at Nobbys Camp Youth Left Destitute
A fire which broke out in, the single men's section of Nobbys Camp late last light destroyed a shack and its contents. The owner, a youth of 17, who was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire in House at Stockton Damage Confined to Bedroom
A bedroom in a two-storey house in Crown-street, Stockton, was damaged by fire to-day, Stockton Fire Brigade was able to confine the blaze to the…
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A bedstead and bedding and the lining boards of the wall were damaged by fire which broke out in a front bedroom of a weatherboard house at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Union of Water and Fire Suggested
A new addition to the title of the Water Board was suggested by Alderman S. Howes at the Merewether Council meeting last night. He said he would…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Early Morning Blaze at Bellbird Brigade's Work
The Bellbird Fire Brigade made a smart save when called to an outbreak in a weatherboard cottage at Starke-street, Bellbird, early this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Blaze Outbreak This Morning Two Firemen Injured Sydney, Monday morning
Damage estimated at between £8000 and £9000 was caused by a fire which broke out this morning in a five-storied building at 8 William-street, City…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"Could Hear Children Screaming" Mayfield Fire
Neighbors who awakened the parents and attempted to rescue the two boys who perished by fire early yesterday morning,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fatal Fire in Mayfield East :: Aviators Reach Sydney
The charred timber of the house in Mayfield East, where two small boys were burned to death yesterday morning. Right: Spectators at the reception to Messrs. Clouston and Ricketts…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bellbird Cottage on Fire Flames Confined to Kitchen
A weatherboard cottage of five rooms, owned and occupied by Carl Saari, of Sparke-street, Bellbird, caught fire on Saturday morning during the owner's…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire Tragedy At Mayfield East Two Boys Trapped Desperate Rescue Efforts Fail
Two boys, one aged 3½ and the other 2½, were burned to death when their home at 16 Clara-street, Mayfield East, caught fire early…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fierce Fire in Sydney; Two Injured Damage Assessed At £10,000 SYDNEY
Two firemen were injured and damage estimated at £10,000 was caused last night in one of the most spectacular fires for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Victims Large Crowd at Funeral
The funeral of Reginald Barry Herps and Trevor Heary Herps the two young children who were burned to death when their home at Clara-street, Mayfield East,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Demonstration Next Year Katoomba Selected
A meeting of captains or representatives of volunteer five brigades in New South Wales was held on Saturday in the Board Room, Castlereagh-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Criticism of Army in House of Commons Selecting Officers Bren Gun Under Verbal Fire London
Formally moving a reduction of the personnel by 100 during the debate in the House of Commons on the Army Estimates, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Stockton Fire
A fire broke out in a building at the rear of the Beach Cafe at Stockton early yesterday afternoon. The fire brigade extinguished the fire before any serious…
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