Fire Menaced Air Shaft at Mine Wollongong
When a fire threatened the air shaft of Mount Kembla colliery, a number of men were withdrawn from the colliery to divert the fire from the shaft…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 33
Fire Chief Rose From the Ranks London. January 10
For the first time in the history of the London Fire Brigade a fireman from the ranks has been promoted to be a divisional officer. This honor…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Orchards in Danger Fierce Fire at Kotara Two Hundred Trees Lost
Two fire brigades and 50 volunteers fought doggedly throughout the greater part of yesterday after-noon to save four orchardists'…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bushfire Burning on 40 Miles Front at Wagga Sydney
A bush fire which has been blazing since Thursday afternoon south-east of Wagga has already burned out a 40-mile stretch of country and still…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Glebe Mine Buildings Destroyed Bush Fires Cause £20,000 Loss; Many Houses Menaced Unemployed Family Loses Home at Wallsend
Damage estimated at £20,000 was caused when a bush fire swept through Glebe colliery property yesterday, destroying buildings and machinery. All the surface buildings, except the workshop, were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Severe Fire at Barnsley
Several hundred acres of bushland was burned when a bush fire swept through a large property known as Black's Paddock between Barnsley and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fleeing Thief Fires Shot at Pursuer Sydney
A burgiar, chased by John Garling Hurley, in King Edward-street, Pymble, early to-day, turned and fired when his pursuer was near him,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Colliery Tunnels Escape Fire Surface Damage £20,000 Mine Records Destroyed
Inspection of four tunnels at Glebe Colliery the morning revealed that early fears that the fire had burned into one of them…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fought for Four Days Wagga Fire Now Under Control SYDNEY
A bush fire which had raged for tour days 25 miles south-west of Wagga was brought under control to-day by an army of volunteers. Guards are patrolling the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Murder Revealed by Fire Woman Stabbed; Boy Committed LONDON. January 16
Jack Humphreys, 18 year old Manchester soldier, was recently committed for trial on a charge or murdering his aunt, Miss Sarah…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bushfire Near Charlestown
An extensive scrub fire, which started in the gully between Kahlbah and Chariestown Heights, burned up to the fences of two houses on the Pacific…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Several Grass Fires District Brigade Busy
A grass fire in Robert-street, Wickham, engaged the attention of Tighe's Hill fire brigade yesterday. It was extinguished without difficulty. A vacant…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Grass Fires in Suburbs To-day
New Lambton brigade was called to-day to a small grass fire in Addison Road, New Lambton. Toronto brigade extinguished a minor…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →MOTORS for grace and pace Avoiding Fires in Motor Vehicles
Every day motor vehicles are damaged or wholly ruined by fire, notwithstanding the fact that they are composed chiefly of noncombustible metal. The causes of most of these can be eliminated,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Small Damage by Bushfires Electricity Department's Mains
As a result of vigilance and expenditure, bush fires throughout the Newcastle district in the past month caused little damage to mains. Repairs cost about…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →For Scouts Combating Bush Fires
Last week-end Newcastle was again encircled by bush fires, and thousands of pounds' worth of property was destroyed. These occurrences are becoming more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Railway Embankment Fire
Six panels of fencing were destroyed by a fire on the railway embankment in Morpeth-street, East Maitland, yesterday. East Maitland Fire Brigade controlled the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Van Catches Fire
A motor-van garaged at the rear of Nattrass' bakery caught fire last night and was severely damaged before the flames were extinguished by Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Attack on Trawler U-Boat Fires 20 Shells LONDON
More than 20 shells were fired by a U-boat which sank the British trawler, Togimo (210 tons). The attack was made without…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Church Bell Gives Fire Alarm Wingham
The ringing of St. Matthew's Church hell at Wingham gave warning of a fire which broke out in Mr. E. W. Moxley's storeroom. Members of the Volunteer…
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