Four Homes Were in Danger Fire at Boolaroo
Four homes in Davis-street, Hardy's Hill, near Boolaroo, were menaced by fire yesterday afternoon. The fire was extinguished by Boolaroo Fire Brigade,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 33
Tarcutta Swept by Bushfires Stock Losses Heavy WAGGA
The worst bush fires for 30 years in the Tarcutta and Adelong districts raged to-day over a wide front. The fires were still burning late to-night, with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires Sweep Riverina Property Saved After Desperate Fight SYDNEY
A desperate fight was waged against bush fires to-night to save a large property between Adelong and Tarcutta, owned by Mr. Thomas Crain. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Pine Forest Saved From Fire Bathurst
The State pine forest at Kirconnel narrowly escaped destruction by fire last night and this morning. A bush fire, swept along by a high wind,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bushfire Near the Racecourse Wyong
A bushfire raged at the back of the course while races were held at Wyong this afternoon. Fortunately the wind remained to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Cottages and Tent Destroyed Fires Menace Many Properties
Bush fires took serious toll of property throughout the Newcastle district yesterday. A four-roomed cottage, occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Many Homes in Danger Fires in West Ward Seven-hour Fight
With only short respites, Wallsend Brigade worked from 1 p.m. until 8.30 p.m. fighting bush and grass fires at Wallsend, Jesmond, and South Wallsend…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aid for Fire Victims Replacement Of Tents
A number of parcels of clothing, two double bedsteads and a double mattress were received by Sergeant Knox, of Adamstown…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bushfire Licked by Bushfire Flames Wounded Man's Narrow Escape LEETON
With wounds in his throat and left wrist, Arthur Herbert Wilson, 29, is in Leeton Hospital after an extraordinary escape…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Near Homestead Dungog
When a grass fire approached to within 100 yards of the homestead of Mr. J. Tickle, of Sugarloaf, and within 20 yards of his havshed, a call was…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Chitter Fire Under. Control
The chitter fire near the Chatham Road gate at Newcastle Racecourse was extinguished last night. After Hamilton Brigade had worked for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Scrub Fire at Kahibah
Charlestown fire brigade was called out again yesterday afternoon to a fire in crass and blackberry bushes below Waratah-street. Kahibah, which for a time…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Destroys French "Hollywood" Paris
Fire destroyed all seven of the Paths Studios, constituting France's "Hollywood" near Paris. The loss is estimated at £125,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Carrying Company's Loss by Fire Brisbane
Six motor trucks, two cars and six horse lorries, carrying equipment and 10 rolls of newsprint, were lost in a fire which destroyed a shed on the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Dog Disappeared Into Ground Revealed Chitter Fire Near Racecourse May Have Been Started by Grass Fire
Mr. H. H. Leslie, caretaker at Newcastle Racecourse, was walking towards the Chatham-road gate at the course about 5 o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Ald. Griffin Did Well Election to Fire Board SYDNEY
Details of voting for the election of members of the Board of Fire Commissioners were released to-day by the Chief Secretary (Mr. A. U. Tonking). They…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Maitland—Cessnock—Kurri West Maitland Stone House Gutted at Farley Fire Reflection Gave Alarm
A five-roomed stone cottage at Farley, known as the "Homestead," was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning. It was owned by the estate of the late…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Bush. Fires Near Jenolan Caves Bathurst
Of the many bush fires which to-day are raging In this and adjoining districts, one outbreak is threatening Jenolan Caves. On the other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bush Fire Damage at South Coast Mine Wollongong
A bush fire at Tongarra mine, near Albion Park, which employed 20 men, destroyed bunkers containing 50 tons of coal and the lamp cabin. Damage is…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Grass Fires in District
Adamstown Brigade had two calls to fires to-day, one to Glebe-road and the second to Edward-street, Adams-town. In each case, grass was alight…
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