Fire Brigade Costs in Newcastle
Statements of revenue and expenditure by the Board of Fire Commissioners in the Greater Newcastle fire district during 1939…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
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Explosions in Berlin Fire In Munitions Factory LONDON
A fire broke out at 10 o'clock last night at a munitions factory in Northern Berlin and was still burning at midnight, says the correspondent of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Fire on Mob in Calcutta No Casualties, But Arrests LONDON
For the first time in Calcutta for 10 years police had to use firearms to-day to suppress a riot. THIS occurred when a mob of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →From Log Fires to Heat Wave Visitor From N.z
The Deputy Mayor of Wanganu[?] (New Zealand), Cr. J. J. Scott, who is revisiting his native city, Newcastle, addressed the Labor Council last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fighters at Mulgoa Exhausted Sydney
After fighting for three days "the ou[?]res around Mulgoa many of the men ore exhausted. The womenfolk nave been keeping the men supplied…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Heat Brings Grass Fires District Brigades Busy Anxious Moments, But Little Damage
Fires broke out in scrub and grass lands south of Newcastle yesterday. Three district fire brigades, as well as two brigades in the city, were called at…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Explosions in Berlin Munitions Factory Fire LONDON, March 28
A fire broke out at 10 o'clock last night at a munitions factory in Northern Berlin and was still burning at midnight, says the correspondent of the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Big Fires on South Coast House and Stock Destroyed Traffic Blocked on Bulli Pass Wollongong
Serious bush fires broke out on the South Coast to-day. Overcome by heat while fighting a fire which blocked traffic on the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Holidaymakers Fight Fires in Mulgoa District Sydney
Holidaymakers at Mulgoa last night fought bushfires which were advancing on the guest houses at which they were staying…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Scrub and Grass Fire at Adamstown
Adamstown Fire Brigade was called out this morning when a fire broke out in an open area of grass and bush land at the back of Myer Park…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Did Not Put Out Fire Gaoled for Three Months MELBOURNE
Three months' imprisonment was imposed in the Mitta Mitta Court to-day on Jack Wilson, who had been convicted of having on March 9 left a fire he…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Under Control Last Night Fire Which Menaced Town of Mulgoa SYDNEY
Fierce bushfires which menaced the town of Mulgoa to-day and yesterday were reported to be under control to-night. A few fires that were burning…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Eleven Homes Burnt Fierce Bush Fires in Victoria Trains Hours Late Melbourne
Bush fires burning fiercely before high winds in the Mount Evelyn and Euroa districts on Saturday razed 11 houses, and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rain Caused Fires on Poles
The misty rain to-day caused several fires [?] power poles, as is usual after a long spell of dry weather. Fire brigades put out fires on poles…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Grass and Scrub Fires Outbreaks at Week-end
Unseasonable heat was responsible for several grass and scrub fires in various parts of the district at the week-end. Two houses were in peril at Toronto,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brings Ruin to Young Couple Sydney
The life savings of Mr. and Mrs. David Goodman were destroyed by fire in their shop at Rose Bay Heights yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Milk Board Under Fire in Assembly Attack by Opposition Leader Motion For An Inquiry SYDNEY
Describing the N.S.W. Milk Board as hopelessly incompetent, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. McKell) moved the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rats Invade Wallsend School Left Rubbish Tip After Fire
Since an outbreak of fire in a Wallsend rubbish dump la few weeks ago, rats have been seen at the Plattsburg. District Rural School, including the cookery…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grass Fire Beaten Out
Toronto Brigade was called to-day to a small grass fire at Carey Bay, Toronto. The flames were beaten out. No damage was done…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police Fire on Natives Cape Town, April 4
In a clash between natives and police at a copper mine in Northern Rhodesia, 17 Africans were killed and 29 wounded. The trouble started when 2500 natives…
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