Two Firemen Burned in Brisbane Blaze Brisbane
The grain shed of Patterson and Scells was badly damaged by fire early to-day. Firemen Percival Greet, 41, and Clarence Thompson, 38, were burned in lighting…
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Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 33
Rain Beat the Fire Brigade
Almost the first rain to fall at Cessnock in more than two month put out a fire to which Cessnock Brigade was called yesterday afternoon. The outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Priest Finds Fire in Sacristy Melbourne
While conducting a benediction service at Our Lady Help of Christians Church at East Brunswick yesterday, Rev. Father McCarthy heard a noise in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Destroys Factory at Fremantle Fremantle
Locke's furniture factory was destroyed by fire to-day. At times, there appeared to be danger of the flames spreading to houses nearby. Furniture was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Smashed Glass to Escape Fire Adelaide
Trapped in a blazing sleep-out at the rear of his dwelling at Torrens Park, Ronald Sutton, 20, smashed through glass windows with his bare hands early…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Stopped by Fumes and Smoke Rescue of One of Eight Fire Victims Dramatic Stories at Inquest Brisbane
The story of how fumes and smoke prevented the rescue of one of the eight victims of the tragic fire at the Grand Hotel, Gommeri, on December 23, was…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Old Mine Workings on Fire
The workings of Old Bloomfield colliery on the Mount Vincent Road, about six miles from West Maitland, were found…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Grass Fires in Suburbs Wallsend Officer Says Boys One Factor
The opinion was expressed last night by the captain of Wallsend Fire Brigade (Mr. W. Dobell) that the carelessness—or, perhaps, mischievousness—of boys with…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Barman Tells of Escape Goomeri Hotel Fire Inquest Battened Windows Goomeri
"The lower part of the windows outside my room and that of Mrs. Frahm were boarded up with battens," said Peter Bendel, a barman, at the inquest…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Three Orchards Threatened Bush Fire Sweeps Speers Point Hills Turned Back After Hard Fight
Sweeping over the hills near Ash and Nord Streets, Speers Point yesterday afternoon a bush fire threatened three orchards…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Greta Grass Fire Near Camp
A grass fire broke out in a paddock adjoining the Second A.I.F. camp at Greta. Fanned by a westerly wind it was burning towards the camp when local…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →North Ireland Governor's Home on Fire LONDON, January 14
The Governor of Northern Ireland, the Duke of Abercorn, escaped with the Duchess and his grandchildren, all in their nightclothes, from a fire at his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Some Mystifying Features Fire in Old Wallsend Council Chambers
Wallsend Fire Brigade was called to a fire in the old council chambers in Metcalfe-street, Wallsend, shortly before 6.30 last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Picture Patrons Not Concerned by Fire Wellington (N.z.)
Hundreds of patrons of a picture theatre at Auckland sat through the performance last night while a fire raged next door…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Two Injured in Fire at College Main Building Destroyed MELBOURNE
The main building of Longerenong Agricultural College was completely razed by a fire, which broke out on the premises at 1.30 a.m. to-day. The blaze,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Spread Into Old Mine Near Bloomfield Main Proto Apparatus Used
A timber decking of a disused pump shaft over the workings of old Bloomfield colliery, on the Mt. Vincent-road, near East Maitland, caught alight on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hotel Destroyed by Fire People Dashed Out Just in Time GRAFTON
Guests and the staff at the Star Hotel at Wauchope dashed out of the blazing building at 3 o'clock this morning just in time. The wooden building…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£30,000 Damage by Fire Big N.Z. Cycle Stock Lost Wellington (N.z.)
Hope Gibbon's building, one of the largest in Wellington, caught fire last night. The fourth and fifth floors were gutted. Gibbon's cycle equipment, probably the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Bushfire Peril in District
Since the New Year, brigades in the Newcastle fire district have attended 45 grass and scrub fires. During the week-end, Boolaroo…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Bank Fire Departmental Fire Engines in Use
A fettler yesterday discovered a fire in the railway embankment between Hanbury Junction and Sandgate. It was extinguished by one of the Railway…
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