House Damaged by Fire at Wallsend
A five-roomed house, owned by Mr. C. Lean, and occupied by Mr. W. Patrick, in Devon-street, Wallsend, was severely damaged by fire at 1 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1940
650 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 33
Fire Bug Busy at Swansea? Five Attempts In Nine Months
The fifth attempt, within the past nine months, to set a building alight at Swansea was made last night when a fire was started…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →No Fire Now After Accidents New Petrol Tank Cap MELBOURNE
A novel type of cap for petrol tanks which was invented by Mr. F. Roberts of Sydney, and which he claims will prevent fire and explosions in accidents,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Busy Many Bush and Grass Fires
Many grass and bush fire occurred in the Newcastle district yesterday. They were not so intense as those which raged last week, but nevertheless the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Morpeth Grass Fire
About two acre of grass were destroyed by a fire on a vacant allotment off Tank-street, Morpeth, last night. The blaze was beaten out by Morpeth Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Swansea Fire Detectives Investigate
Detectives are investigating the cause of a fire beneath the door of a shop at Swansea on Tuesday night. The fire was reported to Swansea police by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Grass Fire Near Railway Station
An outbreak of fire in the grass on the Railway Department's properly near Newcastle Station, was extinguished by the headquarters brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Soviet Attacks Resumed Intensive Artillery Fire Defenders Holding Ground (Australian Associated Press.) LONDON, February 7
As a reply to the destruction of the 18th Russian Division, the Soviet has launched a fierce attack on the Mannerheim Line…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire Brigades Fight Grass Fires
Lambton and New Lambton brigades were called to an extensive scrub fire between Kotarn and the Cardiff tunnel to-day. New Lambton went out…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Man Burned in Petrol Blaze
When petrol in a truck ignited at Worboys garage, Coronation-street. Kurri, last night, s. Casey, owner of a truck, was burned on the arm and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mickey Mouse Under Fire
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →Three Fires Occur at Party Dangar House Destroyed Sydney
Three times a fire broke out in Dangar House, Dangar Island, Hawkesbury River, last night, and on the third occasion the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →"On the Night of the Fire"
Diana Wynyard and Ralph Richardson, now at the Victoria…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire on Vacant Land at Wallsend
Wallsend Fire Brigade was called last night to a fire on vacant land off Walls-end-Sandgate road. A burning stamp was throwing off sparks, some of which had…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Damp Explosion in France Brussels, February 8
Twenty six minors were killed by a fire damp explosion in a colliery at Marchienneau Pont during the night…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Preventing Bush Fires Brigade Approves Suggestions (To the Editor.)
Sir,—The loss of property and life, besides the expense of fighting bush fires this summer has been appalling. We know the fire brigades are helpless in the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Fire-escape—scape
Hardly the background for a pretty girl, but Miss C. McCracken didn't care when she got a breath of fresh air on the fire-escape yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Small Grass Fire at Wallsend
Wallsend Fire Brigade was called to a small grass fire at Heaton this afternoon, the outbreak being extinguished in less than an hour…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Sawmill Destroyed by Fire Lithgow
Fire destroyed a sawmill on the Kanimbla-road, including buildings, plant, about 25 tons of sawn timber, and a large quantity of wood blocks ready for…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Station Homes in Fire Zone Sydney
A serious bush fire 30 miles from Wagga, on the Tumbarumba side, is menacing many station properties. The fire started near Westby yesterday,…
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