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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 22
SYDNEY: A fourteen year old girl was burnt to death and three other members of her family severely burned in a fire which broke out at their home at Colabah, near Nyngan, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Sunday.—A fire which broke out on the Danish freighter Astoria, of 4454 tons, damaged or destroyed between 700 and 800 tons…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY.— Legislation to tighten up fire protection in theatres and cabarets In New South Wales would be considered shortly by the State…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →This smoke yesterday was made by one smoke bomb, which was ignited at the Newcastle Naval Depot. It was from a number taken from a merchant ship because they are no longer needed. They were used at sea to set up smoke screens so that attacked…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →SYDNEY, Wednesday. —Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused when fire destroyed the Regent Theatre,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Yesterday, the familiar brass fire helmets were worn by fire-men for the first time since they were banned under…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SINGAPORE, September 6.—A heart-rending story, which for the first time exposes the hardships suffered by the men who built the Bangkok-Moulmein railway, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →SYDNEY,—Phyllis Haynes, 15, youngest of three Tivoli show girls who were burned on Saturday night, died in Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Friday.—The Tivoli Theatre fire of Saturday night claimed another victim when Phyllis Haynes, 15, the youngest of the three girls…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →AUCKLAND, Friday.—An ammunition ship on fire threatened a large section of Wellington on June 7, 1943…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →LONDON, September 7. A.A.P.— The driver was killed and the fireman and guard injured when a mail and newspaper train containing…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Believing the public and employees were exposed to danger in the event of fire, a conference of theatre operators from Newcastle, Cessnock,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →LAHORE, Sept. 10. A.A.P.—A fire in a film company's warehouse resulted in the deaths of 12 Indians, of whom five were children…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire-fighting equipment was installed in all Newcastle theatres, and was inspected regularly by fire brigade officers, said the Inspector of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SINGAPORE, Sept. 11. A.A.P.— Two Japanese soldiers who committed suicide with hand grenades near the oil storage…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At a meeting of the Wangi Volunteer Fire Brigade the following team was selected for Wangi and Arcadia. Allan Morrison, W. Pryce, Bob Cook. Sam…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This midget Japanese fire engine provided some fun for these naval ratings with the British Landing Force who occupied the naval base of Yokosuka. The man on the back seat beats out a noise on the bell…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The signals building of the R.A.A.F. Headquarters of Wolseley-street, Point Piper, was gutted by fire in 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Lambton and Hamilton brigades were called last night to a fire at the rear of a cottage occupied by Mr. S. Parsons. of St. James-road…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Acting Chief Secretary (Mr. Evatt) has appealed to people in bush fire danger areas to create fire breaks…
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