Hamilton Fire Brigade's 60th Anniversary
To commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the foundation on May 27, 1888, a social evening was held recently…
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Fires & bushfires, 1948
585 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 30
Unusual Fire in Sydney Street
SYDNEY. — Flames moving along the middle of Market-st. startled city crowds shortly before 1 p.m. today…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—An Auster Autocrat monoplane was badly damaged by fire while undergoing repairs at Mascot airport to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Family Left Homeless By Midnight Blaze
A family was left homeless when fire destroyed a five-roomed weatherboard cottage and contents in Ingram-road, Wahroonga (Sydney)…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fires Rage in Canada
TORONTO, Tues (AAP) While British Columbia battled huge floods today, Ontario residents were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Israel Accepts Cease Fire
NEW YORK, June 1. A.A.P.—Israel announced to-day that it accepted the United Nations' appeal for a cease fire in Palestine…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Forest Fires Raging In Ontario
TORONTO, June 2. A.A.P.—While British Columbia battled with huge floods yesterday, Ontario residents were fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bedroom Fire at Mayfield
Part of a wall and a wardrobe were slightly damaged by a small fire in the verandah bedroom of a cottage in Waratah-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stop Press Fire Destroys Paint
SYDNEY: Fire today destroyed note than £15,000 worth of highgrade lacquers and enamel paints stored in a shed at Davison's Paints…
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JERUSALEM, Thurs, (A.A.P.): Fighting continues in Palestine despite Arab and Jewish acceptance of the Security Council's cease-fire order. Each side accuses the other…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Enamels Destroyed In £20,000 Fire
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Damage estimated about £20,000 was caused by a fire which destroyed a building containing 2500 gallons of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. de Valera Leaves For Fire
SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Eamon de Valera left Sydney by plane to-day on his way back to Eire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →POP The Ire Fire
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Continued on Trove, page 5 →Elderly Fire Chief Rides Again
ADELAIDE, Tuesday.—The elderly Chief Fire Officer (Mr. J. J. Whyte) rode as a crew member to extinguish a blaze in the lift well…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Station Land For Recreation
Land in Scott-street, on which Newcastle East Fire Station was established, has been dedicated for public recreation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Warner's Bay School In Danger Of Fire
Warner's Bay Parents and Citizens' Association will ask the Department of Education, through Mr. Booth, M.L.A., to repair or replace…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Miles Race For Athletes
Combined Newcastle athletic clubs will hold a five-mile race over the difficult Broadmeadow - Lambton course on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →£5000 Refinery Fire At Pyrmont
SYDNEY, Wednesday.âA blaze that threatened to destroy a three-storied building of the Colonial Sugar Refinery at Prymont to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wages Increase To Fire Officers
SYDNEY: The Full Bench of the Industrial Commission today granted an interim rise in wages to fire officers of 6s 6d…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Camp Fire Ball
Stockton Scouts will hold their annual "camp fire" ball at the Masonic Hall on Tuesday night. Miniature debutantes, being…
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