Fire Extinguished At Happy Valley Colliery Newcastle
A fire broke out underground at the Happy Valley colliery, near Merewether, yesterday afternoon. It is believed that hessian brattice,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1937
124 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 7
Bush Fire 4,000 Acres Burnt
Believed to have started on the boundary of "Tyrie" Station, near Dandaloo, a grass fire built approximately 2,000 acres…
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A fierce fire followed an explosion in a three storey Building in Bulletin Place, off George Street, late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fireman Injured At Bondi Fire Sydney
A fireman was injured and extensive damage was done by a fire in a dry cleaning shop at Hall St., Bondi, last night. The cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bad Fire In Dry Cleaning Shop Sydney, Thudsday
Firemen were injured and extensive damage done by a fire which broke out in a dry cleaning shop at Hall Street, Bondi, last night. The cause of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fierce Fire In Industrial Research Works Sydney
A fierce fire followed an explosion in a three-storey building in Bulletin Place, George Street, late last night. A nightwatchman, who was standing…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Royal Automobile Club. Weekly News Summary Camp Fire Precautions
From the numerous reports received from country service stations of the R.A.C.A., it is apparent that many campers and tourists do not…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Coonabarabran Sawmill Extensive Damage Caused Fifth Fire Within Four Months
Damage estimated at over £1000 was caused by the fire which occurred at Bradley and Wightman’s sawmill, Coonabarabran, on Thursday last. The outbreak was the fifth fire which the local brigade had been called out to within the last…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Demonstration at Tamworth Local Firemen Present
Seventy brigades representing 350 firemen, and including three members of the Coonabarabran voluntary fire brigade, were at Tamworth…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boy Scouts’ Camp Fire Scoutmaster Farewelled at Nandi
On Wednesday evening of last week, at the invitation of Scoutmaster Ford and the 1st Coonabarabran Troop, a number of…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire Brigade Visit to Tamworth How Our Team Fared
Over sixty bridages from all parts of N.S.W. competed in the big Volunteer Fire Brigades' De monstration at Tamworth last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Wool Lost in Big Fire £10,000 Involved in Decision
Deduction by Goldsborough, Mort and Co. of amounts for commission and other charges in settling its…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Two Cottages Destroyed by Fire During Early Hours of Friday Morning
Two cottages, one at Coonabarabran and one at Bugaldie, were destroyed by fire during the early hours of Friday morning last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Alarm Hotel Property Saved
Promptitude and initiative on the part of the captain of the local Tire Brigade saved what might otherwise have been a big…
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Dubbo firemen who attended the N.S.W. Fire Brigade's demonstration at Tamworth recently, brought home five fine trophies. Over 60 brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Looking Backward The Big Fire
In talking to Mr. S. J. Sullivan, of College Green, Mitchell's Creek, about the fire Mr. J. Sullivan wrote about in a…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Hydrant Covered Local Brigade’s Complaint
A letter was received at the last meeting of the Coonabarabran Shire Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners, advising that…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Disastrous Fire At Circular Quay Sydney, Friday night
Crane Building, Circular Quay, was the scene of a fierce fire this morning. It started in the top floor and the damage is estimated at £12,000…
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As we go to press we learn that a bush fire is raging on Lissington Station in the spinifex country and the whole countryside are out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Old Trouble Japanese Luggers Patrol Boat Opens Fire Canberra
It has been learned that the patrol boat Larrakia, which warned off 17 Japanese luggers, at Guribah Island, North Australia, fired its machine gun…
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