Local Fire Brigade Presentation and Farewell
At the quarterly inspection of the local Fire Brigade by Inspector Gorman advantage was taken to make a presentation to the inspector upon his…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
805 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 30 of 41
Fire Costs Nine Lives
London, Monday.—A shocking tragedy occurred on a farm at Dundonald, in Ayrshire, Scotland. A party of men and women who were…
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A fire at Angliss and Co.'s Daroobalgle feezing works at Forbes early on Wednesday morning caused damage amounting to £3000. The outbreak,…
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A shocking tragedy occurred on a farm at Dundonald, in Ayrshire, Scotland. A party of men and women who…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bellbird Colliery Nearing Seat of Fire. Remains of Horse Found. BELLBIRD
The party clearing Bellbird Colliery made further progress to-day. A passage is being cut right through the center of the fallen coal and coke…
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A report from Forbes satatus that a big fire occurred in the. Daroobalgie Moat Works on Wednesday morning. It started, it is believed, through…
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A disastrous fire occurred at Charleville at four o'clock on the 19th inst., when a block of buildings in wells-street was completely…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Motor Notes. the Fire Danger and Its Prevention
Whilst the motorist in possession of a comprehensive insurance policy does not worry unduly regarding the possibility of fire, wince he feels that…
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Station-officer G. Turner, of West Maitland, on Sunday conducted a demonstration at Kurri fire station of the capabilities of the new motor…
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A motor bus owned by Mr. Kennedy John Baxter, of Cessnock, was totally destroyed by fire on Saturday night. Mr. Baxter was driving the bus…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Cessnock. Early Morning Discovery. Cessnock
A fire broke out in the residence of W. Morgan, Aberdare road, Cessnock, shortly after midnight. Considerable damage was done to…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade has received a couple of calls within the last few days, but fortunately in each case danger was quickly averted and…
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While thousands of feet of film were blazing in the operating box of the Redforn Picture Palace on Saturday afternoon, a packed house was emptied…
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The story of how an accident occurred at the Opera House, Wanganui (N./.) whereby Miss Lily Darby met her death, was told by Miss. Pearly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Outbreak of Fire. Brigade's Good Save. Trouble with Water Pressure
An outbreak for fire occurred in Plaistowe-street; Horseshoe Bend this morning, and, but for the efforts as the Fire Brigade, extensive…
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The insurances on the promises and contents damaged by fire yesterday in the Horseshoe Bend were to-day made available at the West Maitland…
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The world-wide operations of the British fire insurance offices worked out a good deal more satisfactorily last year than in 1922, says the…
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Some time back the Cessnock Fire Brigade received a call through a street fire alarm. The brigade turned out, and on making investigations…
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A motor van caught fire after colliding with an electric light post a George street before daylight this morning. The driver had his…
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It was the unenviable experience of Mr. Frank Mackenzie, of Taree, to follow a crowd to a fire on Monday night, to make the discovery that…
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