Board or Fire Commissioners
Councillor A Jonns, of Kurri, has been nominated by the Cessnock Shire Council as municipal and shire representative for the vacancy on the New…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
805 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 40 of 41
Fire at Largs. Hayshed and Contents Destroyed. Largs
One of the disastrous fires that has taken place at Largs, occurred early this morning, when a large hay shed and contents, the…
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Damage estimated at more than £15,000 was caused by a fire, which destroyod D. Fallshaw's furniture factory in Loichhardt on Saturday…
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Notification has been received by the Cessnock Shire Council from the Board of Fire Commissioners that provision be made on the estimates…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigade Officer Honored by Cessnock Brigade Farewell To Divisional Officer Gorman
The Cessnock Fire Station was converted into an attractive social hall or banquet room on Saturday night, when Divisional Officer T…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Disastrous Fire at Scone Railway Hotel and Adjoining Shops Gutted). Estimated Damage £10,000. (Reprinted from the "Advocate.")
Another of those disastrous fires which periodically break of in our town to the conetnruatio of everydody and the financial of loss of the…
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Shortly before 10 o'clock on Tuesday night an outbreak of fire occurred, in the front bedroom of Mr Joe Killalea's residence, Pitt-street. It appears that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Outbreak of Fire
There was some excitement in Pitt-street shortly before 10 o'clock on Tuesday night when an outbreak of fire occurred in the front bedroom of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Technical College
About 4 o'clock on Wednesday afternoon, the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to the Technical College where the old portion…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Fishery Creek
While people generally rejoiced on Christmas eve the hand of Fate dealt an unmerciful blow to Mr. James Jenkins a farmer in a small way, at…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dubbo. Old Landmark Destroyed
Mr. W. Handover's produce store, one of the tow remaining old buildings in Talhragar-street, Dubbo, was completely destroyed by fire on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reward Offered. Fire at Murwillumbah. Sydney
The Government is offering a reward of £200 for information that will lead to the conviction of the offender or offenders who caused the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Damage. Fire at Leichhardt
A fire which destroyed D. Fallshaw's furniture factory in Styles-street Leichhardt, Sydney, on Saturday afternoon, caused damage to the extent of…
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The large motor garage at Wentworth Falls Hotel was utterly destroyed by fire on Wednesday, three cars being burnt. The cars were owned by hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tragic Fire. Vancouver, Dec, 24
A Reuter message from Hobart Oklahoma, states that more than 30 persons were burned to death in a fire which destroyed a country…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock Fire District. Another Permanent Man
Owing to the rapid growth of the district and the inclusion of various townships in the Cessnock fire district, the need for the appointment of a…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire at Merewether Lookup Shop Seriously Damaged
A lookup shop in Edward-street, [?]weather. used by Mrs. A. C. Roberts for the purpose of a mixed business was, with the contents almost completely…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Singapore Fire. Important Test Cask. London, Dec. 19
After a hearing of twelve days Mr. Justice Rowlett, in the Commercial Court, gave judgement for the defendant insurance companies in the…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Fire at Largs. Hayshed and Contents Destroyed. Largs
One of the most disastrous fires that has taken place at Largs, occurred early this morning, when a large hay shed and contents, the…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire Near Menindie. Police Barracks Destroyed
Word has been received at Broke Hill that a serious the occurred at Albemarle station, near Menindie the barracks and office being burned…
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