Narrow Escape From-fire Woman Jumps to Safety with Child. Sydney
When a fire broke out in two-storey premises at Chatswood shortly after midnight, a woman and her baby, who were the only occupants, had a narrow…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
714 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 36
Railway Fire at Maitland Damage Estimated at Over £50,000 Incendiarism Suspected
Damage estimated at between £50,000 and £60,000 was caused by fire which destroyed the carriage sheds of South. Maitland Railways Limited on saturday evening. Incendiarism is suspected. Carriages and brake vans used in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Disastrous Fire. Railway Carriage Sheds Razed. South Maitland Railways. Damage Estimated at £50,000
Unleashed, in all its malicious fury, the fire demon wrought terrific havoc at East Greta Junction late on Saturday night when the big railway carriage sheds of the South Maitland Railway Company were razed to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Destroyed by Fire S.M. Railway Shed and Carriages. East Greta Junction Blaze Damage Estimated at £60,000
A spectacular but devastating fire took place on Saturday night, when the South Maitland Railway Ltd.'s carriage shed at East…
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Damage estimated at between £50, 000 and £60,00G was caused by fire which destroyed the carriage sheds of South Maitland Railways, Limited…
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A weatherboard cottage, owned and occupied by Mr. W. Chapman, of Weston, was completely destroyed by fire at about 10.30 p.m. on Sunday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rewards Offered For Information Concerning Fires Echoes of Recent Inquests
Recently three inquests were held in Kurri in the one day in relation to fires. In each case a verdict of arson against an unknown person, or…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Hay Shed on Fire. 300 Tons of Hay Lost
The largest hay shed in the district(on Dr. Barker's property, Dartmouth, was destroyed by fire on Friday night, together with 300 tons of lucerne hay…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire. Damage Estimated at £50,000. Carriage Sheds Destroyed
The most disastrous fire in the history of Maitland, since Cohen's fire in 1865, completely demolished the South Maitland Railway, Ltd.'s…
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A serious fire broke out at about 1.30 o'clock yesterday afternoon on the property of Mr J. F. Knodler, at Neotsfield, and caused a considerable…
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Sir,—I regret to notice in one of the daily papers a reference to supposed incendarism. May I suggest, without prejudicing evidence at any…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Factory Fire. Damage at Leichhardt. Sydney
Damage amounting to £1000 was done at Leichhardt last night by a fire which occurred in Messrs. Carpin and Sons furniture factory…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mill Destroyed by Fire Thousands of Sightseers. Brisbane
The Victory Planing Mill at Woollongabba was destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at about £5000, which is covered by…
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A considerable amount of damage was caused at Neotsfield, the property of Mr. J.F. Knodier, as the result of a fire on Tuesday afternoon. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Tamworth Fire. Old Brewery Gutted. Tamworth
The old brewery, near Tamworth, was completely destroyed by fire at 2.30 this morning. The building which was of two floors, had not been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Heddon School Threatened By Bush Fires
The Heddon Greta Public School was threatened by a bush fire which raged on Tuesday afternoon. The Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Gasworks
A fire broke out in the motor house at the East Maitland gasworks at 6.30 p.m., last evening. It is surmised that a leakage of gas reached the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Engine's "Baby"
The latest motor novelty operating in England is a tiny fire tender, with a track of 3 feet 6 inches, designed to dash to a fire before it is possible to…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Merriwa Volunteer Fire Brigade. Details Discussed
On Tuesday night in the School of Arts a public meeting was held for the purpose of discussing details in connection with the formation of a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Forest Fires. Canada's Use of Aeroplanes
Outstanding among the various and ingenious methods resorted to by; the authorities in Canada charged with the preservation and protection…
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