Many Burnt Fire on Big Liner 21 Missing London, Jan. 5
A telegram from Cherbourg states that out of 228 members of the crew of the ill-fated French liner, L'Atlantiquc,. 207…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
492 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 25
"Evidence Shows Some Ulterior Motive," Said Coroner. Inquiry Concerning Outbreak of Fire in Wollombi Road. "Wilfully Caused by Some Person Unknown."
At the Cessnock Courthouse yesterday the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnstone.) held an inquiry concerning an outbreak of fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigade Big Conflagrations £150,000 DAMAGE
A fire brigade to protect the interests of the Maitland people from the ravagings of fire, was inaugurated in the town in the early…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Began in Cabin Fire on French Liner PARIS, Jan. 6
It has been established that the [?] on the L'Atlantique began in a cabin in which mattresses were stored…
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An outbreak of fire occurred in St. Mary's [?] at Campbell's Hill this afternoon. The Fire Brigade was called out to [?] the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fire Fighting. Council's Powers
Under the new Act shire councils are now given power to appoint a captain or deputy captain of any bush fire-fighting brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Pastoral. Bush Fire Brigades. the Equipment Necessary
If a bush fire brigade is to function effectively it must be properly organised and adequately equipped. In a recent issue of these notes readers were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Early Morning Blaze Fire at South Cessnock
At 2.25 a.m. this morning the Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a five-roomed weatherboard cottage situated at the corner of…
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AT 3.25 a.m. to-day the Cessnock Fire Brigade wan-called to a fire at 25 Jeffery-street South Cessnock, an unoccupied house…
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The liner L'Atlantique has reached Cherbourg harbor in the control of tugs. The fire has now been practically extinguished…
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Newcastle Fire Brigades had a busy time to-day as there were seven fires in the Gardiff District, and Mount Sugarioaf was well alight…
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With a burning westerly wind, conditions were almost intolerable in Cessnock to-day. At 10'a.m. the temperature was 100 degrees 104 at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires at Fassifern Down Platform and Signal Box Destroyed Telegraph and Telephone Communication Cut Off
A message receivd at Singleton railway station this afternoon stated that a fierce bush fire to-day in the Fassifern district, 16 miles…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires Near Kurri' KURRl KURRl
Kurri Kurri has experienced one of the worst days in history Rush fires are raging at Heddon Crota, Mulbring, Hebburn and Neath, Kurri is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at KURRl Sawmill' a Narrow Escape KURRI
At 3.10 this afternoon Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade received a call to a bush fire which was burning across towards Pikds Sawmill, Fortunatoly…
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Williamtown had its dread day on Wednesday, when the homesteads of the residents on the west and north-west side of the road were saved from destruction…
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Residents of Carey Bay and Princes Bay, near Newcastle, were faced with grave danger at one stage of the bush fires which ravaged the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →HOAX-PROOF New Fire-alarm
Among exhibits at the eighth International Exhibition of inventions in London recently was a "hoax-proof" five alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fighting Fires 150 Men Engaged Strenuous Job Dunedoo
One hundred and fifty men were engaged in quelling the bushfires, including many residents from the surrounding districts…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Demon Havoc in Newcastle Terrific Heat Newcastle
Flames to the height of 60 feet und with a front of several miles, caused tremendous damage at Dudley yesterday when the wall…
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