Fire at Cessnock Cottage Damaged CESSNOCK
A five-roomed weatherboard cottage and contents, situated in William-st., West Cessnock, were severely damaged by a fire which broke out early…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
452 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 23
Car Thief Police Fire Shots Loot Found Sydney
A parcel containing tens of thousands of cigarette papers, which police believe are part of the proceeds of a robbery from a wharf recently,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rainstorm Extinguishes Silo Blaze Incident at Temora
A terrific rainstorm extinguished a big wheat silo blaze at femora late on Friday afternoon. Just when the blazing bin roofs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Newcastle Fire Furniture Store Destroyed
The Newcastle fire chief (District Officer Leslie Hurley) suffered severe burns in a perilous episode during a burns which caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Good Save Lorn Cottage Blaze Much Damage
Although both West Maitland and Lorn fire engines were promptly on the scene and prevented further spreading of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock Fires Brigade Out Twice in One Night
At 1.15 a.m. on Saturday morning Cessnock Fire Brigade was called out to a fire in a five-roomed weather-board cottaga in William-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Newcastle Fire Furniture Store Destroyed
The Newcastle Fire Chief (District Officer Leslie Hurley) suffered severe burns in a perilous episode during a fire which caused damage estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Steamer Burn to Water's Edge at Seaham Fierce Blaze Caretaker's Escape Strong Wind Seaham
The 200-ton wooden steamer, Currumberie, was burnt to the water's edge at Seaham last night. It…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Severe Burns. Trousers on Fire
Albert Edward Tobin (21), of Catherine Hill Bay, received severe burns to the right log from the hip to the ankle and the right forearm in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton Fire Midnight Outbreak NEWCASTLE
An outbreak of fire at midnight last night partially destroyed the caretaker's cottage and some of Its contents at the New Lambton Co-…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Van Der Lubbe Reichstag Fire Case Paid with His Life the Hague, Jan 10
It is officially announced that the Dutch Government is very disappointed at the execution of Van der Lubbo, who was convicted of incondiarism at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Steamer Burnt. Blaze Near Seaham. Loss of Currumbene
The wooden steamer, Currumbene, 200 tons; was destroyed by fire in the Williams River, at Porphyry.. Point, near Seaham, on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Kearsley's Fire Board Candidate Cr. A. E. Collins Nominated
Kearsley Shire Council on Tuesday night decided to nominate Cr. A. E. Collins as its candidate for election to the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Aberdeen Fire Not Much Damage ABERDEEN
One room of a house oc[?]pled by Mr. G. H. Walters, dairyman, of Aberdeen, was destroyed by a fire which occurred about 8 o'clock last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Walter-street
An alarm of lire was sounded about 8.45 p.m. on Saturday, which had the effect of drawing a large crowd from places of amusement and private…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Good Save Fire at Singleton Cottage Damaged Singleton
The fire brigade effected a splendid save on Saturday night when a fire broke out in a weatherboard cottage of six rooms and bathroom in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wireless Tower on Fire Effect Like Gigantic Torch. (Australian. Press Assn. Message.) Leipsig
The 400 feet high transmitting tower of the Leipzig wireless station caught fire to-day at a point 200 feet from the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire at Aberdeen. Very Little Damage
One room of a house occupied by Mr. G. H. Walters, dairyman, of Aberdeen, was destroyed by a fire which occurred about 8 o'clock on Friday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →APPALLING! Earthquake Damage Fires-flood Calcutta, January 17
Further earthquake tremors last night added to the terrors of the survivors in Muzzafarpore district where more than 1000 perished…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Bush Fire Bathurst District BATHURST
A big fire, having a frontage of several miles, is sweeping forward in the Victoria district and although no damage has yet been caused to private…
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