Dramatic Story Told at Cessnock Fire Tragedy Inquest Defectives Give Evidence of Startling Nature. "Sale Was Blown to Deceive Police and Public Generally." Looks Alleged to Have Been Soaked din Benzine. Explusives Expert From Mines Department Called As Witness
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 15 February 1935 · page 6
A dramatic story, embracing sensational allegations by police witnesses, was [?] to the District Croner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) at the inquiry into the death of John Carr, 56, who was crushed beneath a wall which collapsed during the fire which occurred at Baker's furniture emporium, Vicent Street; Cessnock, in…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2
An extricable traffic block occ[?] at the junction of two streets in [?] says the Paris correspondent of [?] London "Evening News." [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Fire Evidence Continued Owner's Story Cessnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 February 1935 · page 2
Conflicting versions of a conversation between the proprietor of a business destroyed by fire and the Insurance company's assessor were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Senseless Bogus Calls Ambulance and Fire Brigade Officers Annoyed. . SYDNEY
Singleton Argus · Monday 18 February 1935 · page 2
During the past few weeks numerous bogus calls have been received by the Ambulance and Brigades from a man and woman, causing considerable…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Muswellbrook Fire Brigade. Visit of Inspector Belson
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 6
Inspector Belson, of Sydney, who is on a tour of inspection of fire brigades in the country, paid a visit to Muswellbrook last week. During his stay the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Coroner Probes Circumstances of John Carr's Tragic Death. Story of Fire Drama Aroused Tremendous Interest. Inquiry Adjourned to Enable Police to Make Further Investigations "I Have Discounted Theory of Robbery Entirely," Said Mr. Johnston
The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Tuesday 19 February 1935 · page 5
It is many years since any event on the coalfields has aroused such tremendous interest as the inquiry recently conducted by the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnson) concerning the tragic death of the Aberdare Central miner, John Carr, 56, who was crushed beneath a wall that collapsed during the fire which occurred…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tingha Fire Inverell Sessions Case INVERELL
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 February 1935 · page 8
AT the quarter Sessions Alexander Mckay and Lesile Grant were charged with maliciously setting fire to store premises in Tingha Occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Temora Blaze Knocked Over Lamp TEMORA
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 8
When Mrs. F. Pettit was leaving her home at Springdale, near Temora, [?] accidentally knocked over a kerosene lamp…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 1
Three factories were destroyed by fire at North Acton to-day. The firemen's six hour fight saved the…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 February 1935 · page 9
Almost trapped by the rapid spread of a fire at an Ashburton boarding house, 27 people made a hasty exit. Aroused from their sleep, the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Boarding House Fire Twenty-seven People Make Hasty Exit
Singleton Argus · Friday 22 February 1935 · page 6
Almost trapped by the rapid spread of a fire at an Ashburton (N.Z.) boarding house, 27 people made a hasty exit. Aroused from their sleep, the boarders…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 10
The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out this afternoon to a fire on the Belmore Bridge. On arrival it was out, and it was found that…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 February 1935 · page 1
One of the biggest outbreaks of fire in Sydney for some years occurred early this morning, when Hardwicke…
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Singleton Argus · Monday 25 February 1935 · page 2
Damage which was estimated at £50,000, but which will probably be considerably more, was done early on Saturday morning when…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 6
In a disastrous fire sixty thousand acres of timber and pasture country at kojonup was burned out during the week-end The first fire might…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2
One of the biggest outbreaks of fire in Sydney for some years occurred early on Saturday, when Hardwicke House, York-street, City, was gutted,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Destroys Truck and Gear. Mr. M. M. Hyndes's Loss
The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 26 February 1935 · page 2
Mr. Marcus Hyndes sustained a heavy loss a few days ago when a motor truck, calculating machine, and camping gear were destroyed by fire…
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Singleton Argus · Friday 1 March 1935 · page 1
A woman about 40 years of ago was rescued by a detective from a blazing room at Edgeeliff yesterday afternoon. Detective Fraser heard her screams,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Coroner Probes Circumstances of Man's Death Cessnock Fire Inquest Resumed To-day's Evidence Cessnock
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 March 1935 · page 5
An exhaustive cross-examination of Bernard Ormond Baker's bulness transaction and movement on the day preceding the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Suspicious fires Chinese for Trial PARKES
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1935 · page 4
At an Inquiry in the Coroner's Court, It was slated that during seven weeks that Wille Hing, allas Ching Tan, was cook at a hotel In Parkes, three fires…
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