Maitland District Fire at Kurri Kurri Coroner's Inquiry
Some interesting evidence was given at an inquiry held at the Kurri Kurri Courthouse yesterday by Mr. Geo. Brown, coroner, concerning the outbreak of fire…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
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Fatal Burning Rothbury Child's Death Clothing on Fire
Rothbury was the scene of a tragedy on Monday, when Rita May Bel:, the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Bell, was so severely burned that…
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The mail van of the Townsville ex[?] caught are near Townsville, and the mails were considerably damaged. Mr. Davies Newcastle tram…
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Shortly after half-past six o'clock last night, while petrol was being placed in the tank of the motor omnibus Waratah No 2, in front of the residence of the…
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About six o'clock this morning, a man in Tolford-street. Newcastle, noticed smoke coming from the building occupied by Allen's Sweets…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Charlestown. Local Fire Brigade
A short time ago the Charlestown Progress Association entered into negotiations with the Board of Fire Commissioners concerning the purchase of a manual fire…
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Sir,—I read with interest Mr. W. Humble's article on "Fires in Mines," and found a lot of information useful to me as a student of mining. There is one…
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Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners intend visiting Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, when they have expressed a wish to meet the…
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The fire commissioners will visit wallsend to-morrow and will hear of a lot of things which the [?] d[?] as the way of [?]-[?]ing…
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In pursuance of its policy to keep in as clove touch as possible with country fire brigades and councils, as frequently as possible members of the Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Nearing Fire Scene Bellbird Exploration
The last of the stoppings in the fourth section of the Bollbird collery) was completed yesterday, and to-day gangs of men are in this section…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District Fire Commissioners' Visit at Cessnock
The Board of Fire Commissioners conducted their annual visit of inspection of the fire brigade stations on the South Maitland coalfield yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Too Many Stations" Fire Chiefs Favor Central Equipment Newcastle Needs Up-to-date Engines and Great Network of Alarms
"I think that Ncuccastle is ove supplied with fire station. . . The board's expert officers believe In putting stations Ichere the risks are Mr. Harkn[?]ss, president of he Board of Fire Commissioners. "If I had my way, there would be fewer stations."—Mr. Jackson,…
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The Messina correspondent of the "Daily Express" telegraphs that a section of the city which was rebuilt by the Americans after the earthquake of…
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The interviews which members of the Board of Fire Commissioners had with representatives of municipal councils during their visit to…
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During the proceedings at the interview on Saturday, between the Fire Commissioners and the Waratah Council, Alderman Gardiner criticised the…
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For many years Hamilton Council has been agitating for a centra! firestation. Several visits from the Fire Board Commissioners have been made,…
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Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners spent Saturday in Newcastle. They were occupied until four o'clock in meeting the representatives of the…
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The aldermen of the Newcastlo City Council, it in stated, missed their opportunity, on the occasion of the Flro Board'S recent vl[?]t, to…
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Enormous damage is being done in the forest districts of California by terrific fires which are devastating the timber districts throughout the State…
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