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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Waratah. Fire Brigades' Hospital Effort

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 10

On Tuesday evening members of the Waratah Fire Brigades Hospital Committee paid a visit to the Mater Miscricordise Hospital, to pay over cheque, the…

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Want Fire Brigade Cardiff Residents' Move

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 5

Cardiff residents intend to make a move for the establishment of a fire station us soon as the Cardiff Height reticulation scheme, now being carried…

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Fire at Mayfield Verdict of Incendiarism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 11

An inquest was held at the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday by Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, into the circumstances of a fire which occurred at a…

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Forest Fire Scenes House Peter's Bole

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 31 July 1926 · page 7

House Peters has an attractive role in "Combat," which comes tom the Royal and Lyric Theatres on Wednesday, Nearly a week was spent in…

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Shadow of War Dangerous Situation in the Balkans Jugo-slavs and Bulgars Russia Blamed for Fanning Fires of Hate

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 1

Europe is again threatened with war, and it is reported that Russia is providing Bulgaria with arms for use against Jugo Slavia, Greece and Rumania. It is rumored that Bulgarian troops are advancing towards…

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Fire in Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 5

The Wickham Fire Station received a call to a fire in the office of Messrs. J. Tickle and Son' foundry, Albeit street, Wickham shortly before a quarter to…

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"A Money Makes" Councils and Fire Insurance

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 10

The Mayor (Alderman Coote) and Alderman McDonald were appointing by Adamstown Council to attend the Local Government Conference…

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Sugar Cane Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1926 · page 5

A message from Durban states that one of the most disastrous cane fires in the history of Natal broke out on the Illovo River, and travelled towards Durban and…

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Scenes at a Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 5

There were dramatic scenes at a fire in a house in Lille which rapidly enveloped the staircase, driving the occupants into an attic…

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Fire in Newcastle Outbreak in Auckland-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 5

Fire brigade headquarters received a call at twenty minutes past ten o'clock last night to Auckland-street, and turned out with a motor detachment in the…

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£600 DAMAGE School of Arts Building Cessnock Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 9 August 1926 · page 9

Damage, estimated at £600, to stock and fitting, was caused by a fire in the men's section of the premises of Mr. Les Ellis, draper and mercer,…

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Five Drowned Submarine Sinks without Warning Narrow Escapes Fire Brigrade Pumpers Vainly Try to Raise Vessel

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 10 August 1926 · page 1

A peace-time accident has led to the sinking of a British submarine and the loss of five lives. The vessel tilled over in harbor, and sank without warning, Efforts to raise it by pumping failed…

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Coastal Lights Pillars of Fire by Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 8

Mr. Samuel G. Hibben, manager of the Commercial Engineering Bureau of the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, writing on the question of…

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Fire in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 6

What would probably have been a serious outbreak of fire was fortunately frustrated to-night by the brigades. Soon after eight o'clock volumes of…

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Fire at Lord Blyth's Home

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

Lord Blyth's mansion at Blythwood, near Bishop's Stortford, has been severely damaged by fire. Most of the contents, including valuable pictures, being…

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Fires That Don't Go Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 11

A great deal of fuel is burned in some of the old-fashioned peat fires in England, which are never allowed to go out from one year's end to another…

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Retention Urged Retiring Fire Official

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 7

Waratah Council last night resolved to urge that the services of Mr. W. Hittler, district officer Newcastle fire brigade, be retained…

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Fire Alarm Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 10

The request of Lambton Eastern Area Progress Association to New Lambton Council to ask the Fire Board to erect a fire alarm in…

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Blaze of Color Newcastle Flower Show Display at Winn's

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 7

A blaze of color, with light and shade effectively created by nature, was witnessed at the opening of Newcastle and district floricultural show,…

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Want to Keep Him Newcastle's Fire Chief

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 10

Wickham Council agreed last night to co-operate with Waratah, in urging that the services of Mr. W. Hillier, as district fire officer, be…

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