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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1929

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REVENGE Story of Gipsy Fire Theatre Royal

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 3

The story of a primitive gipsy girl, who was capable of taming the wildest animal of the great forest, bears being her special care, but who had…

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Fire in House West Maitland Inquiry Police Evidence

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 5

An inquiry was held at West Maitland Court to-day into a fire which destroyed part of a house at Campbell's Hill. West Maitland, on March…

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Fatal Fire Aged Woman Victim Husband Badly Burned Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 April 1929 · page 4

John Ewart, 85 years of age, received terrible burns and his wife Medorah, 75 years of age, was burnt to death when their home in Queenstown was destroyed…

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Fire Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 7

The inquiry into the cause of the fire which destroyed portion of a house at Campbell's Hill on March 26, has been adjourned till May 1…

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Branxton Fire Inquiry to Be Held

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 7

The five, which destroyed four shops and a hotel at Branxton a week ago, will be the subject of on inquiry to be conducted by the…

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Maitland District Campbell's Hill Fire Coroner's Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 8

An inquiry was opened by Mr. D. W. Reed, Coroner, at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon into the cause of the outbreak of fire in a house…

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The Anzacs Landing at Gallipoli Baptism of Fire Storming the Heights (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 7

The "Daily Telegraph" is publishing exclusively, with the permission of the Government Stationery Office, extracts from the "Official History of the War in…

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Toowoomba Fire Pavilion Destroyed Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 7

A disastrous fire completely gutted the Industrial Pavilion at the Showground this evening. The outbreak was discovered about 6.30 o'clock, and in one hour the…

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Branxton Fire Water Supply Needed Coroner's View

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 6

Returning an open verdict at the inquest at Branxton to-day into the cause of the fire which totally destroyed the Commercial Hotel and…

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Water Wanted Branxton Fire Sequel

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 3

Following on Branxton'a disastrous fire a deputation from Greta and, Kearsley councils will meet the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr…

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The Branxton Fire Open Verdict

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 6

The circumstances of a fire which destroyed Mr. T. Quinn's Commercial Hotel, Mr. J. Rose's billiard-room, Mr. R. Fulton's hairdressing saloon, Messrs…

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Stable Fire Horses Burned to Death Havre De Grace (Newfoundland)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1929 · page 4

Five well-known racing thoroughbreds, eight other racers, and several horses were burned to death in a fire, which destroyed three stables at a racetrack here…

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SURROUNDED Family Flees From Flames Cessnock Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 April 1929 · page 5

Awakened by the crackling of flames surrounding them, two women with three young children and an infant, in night clothes,…

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Store Damaged by Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

A fire which broke out in James Dickson's grocery store, at Coogee, yesterday morning, caused damage estimated to be in the vicinity of £3000. The grocery…

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Timber Yard Fire Maliciously Caused Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 6

Evidence that a fire which broke out in the timber yard of M'Kenzie, Ltd., Eastwood, on March 19, had been deliberately caused, was given before the…

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MOTORS For Grace [?] Pace Battery Strain coaxing Reluctant Engines to Fire Test Results

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 April 1929 · page 3

When the owner-driver presses the starter button again and again on a cold morning in an endeavor to coax a reluctant engine to fire, he is probably quite unaware of the fact that a literally enormous current, which may easily amount to more than 200 amperes, is being caused to…

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Fire Thrill on the Euripides

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 1

LONDON, Tuesday.—A fire broke cut near the steerage of the Aberdeen liner Euripides, 14,947 tons, lying at Black stone Dock, Liverpool. The crct[?] fought the flames until the arrival of the fire brigades, who were forced to smash the [?]tholes to Insert their hoses…

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Tent on Fire Baby Badly Burnt

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 6

A verdict of accidental death was, returned by Mr. W. R. Pickett, Deputy-District Coroner, at an inquest held at Toronto Police Station yesterday…

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Youth Detained Show Pavilion Fire Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1929 · page 8

Since Thursday night, when the show pavilion at the Royal Agricultural Grounds together with its contents, was destroyed by fire, detectives have made…

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Timely Save Fire on the Euripides London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 5

A fire yesterday broke out near the steerage of the Euripides, lying in Gladstone Dock Liverpool. The crew fought the flames until the arrival of the fire…

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