Fire Alarm
About 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon clouds of smoke issuing from the neighbourhood of the Newcastle Post-office caused alarm, and a telephone message…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Fire Brigade
Cessnock Fire Brigade has had fewer fires to attend to for the year just closed than for the previous year. The number of calls totalled 39 for the fire district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →House Destroyed Blaze at Charlestown Explosion Arouses Residents
A five-roomed Baltic weatherboard cottage and contents, owned and occupied by Mr. Jack Puttnan, situated at Edward-street, Charlestown, were totally…
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The outbreaks of fire in the Newcastle district during the year numbered 240. The most serious were those at the C.W.S. broom factory in Wickham, that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Maitland. Fire Brigades' Work
Station Officer R. Stuntz, who is in charge of the Maitland District Fire Brigades, yesterday made available the annual report for 1929…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Belmont Fire Brigade's Good Work Big House Saved
Good work by Belmont fire brigade saved the lakeside home of Mr. Mark Reid at Belmont last night, when an outbuilding comprising the garage,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Seventy two Children Hied in Theatre Panic Mad Stampede False Fire Alarm Causes Rush for. Exit Screaming Mass at Door, Unforgettable Scenes of Horror at Scottish Theatre. Britain Appalled London
The closing-hours of the old year were marked by the most appalling . tragedy of its kind that Britain has ever known. Panic-stricken by what they thought was an outbreak of fire in a crowded cinema at Paisley, near Glasgow, 1500 children rushed madly to the exit…
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Belmont Fire Brigade came into action early in the New Year, four minutes after the clocks signalled the change to 1930. The call was to the lakeside residence of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Anothèr Save Belmont Blaze
Another good save was made by Belmont Fire -Brigade this morning. Noticing smoke Issuing from a shod at the back of Messrs. A. E…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →"Hire and Fire." Ashtonfields Miners
Messrs. D. Mitchell (Chairman) E. Ligut (Secretary), and A. Bristoe (Treasurer), have issued the following joint statement on behalf of the Federation…
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Extensive damage was done by lire this morning to contents of premises occupied by Joseph Abrahams, draper, in High-street, West Maitland…
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A disastrous fire yesterday at Nevetore destroyed the post office, also the only store, owned by Mr. 11. Drummond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sixty-nine Deaths in Theatre Tragic Sequel to False Alarm of Fire Stampede Among Children Near Glasgow Smoke Issuing from Cinema Operator's Box (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, December 31
Sixty-nine children last their lives and 37 were injured in the worst cinema disaster in the history of Great Britain, which occurred this afternoon at Glen Cinema, Paisley, six miles from Glasgow…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Bush Fires Melbourne
The Chairman of the Forestry Commission, referring today to the necessity for forest protection from fire, said that £4,000,000 damage had been done by bush…
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Mr. Teece, miners' Treasurer, with concurrence, made the following statement, having reference to the Ashtonfields Colliery…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Brisbane Queen-street Basement BRISBANE
Considerable damage was caused by a fire in Queen-street to-day, but the loss would have been greater only for splendid work of the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Maitland High-street Fire Abrahams' Drapery Store Good Save by Brigade
AT 1.40 a.m. yesterday the West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak of fire in Abrahams' drapery store, in High-street, West Maitland. The…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toronto Fire Area
A special meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council was held at Speers' Point on Thursday evening. There were present—Crs. W. J. Nord (Deputy-President), G…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Victorian Fire Three Stores Destroyed Melbourne
Three stores at Swan Hill were destroyed by fire at midnight. The outbreak was discovered in T. Collings' tailoring shop, where it had…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →No Decrease Hamilton Fire Quota New Engine Promised
After doing service for 16 years, Hamilton's old fire engine is to be replaced by a modern fire-Flghting machine. This promise was made to a…
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