Fatal Fire Girl Falls 150ft Mother Rescued Sydney Building Damaged SYDNEY
Two women—mother and daughter—were trapped on the top floor when a fire broke out in a city building at dusk to-day…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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"HURT" Fire Commissioner at Maitland New Station Opened No Aldermen and Two Citizens
When West Maitland's new fire station was officially opened during the visit of the Board of Fire Commissioners to the district this afternoon, the Municipal Council was not represented…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Survivors Cling to Narrow Window Sill to Escape Death Survivors' Stories Trapped in Blazing Building Sydney Tragedy Clung to Narrow Window Sill SYDNEY
In addition to the terrifying picture of Miss Belle Miller, hurtling to her death in the fire at Vauxhall House, Bathurst-street, late yesterday afternoon, spectators saw several narrow escapes by others who had been trapped by the flames…
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After having spent Monday in an inspection of the fire stations at the townships on the South Maitland coalfields, the members of the Board of Fire…
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LOOKING DOWN.—View from the window from which the girl fell at Monday night's tragic fire…
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A fair amount of damage was caused by a fire which broke out in the building occupied by Clifford Love and Co., Ltd., Kent-street, Sydney, yesterday. A kiln…
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A plea for an up-to-date pumping engine for Boolaroo was made when the Fire Commissioners visited Boolaroo Fire Station…
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The two upper floors of Burleigh House, 234 Clarence-street, were badly damaged by fire late to-night. Firemen were on the scene within two…
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Mrs. H. Morris, 85, was rescued through a window when a fire gutted a dining-room of an eight-roomed apartment house at Carlton this morning…
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Waratah Council met last night. There were present the Mayor (Ald. A. Griffiths), and Ald. S. F. Webb, H. J. Ireland, W. H. Tripet, F. W. Whyte, J. L…
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Stockton Council was in a slight quandary last night. To-morrow the Fire Board Commissioners are to open the…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners will have a busy time to-morrow among the suburban fire stations. At 9.15 a.m. the Commissioners will…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Tragedy Mrs. Miller May Recover Vauxhall House Aftermath Sydney
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Miller, who war fearfully burned in the tragic fire which broke out in Vauxhall House late yesterday afternoon, is still in a serious…
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Mrs. Miller, victim of the fire in Vauxhall House on Monday night, does not know that her daughter is dead. She is badly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland and District News West Maitland New Fire Station Visit of Commission
The new fire brigade station, at the corner of Church-street and Turner's lane, West Maitland, was taken over for occupation on May 30, was officially opened…
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A fire occurred in the battery room of the Theatre Royal last night, at 6.55 p.m. A few batteries were burned, and the fire brigade was hurriedly summoned, but the…
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The hearse, bearing the body of Miss Belle Miller, leaving Oxford-street…
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Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Miller, who was badly burned in the Bathurst-street fire on Monday evening, was slightly better this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Engine Alight Sensational Blaze at Sandgate Plucky Driver Saved Train Though Badly Burned
A sensational fire broke out in the cab of an engine drawing a passenger train to Cessnock this morning. Flames swept from the firebox and enveloped the cab. The driver, though badly burned, saved his train, and was later dragged unconscious…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Stations Newcastle District Reduction Fears
The Board of Fire Commissioners, during the past two years, have been considering the question of centralising their activities in the Newcastle fire district,…
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