Coal Lorry Blaze Traffic Held Up
A motor lorry, laden with coal from O'Brlen's colliery, in the Maitland district, caught fire an route to Newcastle on the Maitland-road this…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Maryville Blaze Two Houses Devastated; A Third Damaged Householders' Escape
Two weatherboard cottages were reduced almost to ruins, and a third slightly damaged, in a fire which broke out in Lewis-street, Maryville, shortly before 2 a.m…
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Fate was unkind to the members of the Hayden family yesterday. Occupant of an apartment in Carisbrooke Flats. Darlinghurst, which was partly destroyed…
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Possible because they were unaware of it the audience in au city picture theatre remained calm yesterday afternoon when a fire occurred in the operating box. John…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Werris Creek Fire Man Charged with Arson Tamworth
A sequel to a disastrous fire which destroyed six shops and private dwellings at Werris Creek on Friday, was the appearance of Horace Whinfield, 45, at…
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Reference was made by a correspondent, "Government Dole." in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" last week, to the working of day and afternoon shifts…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Waratah Council Fire Board Charges Unemployed Relief Works
Waratah Council met last night, when there were present Ald. A. Griffiths (Mayor), W. H. Tripet, J. L. Cowie, F. W. Whyte, A. J. Gardiner, A…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Shop Outbreak in Hunter-street Fireman's Story Newcastle Coroner Holds Inquest
A partly burnt cardboard box filled with pieces of paper and cloth cuttings was an exhibit at the Newcastle courthouse to-day, when the Deputy Coroner (Mr. Pickett) held an in-quiry into a fire at the shop of Harry Lethbridge…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Grass Fires
Prolonged dry weather has withered the grass in Newcastle and suburbs, and in the past few weeks minor grass fires have been frequent. Yesterday morning the…
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Awakened by the crackling sound of fire and the volumes of thick smoke which were entering the bedroom of her home in Church-street, Cessnock, at 8.30 o'clock…
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Fire gutted the premised of the Variety Manufacturing Co., at Montague, this morning. The origin is unknown. A motor truck, belonging to the firm, was…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Open Verdict Suspicious Circumstances Hunter-street Fire
On the night of December 6, premises at 471 Hunter-street. Newcastle, occupied by H. Lethbridge, were damaged by fire. At the Newcastle Courthouse yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →What Will Happen If a Fire Breaks Out?
With the Paxton Hotel black, as is the case with all coalfields hotels, a peculiar position has arisen at Paxton, where the local fire brigade has become involved. For convenience, the fire-fighting apparatus is stored in the hotel…
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West Maitland flre brigade received two calls to grass fires at Maitland to-day. At Lindsay-street, East Maitland, eight across ot grass was…
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BALRANALD, Saturday.—A fire this morning destroyed the Royal Hotel, Hatfield, owned by Mr. William Merrett, Balranald. The back shed,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Enmore Fire Technical School Damaged SYDNEY, Saturday morning
An early fire did considerable damage to portions of the ground floor of Enmore Technical and Trades School. The outbreak occurred shortly after midnight and…
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Fortunately before there was any damage done, Wallsend Fire Brigade suppressed an outbreak amongst dried grass and old timber, which threatened at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mail Car on Fire Loss Near Grafton GRAFTON
The South Grafton to Tyringham mail car was destroyed by fire 44 miles from Grafton. The driver of the car Ira Starr, managed to pull off most of the loading…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Pressure at Fire
At yesterday's meeting of the Hunter District Water and Sewerage Beard, the Water Supply Committee advised that the Superintendent of Works at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Singleton Fire Family's Narrow Escape Singleton
A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, with kitchen and bathroom, situated at the cornet of Church and Edward Streets, and occupied by Cyril John Jeston and…
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