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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 31 of 46

Fire at Wyong Rectory Damaged: House Gutted WYONG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1930 · page 6

The Church of England rectory was damaged, and an adjoining cottage destroyed by fire, which broke out this morning. The loss is estimated at £2000…

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Open Verdict Early Morning Blaze Cessnock Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 3

An open verdict was returned by Mr. J. R. Scott, coalfields deputy coroner, after inquiring, at Cessnock Court to-day, Into a…

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Fire Rates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 6

Lake Macquarie Shire Council decided last night, on the motion of Cr. W. H. Nord, to request the Fire Commissioners to review the levying of the fire rates…

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Lord Harris Fires Another Broadcast the School Teachers Transfers Salary Position

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 9

Is the heading correct, or should it be "Holiday Column"? Whichever is correct is immaterial, because events of Importance to touchers occur all…

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TRAPPED While Fire Raged Cessnock Family Stairs Burned Away

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 1

To be trapped upstairs in the shop underneath an inferno and with the knowledge that the staircase had been…

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Ten Incinerated Floating Oil On Fire Eight Ships Destroyed Athens, Sept. 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1930 · page 8

Ten sailors were incinerated, several injured, and seven sailing vessels, and a steamer destroyed to-day as a result of carelessness on the part of ship's cook…

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Destroyed by Fire 3Db Wireless Station Early Morning Blaze Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 6

"The Herald" Broadcasting station, [?] was destroyed early this morning by a fire, which apparently comm[?] in the…

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Cessnock Early Morning Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 7

A fire broke out in the early hours of yesterday morning in a shop in Vincent-street, Cessnock, conducted as a women’s wear establishment by Mrs. M. E. Boland…

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Fire Inquiry

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 7

The Deputy-Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) conducted an inquiry at Cessnock Courthouse yesterday morning concerning the destruction by fire of an empty house at…

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Belmont Grass Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1930 · page 4

Belmont Fire Brigade was called out to a small grass fire in the yard at the rear of Mrs. Frances Miller's store, Main-road, Belmont South, yesterday, which…

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Melbourne Fire Broadcasting Studio Gutted MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1930 · page 8

The blowing of an electric fuse is believed to have started a fire which gutted the studio of 3DB Broadcasting Station, in Flinders-street, early this morning…

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Sequel to Grass Fire Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1930 · page 10

An unexpected change of wind caused a grass fire, lighted by F. H. B. Curtis, of Abbey Green station, Guyra, to get out of control, and sweep over portion…

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Many Bush Fires Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 8

Two approach of summer was plainly indicated by an epidemic of bush fires in the suburbs to-day. Fire brigades were kept busy in extinguishing…

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Blaze at Islington

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 6

Damage was caused by first on Saturday evening to the front bedroom and Kitchen of a cottage at 46 Morgan-street, Islington occupied by Mr. Almond. There…

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Cessnock Blaze House Destroyed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 7

A seven-roomed weatherboard cottage and contents, together with a detached laundry. In Jeffrey-street, South Cessnock. was totally destroyed…

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Blaze at Cardiff Oddfellows' Hall Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 6

The Grand United Oddfellows' Hall and contents at Prince-street, Cardiff, were totally destroyed by the early yesterday morning. Shortly after 3 a.m. the Cardiff…

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Fire on Bridge

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 9

The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out yesterday afternoon to a small fire in the planking of the Long Bridge decking. The fire was extinguished with…

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Fire in Motor 'Bus

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 6

A fire broke out in the engine of a motor 'bus, which was carrying passengers at the time, in Young-street, Carrington, shortly after 7 p.m. on Saturday…

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A Mystery Cardiff Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1930 · page 1

AFIRE of unknown origin burned to the ground the Grand United Oddfellows' hall at Prince-street. Cardiff, at an early…

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Sun Causes Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1930 · page 8

A motor car caught fire in an unusual way in Hamilton (N.Z.). recently. The owner left his car in the sun for some time, and when he returned some time…

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