Disastrous Fire at Wangi
Driven from their home a large boarding-house in Wangi, about 12.30 a.m. yesterday by an outbreak of fire Mr. and Mrs. F. Brown and their daughter. Phyllis,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
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Scouts Rally Week-end at Maitland Camp-fire Concert
A district rally of troops and packs in the Newcastle and Maitland districts will be held at Maitland on Saturday, October 18. Last night a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swansea Fire Char-a-banc Destroyed Open Verdict Returned
The destruction of a motor char-a-bane at Swansea late on the night of August 18, formed the subject of an inquiry by the Deputy Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wangi Fire Danger Good Road Wanted Toronto Within Reach
A GOOD road from Toronto to Wangi would ensure fire protection for Wangi, stated Mr. D. R. Israel, of Wangi Progress…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mysterious Fire Lakemba Home Destroyed Owner in Newcastle Sydney
Mystery surrounds an outbreak of fire which destroyed the home of Ralph Cresdce in Wiley' savence, Lakemba, this morning. Mrs. Cresdec is spending a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Motor on Fire Two Men Burned to Death PERTH
When a motor truck overturned and caught fire at Nowdegate, 300 miles from Parth, last night, two men were planned undernoath and burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →False Alarms of Fire
For some years the Cessnock Fire Brigade has escaped the annoyauce and innovendance of false alarms. Of late, however, the brigade has turned out for…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Dunedoo Dunedoo
Only for the plucky fight put up by the townspeople, probably half a dozen shops would have been destroyed by a fire which broke out in O'Brien's general store this…
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An electric iron left with the current switched on was responsible for the kit chenotte of a fiat in William-street, City, being destroyed and an adjoining bedroom…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →While Family Was Asleep Shop on Fire Coroner Opens Inquest at Cessnock
An inquiry into the fire, which, during the early hours of September 10, caused considerable damage to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor Firm Fire £15,000 Damage Done Third in Three Years Brisbane
Shortly after the directors of the company had held their annual meeting last night, the assembly and repair plant of Peel's, Ltd., motor…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rain Is Wanted Pokolbin Vignerons Fear of Bush Fires
Vignerons around the Pokotbin and Cessnock districts are beginnig to feel concerned at the absence of rain. The grapes are now in the berry stage and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Open Verdict Cessnock Blaze
After a lengthy inquiry at Cessnock yesterday the Deputy Coroner (Mr. J. R. Scott) returned an open verdict concerning the fire which caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Inquiry Into Fire
An inquiry into a fine which occurred in the early morning of September 10, in business premises occupied by Mary Ellen Boland, in Vincent-street, was hold by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North Shore Blaze 9-room House Destroyed Escape by Window Sydney
Awakened by choking smoke and the crackling of burning wood, three persons were forced to escape through the windows of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In Jeopardy Wickham Fire Station Board to Reconsider
The Board of Fire Commissioners intimated to the Wickham Council last night that it would reconsider its decision to close the Wickham Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Indian Killed Police Fire on Rioting Mob CALCUTTA, October 1
Demonstrations against the police took a serious turn in the village of Kharar, near Midnapore, in West Bengal yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bargain Hunters "Raid" Big City Fire Were Early Wanted to Know Date of "Sale" Fire Sidelight Good Save in Brilliant Hunter-st. Blaze
Last night's disastrous fire at Norris's drapery store had an amusing sequel this morning, when an army of…
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Portion of the ruins of Norris's Economic Stores. Hunter-street West, caused by a fire last night. (See story on Page 1)…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Kitten Lives Through Fire
Imprisoned on the first floor, a black and white kitten lived through the fire which yesterday destroyed the Economic Stores in Hunter-street West, Newcastle,…
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