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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 36 of 46

Risked Their Lives Filming Alpine Picture Fire and Snowstorms

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 8

A thrilling story of the dangers and hardships met in the [?]iming of White Hell of Pitz Palu, is told by Sepp Allgeier, chief cameraman…

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At a Fire Police Found Kerosene Shopkeeper Charged Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 8

Evidence that kerosene had been spilt on the floor in various paris of the shop occupied by John Charles Skelton, a spirit…

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Fire Board's Responsibilities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

In acknowledging the welcome by the Mayor of Wickham (Ald. Lance Grahame) at the Wickham Council Chambers yesterday, the President of the Board of Fire…

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Cessnock Fire Classification

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 11

The agitation to have Cessnock municipality reclassified for fire insurance purposes has again failed. Periodically, the Underwriters' Association is approached…

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Cyclist Injured Collision and Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

When a motor cycle which he was riding collided with a bus in Mort-street, Waratah, last night Trevor Ashman, 25, of Lambton-road New Lambton, was…

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REFUSED Central Fire Station Wickham Request

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners has practically declined to establish a central fire station at the corner of Ivy-street and…

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Fire Board Wickham Station Central Site Refused

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 13

The Board of Fire Commissioners of Now South Wales, of which Mr. T. J. Smith, M.L.C., is the President, met the Wickham Council yesterday, and heard…

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Arson Charge Fire in Croydon Shop Merchant Sent for Trial Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 9

At the conclusion of evidence regarding a fire in a shop at Croydon, on August 28, the Parramatta Corner (Mr. H. Richardson Clark) to-day committed John…

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Spark From Pipe Rush of Gas Catches Fire MITCHELL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 10

During well boring operation at kill morey station, 40 miles north-east of Mitchell, on a spur of the Carnarvon Ranges, and 1000ft higher than Mitchell,…

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Fire Started by Driller's Pipe Gas Prom Water Bore Brisbane

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 October 1930 · page 6

Boring for water on Kilmorey Station 48 miles north-east of Mitchell. Godfred Brothers were startled to-day by a sudden rush…

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Big Fire Yeppon (Q.)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 10

The Commercial Bank of Australia branch at Yeppon (Q.), and four other business premises, two houses, and four flats, were destroyed…

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Extensive Fire Eleven Premises Destroyed BRISBANE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 6

Several cloamand pounds worth of dant age was caused by a fire which destroyed five business premises, two residences, and four flats at Veppaon, a seaside town, near…

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£3000 DAMAGE Fire in Soap Factory SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 8

Damage estimated at between £2500 and £3000 was caused by a fire which broke out at the factory of Australisn Soaps, Limited, at Alexandria, to-day…

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Separate Fires in 10 Rooms of Blue Mountains Hotel Woman's Body in Hallway Discovery at Midnight Sensational Happenings at Lapstone Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 October 1930 · page 1

A determined attempt to burn down the Lapstone Hotel in the early hours of this morning,…

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Fire Brigade

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 8

The Town Clerk reported at the last meeting that he and Alderman Krohn had visited Morpeth and inquired into the running of the fire…

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Wants Fire Brigade Raymond Terrace Move

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 8

Following upon the fire as a result of which Mr. Stanley Williams lost his life, Raymond Terrace Council in endeavoring to…

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Hotel Tragedy Death of Manageress Premises Set on Fire Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1930 · page 8

Bedore Fernandez, aged 40, Manageress of the Lapstone Hotel Lapstone Hill, a few miles from Penrith, died this morning under dramatic circumstances…

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New Fire Station Discussion At Wickham Criticism of Mayor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 3

At the meeting of the Wickham Council last night the Mayor (Ald. L. Grahame) presented a minute referring to the visit of the Fire Commissioners to Wickham on…

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Hunt For Reds in Unemployed Organisation Was Not Successful Girl Gives Alarm Boarding-house Fire at Wangi Open Verdict at Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 16 October 1930 · page 7

An open verdict was returned by the Coroner (Mr. Pickett) at an inquiry at Toronto to-day into the…

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Wangi Fire Evidence At Inquiry Open Verdict Returned No Suspicious Circumstances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 2

Details of the fire at Wangi Wangi about midnight on September 29, in which a guest-house and contents were destroyed, were related before the Deputy-Coroner…

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