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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1930

914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 46

Sydney Fire Furniture Factory Estimated Loss £3000 SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 7

Fanned by a strong southerly wind, a fire to-night gutted a two-storied furniture factory in Riley-street, Surry Hills, owned by James Kwong Sing…

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Film Stars' Summer Homes in Danger Huge Forest Fire Near Los Angeles Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 November 1930 · page 1

Hundreds of the summer homes of the "Movie" colony, were in danger, when a fire broke out in the forests…

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Wallsend Blaze

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

A bare wire coming into contact with some petrol was said to have been responsible for a spectacular blaze in a Wallsend garage to-day.A…

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Suspicious Fire Outbreak at Summer Hill SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 7

Police are inquiriying into he suspicians outbreak of fire in a shop in Smith street Summer Hill, to-night Firentan, on arrival, found two distinct…

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Horses in Danger Caulfield Stables Fire MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1930 · page 8

Seven racehorses in the stable of M. Crossey, in Epsom street Caulfield were rescued with great difficulty, when a fire destroyed the building this…

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Spectacular Blaze Fire in Kitchen of Cafe SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 8

Four Metropolitan Fire Brigades turned out his evening to what proved to be a spectacular but not serious outbreak of fire in the Kitchen of Goorgladas and…

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Cessnock Cottage Damaged by Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 9

A fire occurred in a four-roomed unoccupied weather board cottage in Camberland-street, owned by Mr. Edward Anstey, of Cessnock, shortly after 6 o'clock…

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Unaware of Fire Firemen Find Caretaker SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 8

While firemen fought to extinguish a blaze in the Balfour buildings Liverpool-street, City, to-night, John Pugh, caretaker, slept, oblivious to any danger in a…

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Family's Narrow Escape From Blazing Home Awakened with House in Flames Saved by Mere Chance Fire at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 November 1930 · page 1

Saved by mere chance from being burned to death in their beds in the early hours of this morning,…

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Belmont Blaze Cottage Gutted

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 8

Awakened by the crackling of flames at 2.15 a.m. on Saturday, Mr. Laidley Fletcher discovered that are had broken out in the kitchen of his home at Cardiff…

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Fire at the Dyke

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 6

An outbreak of fire in the wharf under No. 3 electric crane at the Dyke necessitated the attendance of Carrington Fire Brigade yesterday. With one hydrant in…

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Gas Meter Starts Fire BOBART

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 2

Considerable damage was done by a fire early yesterday morning at Campbell and Minchin Chambers, where the flames were helped by a gas meter…

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Fire in Building Two Men Escape Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 8

Two men who were sleeping on the top floor of "Chatham," Macquarie-street, City, were awakened last night by the crackling of flames and on making…

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Lying Near Fire Old Man Badly Burned SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 8

The police are at a loss to explain the origin of the serious injuries sustained by an old man, who has not been identified, at a residence in…

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Unruly Bombay Union Jack Replaced by Congress Flag Police Fire on Mob

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 November 1930 · page 1

THE police were forced to fire on unruly mob at Bombay. A party of police returning from the station alter dispersing…

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Motor 'Bus Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 6

The destruction of a motor bus by fire on Kllaben Bay-road, on October 6, was the subject of an inquiry by the Deputy District Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett),…

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Blaze in Garage Three Cars Damaged at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 7

Smart work by Cessnock Fire Brigade, under Station-officer G. Sherwin, prevented what might have been an extensive blaze at Kempley's…

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Fire at Rifle Range

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 9

In consequence of the equipment hut at the Cessnock rifle range having been destroyed by fire, B Company Rifle Club, 13th Battalion, was unable to carry out…

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Garage Fire Brigade's Good Work Damage at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1930 · page 8

The Cessnock Fire Brigade effected a remarkable save when a fire broke out yesterday afternoon in a motor garage in Vincent-street, Cessnock, owned by…

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Fire Brigade Praised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1930 · page 9

Members of the Cessnock Fire Brigade received many congratulations yesterday on their smart work at the fire which broke out in Mr. R. H. Kempley's motor…

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