Cessnock Bush Fires
Although there is no danger as yet, bush fires are burning at Several points around Cessnock including Aberdare South Cessnock and East…
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Fires & bushfires, 1930
914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 46
Bush Fires at Lake
Parts of the Lake district were covered yesterday with a pull of moke from the first bush fires of the season. It hung like a blanket over the…
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Fire brigades were busy throughout the day, batting against outbreaks of bush and grass fires in many suburbs. Although a strong wind made the task difficult,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Blaze at Wickham Workshop Destroyed Owner Absent From Home
A two-storied structure, used us a joinery workshop, the property of Mr. G. Claverie, and situated at the rear of No. 25 Throsby-street, Wickham, was…
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The Emslie Building, in Stanley-street, Redforn, was gutted by a fire, which broke out late last night. The principal losers were R. W. Emslie, electrical…
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John Henry Miller, of Harold-street, Matraville, received a shock last night, when, while on his way to attend a picture theatre, he was informed that his…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Campers Hurt Gelignite in Fire Sydney
Three youths were hurt, one of them seriously, yesterday, when a plug of gelignite that had been unknowingly thrown on to a fire, exploded, Subsequently other…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Burglar Disturbed Fight With Householders Revolver Would Not Fire Melbourne
When a thief broke into the home of Stewart Kearney, in East Malvern, on Saturday night, he was gamely tackled by Kearney and his elderly mother…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wingham Fire Three Shops Gutted New Brigade's Good Work WINGHAM
Three shops were destroyed, and another badly damaged, when fire broke out in one of Wingham's main business centres at 1 a.m. to-day. For a time it…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sydney Garage Blaze Early Morning Outbreak SYDNEY
Awakened about 1.30 a.m. today by thick smoke in his room and the crashing of glass nearby, Cyril Barnett found the Auto…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Prompt Action Saved Many Buildings Big Fire at Harden Harden
Many buildings in Neill-street. Harden were saved from destruction early this morning by the prompt action of railway employees and other…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Garage Fire Brigades' Difficult Task Danger From Petrol Tank Sydney
Firemen who attended a blaze at the Orpheum Garage, North Sydney, this morning, put up a grim struggle to prevent the flames reaching a tank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Third Hold-up Armed, Masked Men Threat to Fire Robbery at Mayfield
Representing the third armed hold-up in Newcastle within a week, two masked men raided is Mayfield motor service station last night, and, after threatening the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Boarding House Destroyed Fire at Kanwal
A boarding house at Kanwal, known as Cragle House, was totally destroyed with its contents between 9 and 10 p.m. last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wickham Council Speed of 'Buses Fire Board's Expenditure
Wickham Council met last night, when there were present: The Mayor (Ald. L. Grahame) and Ald. C. H. Croft, J. Kirk, A. F. Toll, A. E. Young, A. I. Davies,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Dock Famous Liner Destroyed LONDON, December 10
Fire broke out on the famous old Atlantic liner Empress of Sectland, which was decked in Blyth Harbour in preparation for breaking up. The flames spread…
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Pursued by a police constable, two burglars who had broken into the remises of Elliott's, Ltd., at the corner of Hunter and Union Streets, Newcastle, yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Toronto Fire Brigade
The result of the firemen’s ball at Toronto was gratifying. It was decided to bank the proceeds, which will be devoted towards purchasing games and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Car Destroyed by Fire
When one of two brothers, E. and P. O'Keefe of Canberra, was unpacking their car, with the old of a lamp, at Cowra, the petrol tank exploded and the car was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Intruder Shot Baker Fires in Defence DUNEDOO
One of three men alleged to have been disturbed in the Joseph Nixon's shop, early yesterday morning, was wounded in the leg and was taken to hospital by the…
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