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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1932

743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 38

Two Brigades Were Called Out Small Fires

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 5

Two fire brigades were called out this afternoon to small outbreaks. One was at Mayfield East anil the other at Boolaroo…

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Damage Was £20,000 Big Blaze at Casino Brigade's Good Work Casino

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 7

Nine buildings were gutted and more than £20,000 damage done in the fire which broke out in one of Casino's…

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Fire at Casino School of Arts Gutted Other Buildings Menaced Sydney, Wednesday Morning

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 December 1932 · page 7

One of the biggest fires that has occurred in Casino for many years broke out shortly before midnight last night. The School Arts, one of the largest…

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Colliery Blaze Hill End Is Worse Cessnock Alarm

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 1

Concern which was felt by residents of Cessnock living in the vicinity of the derelict Hill End colliery workings…

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Fire at Boolaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 4

Boolaroo Fire Brigade was summoned to attend a fire at the home of Mrs. F. Thomas, of Lake View-street, Boolaroo, at 12.45 p.m. yesterday. The firemen,…

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Abermain Fire Destroys Cottage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 7

A five-roomed unoccupied weatherboard cottage in Harle-street, Abermain, the property of Mr. P. Jones, of Paxton, was destroyed by fire early on Tuesday…

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Four Fires Cessnock Brigade Busy Three Cottages Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 4

Members of the Cessnock Fire Brigade experienced the busiest time of the year in the early hours of yesterday morning. Shortly after 1 o'clock they were called…

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Cessnock's Fifth Fire in 24 Hours

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 6

Cessnock's fifth fire in 24 hours, occurred early this morning, when the Cessnock brigade was called to the residence of…

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Fire on Farm Two Sheds Destroyed BOWRAL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 6

Hearing the crackling of flames about 3.30 a.m. to-day. Miss Jean Oxley, a boarder at the farmhouse of Henry Molesworth, roused other residents of the house…

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Jumped Into Fire Engine-driver's Suicide PRAGUE, December 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 5

A Slovakian locomotive driver, (suffering from religious mania, committed suicide by throwing himself into the fire of his own engine…

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Hospital Threatened by Grass Fire Wind Changed Just in Time Deniliquin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 December 1932 · page 7

Sparks from an incinerator ignited the grass and caused a fire, which might have easily ended disastrously, in the grounds…

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Fire At Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

Wallsend Fire Brigade was called out at 11.20 o'clock last night to an outbreak of fire at the rear of the property owned and occupied by Mrs…

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Two Fires at Kurri Council Depot Gutted House Saved

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 2

Members of the Kurri fire brigade had a busy time last night when they were called out to two tiros in quick succession…

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Kurri Fire at Sanitary Depot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 7

A fire destroyed the workshops and washing plant at the Kearsley Shire Council's sanitary depot at North Kurri Kurri last night. Three motor waggons…

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Branxton Destructive Fire Shop and Cottage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 7

A shop and a six-roomed cottage in Dalwood-street, Branxton, owned and occupied by Mr. Michael Fren, were completely destroyed by fire on Wednesday…

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Grass Fire Hospital Menaced DENILIQUIN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 4

The Deniliquin Hospital was menaced by a big grass fire which broke out in the grounds and spread with lightning rapidity to the police Inspector's quarters, the…

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Disastrous Fire At Casino Canoeists Marooned All Night

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 10

Above: FIRE ruins in Casino business block.—Piclure taken from…

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Drastic Action is Threatened Hill End Fire Flooding Move Fumes Annoy

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 1

Such discomfort has teen experienced by residents of Cessnock living near Hill End…

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What People Think "Language" On Trams—Bowling at the Body—Fires on Railway Line—Is Courtesy Dead S.O.S. For Help

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 December 1932 · page 6

May I crave a little of your valuable space to [?]nd an S.O.S. measure on behalf of a distressed family camped in a bag shanty on the…

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Midnight Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 December 1932 · page 6

On Thursday night, shortly before midnight, Wallsend Fire Brigade raced, to the property of Mrs. B. E. Davis, situated in the bush between Lake-road and…

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