Councils Insist On Forest Patrols Combat Bush Fire Menace Big Conference Is Held Immediate Move
Adopting, the suggestion-made by "The Newcastle Sun," the day after the disastrous bush fires swept a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 44
"System Is Rotten" Fire Fighting Methods Aldermen's Protest
Amazing anomalies said to arise from "red tape" methods in the existing fire fighting organisation were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cottage Destroyed Blaze at West Wallsend
Owned and occupied by Walter York, a six-roomed weatherboard cottage in Wallace-street. West Wallsend, was destroyed by fire about 2.45 a.m. yesterday. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"System Is a Farce" Mayor Supports' Criticism Fire Regulations
"The present system is a farce," said the Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. Shedden) to-day, in expressing his…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →What People Think Fire Brigade System—New Lambton Lights—Gloomy Sunday At Mayfield. Gloomy Sundays?
In Dangar Park, Mayfield, in the municipality of Waratah, notice boards have been erected warning tho public that games are not to be…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bush Fires "Firemen Were Not Idle" Reply to Ald. Jenner
Exception is taken by the President of the Newcastle Volunteer Fire Brigades' Association (Captain A. Jenkins) to the criticism of firemen made at the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Minimising Danger Coalfields Councils and Bush Fire Menace
With the disastrous fires of January still frosh in the memory of the public, Kearsley Shire Council is seeking the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sydney Fire Early Morning Blaze Peek Frean's Biscuit Factory Sydney, Tuesday Morning
A fire broke out on the fourth floor of the live-storied biscuit factory of Peek Frean (Australia), Limited, Mallett-street, Camperdown at 1.42 o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →West Wallsend Dog Gives Fire Alarm
Through the barking of a dog Mr. Walter York, of Wallace-street, was aroused in the early hours of Sunday. Getting out of bed to investigate, he found that…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Set Fire to House Man's Outburst in Court SYDNEY
Exhibiting signs of nervousness, Steven Georgevitch, 46, a Czechoslovakian, put forward a remarkable plea when he appeared at the Parramatta Sessions to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade's Denial Protest to Lambton Woman's Death in Blaze Reply of Mayor
A protest was made to Lambton Council last night, by the captain of the Lambton Fire Brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fires Rage Again At Hill End Dense Columns of Smoke Hundreds of People at Scene Underground Blaze
The fires at the old Hill End Colliery have broken out again and are endangering the surrounding residential area with…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"I Set Fire to It" Amazing Story of Swindle £100,000 Involved London
"I set fire to it," was the confession made three times by an Italian, Capsoni, in answer to questions by the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades Demonstration
Negotiating for the conduct in Newcastle, early next year, of the annual fire brigades demonstration. Fourth Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades (Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire-fighting Extraordinary
AN element of the ridiculous has always been associated with our fire brigade system, splendid as has been the work of the brigades themselves. Once it had to do with the equipment. It is not so long ago that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Story of Fires Confessions by Italian Alleged Conspiracy London, March 7
"I set fire to it," was the confession which the Italian, Capsom, made three times in reply to the prosecution's queries relating to the manner in which fires at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Spectacular Display Fire Brigades' Demonstration Newcastle Selected
If arrangements can be made for a suitable ground, Newcastle will be the scene of one of the biggest fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mines Menaced by Hill End Fires Extension Feared Mining Officials at Scene Police Guard
With the immediate extinguishing of the outbreak at Hill End impossible, owing to the extensive dip of the fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire Brigades Payments by Councils Condemned Ald. Jenner Outspoken
Advocating an amendment of the Fire Brigades Act, and alleging that the people were being robbed for the benefit of insurance companies, the Mayor of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fierce Fire Below Hill End Workings Gaping Hole Made Carbon Monoxide Fumes Danger
The smouldering fire in the old workings above Hill End colliery again caused several falls around a comparatively small aperture, yesterday, causing a gaping…
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