Watch for Bush Fires Appointment of Ranger Soldiers' Request
"In the event of bush fires he would be of great value," said the secretary of the Newcastle Returned Soldiers' League in a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
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Lake Shire Wangi Wangi Requests Fire Premiums
Cr. G. Hardy presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council, held last night. Others present were: Crs. H. Richards, G. Pearce,…
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Merewether Council was last night informed by the Board of Fire Commissioners that the president, Mr. J. Smith, and the other Commissioners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dudley Family's Plight House Destroyed in Fire Assistance Sought
The pathetic plight of a Dudley family, whose home was totally destroyed in the recent bush fires, was brought before Lake…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Remarkable Story Of Hardship Swansea Has No Water Supply Three Fires in District Residents Stood by
A remarkable story of the privations which had to be endured by the people of Swansea, because the town…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Electric Sign on Fire
A fire in an electric sign cause some excitement at the garage of E. M. Wiggins, Broadmeadow, early last night. Hamilton Fire Brigade was called, and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →How Man Obtained Fire
Fire is one of man's best servants, but one which sometimes gets out of hand and does a great deal of harm. Who first discovered fire and the many uses to which…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A London Letter Lessons of Sea Disasters—"Bill Sykes" and Income Tax—Speaking of English—On the Track of Disease Fires at Sea
The number of spectacular fires in passenger liners recently has brought home the necessity of careful investigation of the causes and chance of fire at sea…
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A big crowd gathered in Hunter-street. Newcastle, about midday on Saturday, when Newcastle East Fire Brigade turned out to an alarm in a shop at 126…
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Shortly after noon yesterday, several planks of the overhead bridge at Perkin-street, Newcastle, were damaged by outbreak of fire, thought to be have been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Stockton Fire Commissioners' Visit
The Fire Commissioners have accepted an invitation from the Stockton Council to be present at the Council Chambers before proceeding to the fire station on…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Brigades Board Has No Power to Deal With Bush Fires Proposed Patrols in Scrub Areas Matter for Councils Reply of Board Chairman Lake Deputations
Directing the attention of the Fire Commissioners to the recent disastrous bush fires, which swept the district, a deputation…
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More than 600 firemen from all over the State, and probably from Victoria also, will visit Newcastle in March next year when the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Anxious to Meet Fire Chiefs
Carrington aldermen last night did not seem very keen to interview the Board of Fire Commissioners when they visit the suburb to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Sealed Down Shortland Colliery Fire in Old Furnace Shaft
Shortland colliery, at Adamstown, has been sealed down, in consequence of an outbreak of fire in a travelling tunnel at an old furnace shaft. The mine has been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Board Denial Guarantee Not Asked for Outside Areas
Statements that fire brigades had to obtain permission from headquarters before attending fires outside their districts, were…
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Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners inspected stations in the Lake Macquarie district yesterday, heard requests for new stations at Cardiff and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire Brigades Demonstration
Provided that ground and water are available, the next annual demonstration of volunteer lire brigades will be held at Newcastle, in March, 1934. Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Long Service Medals Fire Board Presentations
Presentations of long service medals were made yesterday by the President of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Mr. T. J. Smith, to Fireman R. L. Erickson, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sydney Fire Furniture Factory Gutted SYDNEY
The premises of Edgcombe Brothers, furniture and wireless, cabinet makers, of Foster street, Leichhardt, were gutted by fire shortly before midnight. Damage…
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