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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

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Heavy Damage in Fox News Fire Engineer's Pluck Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 20 June 1933 · page 1

Thousands of pounds worth of equipment ware destroyed by a fire which burnt out the premises of Fox Movietone News, in…

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Lorry Fire Business Man for Trial SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 5

The City Coroner (Mr. Farrington) to-day committed John William Brown for trial on a charge of having maliciously set alight to a lorry owned by Frank…

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Extensive Damage Fox Movietone Fire Plucky Engineer Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 June 1933 · page 8

Damage estimated at thousands of pounds was caused in the fire which gutted the Fox Movietone News premises in Missenden-road, Camperdown…

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Kearsley Fire Alarms

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 June 1933 · page 6

Owing to lack of funds, the Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Kearsley Shiro Council, the shire's recent request for the installation of…

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Shop Thieves Cause Fire in Garage Accident Saves Stock Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 June 1933 · page 7

A faulty ignition wire on his motor-lorry saved Mr. E. Wynna from having a large quantity of groceries stolen from his shop in St. George's-road, Croxton, early…

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Cessnock Fire Reclassification

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1933 · page 9

Ald. S. Horne and Ald. R. Smith were informed, when they waited on the Under writers Association in Sydney last week that there was small prospect of having…

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£1000 DAMAGE Farm Fire Near Taree TAREE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1933 · page 8

Fire destroyed an uninsured hay shed and machinery, valued at £100, the property of Mr. J. P. Mooney, a well-known farmer, of Dumaresque Island…

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Camp Fire Ball Scout Dance at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 12

The colours of the Rovers, Scouts, and Cubs-red, green, and yellow—brightened the Masonic Hall, Stockton, for the campfire ball arranged by the 1st Stockton…

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Illicit Still Was Mentioned Evidence at Fire Inquiry Open Verdict Given

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1933 · page 11

When delivering an open verdict in the inquiry at Wickham Police Station this afternoon into a fire which occurred on the…

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Wingham Farm Fire Wingham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 17

Damage estimated at £500 was done by a fire which destroyed outbuildings containing maize, harness and machinery on Mr. Fred, Martin's property at Burrell…

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Open Verdict Wickham Fire Inquiry Illicit Still Recalled "Stirring Up Old Strife," Says Witness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1933 · page 14

An open verdict was returned by the Coroner (Mr. W. Pickett) at the inquiry held at Wickham Police Station yesterday into afire which destroyed a house…

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Cessnock Early Morning Blaze Good Save By Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1933 · page 11

Early yesterday morning a fire broke out in premises on the Maitland-road in the West End of Cessnock, occupied by W. Sarroff, who conducts a general…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

Mr. W. H. Beare, Fourth Officer of the New South Wales Fire Brigades, and organiser of the fire brigades' demonstration to be held in Newcastle next March,…

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Fire Brigades' Display Cost of Water Service Extension

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 8

For the New South Wales Fire Brigade demonstration, to be held on Newcastle Sports Ground early next year, it is necessary for the existing…

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Bushfire Patrols Favored Department's Letter

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 July 1933 · page 9

The Board of Fire Commissioners strongly favors the establishment of bushfire patrols, according to a letter received at…

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Maitland and District News District Court Insurance Agent Sued Bellbird Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 9

The Maitland District Court sitting was resumed at the East Maitland Courthouse yesterday. Judge Sheridan presided…

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Crime Price List Fire, Assault, Murder Remarkable Court Evidence Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1933 · page 8

Ernest Herbert Lanyon, a tailor, of Dandenong, was remanded for sentence at the General Sessions to-day on a charge of having maliciously incited Claude…

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Lads Arrested Had Two Rifles Each Watchman Fires Shot Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 9

Sensational circumstances surrounded the arrest at revolver point early this morning of two boys, who gave their ages as 16/½ and 14½, and who were…

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Hill End Fire Flames Have Found New Vents

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 4

Underground fires, which have continued to burn in the old Hill End workings since the subsidences were filled in early in…

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Air Liner Crash City of Liverpool's Fate Cause of Fire Mystery (Australian Press Association.) LONDON, July 6

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1933 · page 10

The Air Ministry has announced that the accident to the City of Liverpool air liner, which crashed near Dixmude last March, and from Which there were no…

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