New Fire Station at Merewether
Merewether's new fire station will be officially opened on Saturday, July 29. The new station has been built on the site of the old premises in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1933
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Burnt to Death New Zealand Hotel Fire Efforts at Rescue Wellington (N.z.)
Despite desperate efforts to save him, Benjamin Ludwig, 55, was burnt to death when a fire destroyed a hotel at Coromandel. When the fire was first noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Attempted Robbery Watchman Fires Two Shots
Two men, attempting to break into the shop of A. Youngberry, in Barton-street, Mayfield, were disturbed by Nightwatchman Dempsey early yesterday morning…
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The disastrous bush fires, which swept the Newcastle district last summer, were recalled at the Lambton Council…
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A meeting of the Volunteer Firemen's Demonstration Executive Committee will be held at the head station, Cook's Hill, on Saturday night. Members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Telarah Fire Destroys Cottage
An unoccupied five-roomed weather-board cottage, in Bridge-street. Telarah, owned by Mr. Stan Cleary, of Rosedon-street, Armidale, was totally destroyed by…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners last night informed Merewether Council that the official opening of the new fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After Long Chase Suspect Eludes Detectives Police Fire Two Shots Sydney, Saturday morning
The firing of two shots by detectives following a strenuous chase of a mile and a half failed to have the desired effect when Detectives Morris and Oliver, of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Bush Fires Chief Secretary's Reply Newcastle Conference
Mr. H. J. Connell, M.L.A., has received a reply from the Chief Secretary (Mr. F. Chaffey) to representations in relation to resolutions carried at a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Lambton Fire Recalled
Fifty years ago on Saturday occurred the largest fire known in the history of Lambton, when a large two-storey brick store and dwelling, owned by Mr. John…
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A fire at 2.30 a.m. yesterday gutted a four-room brick cottage in Lawes-street East Maitland, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. A. Edwards. The East…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Fire Brigades' Demonstration Meeting in Newcastle!
Details of the big flre brigades' demonstration which is to be held in Newcastle in March, were discussed at a meeting of representatives of…
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A sensation was caused at the Old Bailey to-day when Harris, one of the accused in the fire conspiracy trial, who had previously pleaded not…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Badly Burned Fire Ignites Clothes Tweed Heads
While placing wood on a fire in the yard at her home to-day. Mona Morrissey was severely burned when her clothing caught alight. She was admitted to…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Destroyed by Fire Passion Play Theatre INNSBRUCK, July 20
The famous Passion Play theatre at Erl, near Kufstein, has been destroyed by fire. A huge swastika and the word "revenge" were found painted on the…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bed on Fire
Secing smoke coming from the window of a house in Darby-street early last night a man gave the alarm, and brigades from headquarters and Newcastle East stations…
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A fire occurred at 1.30 a.m. yesterday in a wooden shop in Main-street, Aber-main owned by Mrs. M. Robertson, of Main-street, Abermain, and occupied as a…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Horses Rescued Fire at Alexandria SYDNEY, Monday Morning
A large wooden and brick building at Alexandria was gutted thin morning, when a fire broke out in a produce store and stables believed to be occupied by Hore…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Escape From Fire Dog Awakens Man Home Destroyed Melbourne
Dashing to the roadway in his night attire early on Saturday morning, Walter Beecroft, a railway employee looked round in time to see the roof of his house…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Broke Windscreen Escaped Blazing Lorry Fire After Collision Sydney
Lawrence Edwards, of Park-road, and Frederick Crick, of Grey-road, Woonona, were compelled to shatter the windscreen, and they escaped with only a few…
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