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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 44

Bush Fires Warning to Motorists SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 3

The fact that many serious bush fires are started by the careless use of fire has prompted the National Roads and Motorists' Association to issue a seasonal…

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Bush Fire Warning Issued by Weather Bureau SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 7

The Weather Bureau to-day issued the following special bush fire warning— A heat-wave is prevailing throughout the State. Freshening to squally…

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Cottage Destroyed Blaze at Arcadia Waterfront

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 6

A four-roomed weatherboard cottage at Arcadia, Wangi Wangi, owned by Jenkin Evan Williams of 19 King-street, Cessnock, was totally destroyed by fire…

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Chemist's Secret Reichstag Fire Mystery Several Involved? London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 October 1933 · page 8

"That man was the Faust of the Reichstag, but who Was the Mephistopheles?" cried Dimitroff, one of the Bulgarian accused in…

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Township Saved Bush Fires Quelled Rain Rescuing Factor Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 7

The bush fires which covered a large area surrounding the settlement of Erica, on the main road from Moe to Walhalla yesterday were quelled to-day by a large…

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Reichstag Fire Self-igniting Fluid Chemist's Evidence Leipzig, October 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 October 1933 · page 7

When the Reichstag fire trial was resumed to-day, Dr. Schatz. an expert chemist, expressed the opinion that a self-lighting fluid had caused the fire, Van der…

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Iron Foundry Fire Neighbours Fear for Homes SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 8

When a brass and iron foundry, the property of Mills and Munro, caught fire in Annandale early to-day, there was considerable excitement, as it was feared that…

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Court Laughed Porter Creates Diversion Reichstag Fire Trial Berlin, October 24

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 7

The Reichstag porter, Hornemann, created a diversion at the Reichstag fire trial to-day. After declaring that he had never previously seen the accused Bulgarians…

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Torrid Time for Former "Red" Stormy Session at Fire Trial Awkward Queries Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 October 1933 · page 1

The evidence of Carl Kahwarne, an ex-Communist, who is now a Nazi deputy, provided a stormy session at…

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Stormy Session Reichstag Fire Trial Political Questions (Australian Press Association.) BERLIN, October 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 12

When the Reichstag fire trial was continued today the evidence of Karwahne, an ex-Communist, and now Nazi Deputy, provided a stormy session. Karwahne,…

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Coroner Investigates Fire In Which Seized Car Was Burned Explosion in Yard of Police Depot Protests Made by Solicitor Objection to Man Being Called "Not a Witness"

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 October 1933 · page 8

The partial destruction of a motor car in the police yard off Watt-street, on the night of September 21, following an…

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Farmer's Losses Flood, Drought, Fire Application for Relief Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 6

Some pathetic cases were heard when applications by farmers for [?]ener under section 4 of the Crown Lands Amendment Acts, 1932, reacting to losses through…

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Car Fire Police Yard Incident Evidence at Inquiry Movements of Cecil J. Hyde

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 15

The burning of a car, while it was in possession of the police, on the night of September 21, formed the subject of an inquiry by the District Coroner (Mr. W…

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Charred Body Found In Debris After Backyard Fire Reputed Rich Old Man Burnt to Death Under Oil Drum Shed at Back of Cafe Ablaze Body Among Debris Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 October 1933 · page 5

Some hours after a small shed at the rear of a cafe in Elizabeth-street, City, had been destroyed by fire to-day,…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners will visit Newcastle to-morrow to take part in a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Fire Brigades' Demonstration…

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Merewether Fire Station Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 2

The wives and families of the firemen and auxiliary of the Merewether fire brigade spent an enjoyable evening in the old fire station on Saturday night…

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Motor-cyclist Burnt Fire After Collision LISMORE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 7

Charles Morris 26, a resident of Kyogle, was the victim of a painful motoring accident on the South Gundurimba road, near South Lismore powerhouse, at 7.15 p.m. on…

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School Damaged Building Broken Into Fire Occurs Later Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 7

Following the Erskineville Public School being broken into this morning, a fire broke out and destroyed a portion of the building. Police believe that…

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Arabs Revolt Influx of Jews Into Palestine Police Fire on Rioters 20 Killed: Many Wounded (British Official Wireless.) LONDON, October 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 October 1933 · page 7

Incensed by the influx of Jews into Palestine following the German expulsion, Arabs at Jaffa rioted to-day, and in clashes with the police, it is…

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Trapped in Fire Aged Man Was Rescued Affected by Smoke Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 October 1933 · page 7

Almost suffocated by dense smoke, an old man was on the point of stumbling down burning steps into a shop in…

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