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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1933

880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 44

Fire Brigades Newcastle Demonstration Citizens' Committee Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 8

The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) presided at public meeting held in the Town all last night, clled at the wish of the Volunteer Fire…

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Fire Brigades' Demonstration Advertising Value to Newcastle Committee Formed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 10

The publicity value of the combined Volunteer Fire Brigades' Demonstration, to be held from March 14 to 17, was stressed by…

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"Good As Any in the World" Newcastle's Fire Equipment

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 November 1933 · page 9

"There is no city of its size in any part of tho world with more efficient fire protection than Newcastle," a member of the Board of…

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President's Fury Reichstag Fire Trial Dimitroff Excluded Berlin, November 1

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 8

Dimitroff one of the Bulgarian accused, was again excluded from the Reichstag fire trail because after the convict, Lebermann, had been brought…

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Open Verdict Car Damaged by Fire Resumed Inquiry "Beyond My Comprehension"

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1933 · page 8

"Whatever was the object of trying to blow up the car is beyond my comprehension," said the Coroner (Mr. W. R. Pickett), in returning an open verdict at…

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Fire Brigade Was Bogged!

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 12

Complaining of the state of a drain in Robert-street, Argenton, a speaker at a deputation which tcaited on the Lake Macquarle…

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Shed Damaged Fire at Lysaght's Works

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 November 1933 · page 8

A small wooden shed in the precincts of Lysaght's galvanised iron works at Port Waratah was severely damaged by fire yesterday afternoon…

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Rutherford Old Timber on Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 11

A fire was found at 2.15 a.m. yesterday in a stack of old timber near a paling fence at the rear of the residence of Mr. T. H. Bates, on the Great…

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'Bus Destroyed Sudden Fire at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 9

Fire completely destroyed a 25-passenger motor-bus at Swansea yesterday afternoon. It was owned by Emelin Brothers, garage proprietors…

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Sensational Fire in Gosford's Main St. People Could Only Watch It Burn No Fire Fighting Appliances Wind Saved Others Gosford

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 1

Gosford experienced its most spectacular fire early this morning, when Hill's Main-street buildings,…

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Dimitroff Insists Interrupts Fire Trial and Expelled Again Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 November 1933 · page 1

"You can't keep him down," applies to Dimitroff, the Bulgarian, who is one of those charged with setting…

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Serious Fire at Greta Cottage and Shop Destroyed Other Places Saved

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 November 1933 · page 8

A five-roomed dwelling and contents, and a lock-up shop were destroved by fire, which broke out at High-street,…

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Gosford Fire Hill's Buildings Gutted Many Suffer Loss Early Morning Outbreak GOSFORD

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

Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a disastrous fire which [?]nolished Hills' Buildings, one of the principal business centres in…

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Greta Fire Shop and Dwelling Destroyed Rough Road Delays Brigade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1933 · page 9

A lock-up grocery shop and an attached dwelling in High-street, Greta, were destroyed by fire yesterday morning. The alarm was given at 6.15 a.m., and…

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Flemington Stand Was on Fire! Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 8 November 1933 · page 7

As the Cup horses paraded be fore the packed stands at Flemington yesterday, one of the stands on the hill was actually on…

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Bush Fire Danger Fears of New Lambton Council

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 12

On the suggestion of the Mayor (Aid. Dunkley), New Lambton Council decided last night to write to the Scottish Australian Mining…

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"Regarded It As a Joke" News of Reichstag Fire Goebbels's Story Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 November 1933 · page 1

Giving evidence in the Reichstag fire trial to-day, the Minister for Propaganda, Dr. Goebbels, said that when news of the fire…

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Secrets Were Hidden From "Sticky Beaks" Lighter Vein at Fire Trial Dimitroff and His Lady Friend "Court Is Adjourned" Berlin

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 10 November 1933 · page 1

A talkative charwoman, Anna Schriever, provided some amusement at the Reichstag fire trial to-day…

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Court Amused Talkative Charwoman Reichstag Fire Trial Berlin, November 9

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 9

A talkative charwoman, Anna Schreiber, amused the tribunal at the Reichstag fire trial, when it was continued to-day, when she described how she saw…

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District Menaced Fire Near Gasometers Building Destroyed Brigades Stand By All Night SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 November 1933 · page 9

Close to the enormous gasometers which supply Sydney, a fierce fire broke out at the Mortlake Gas Works at 7 o'clock to-night, and was not controlled until the…

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