Seaham Fire Inquiry
The District Coroner at Raymond Terrace (Mr. C. Adam) will hold an inquiry on March 5 into the burning of the steamer Currumbene, which was gutted…
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Fires & bushfires, 1934
745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 38
Toronto Fire Brigades Demonstration
At a meeting of the Toronto Citizens' Committee at the Fire Station, with Mr. G. Ashton in the chair, the reports of Messrs. G. Chenery and J. McIlroy,…
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An appeal to business houses to support the Citizens' Committee in its effort to raise funds to provide the trophies for the Fire Brigades'…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Aberdeen Chilling Works Damaged ABERDEEN, Friday morning
A fire broke out at the Australian Chilling and Freezing Co.'s works at Aberdeen ant about 10.30 o'clock last night, but after strenuous efforts it was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Alleged Claim That Nott Was Killed & Burned Woman Tells An Amazing Story Shot with His Own Rifle Is View Held by Police Charred Bones and Teeth Found in Ashes of Fire Woman's Alleged Attempt to Commit Suicide Bugalb One Station (Near Pilliga)
A woman whose age is given at about 45, is alleged to have made a statement to another woman early one morning in a town some distance from Pilliga, that on last Wednesday week, she had murdered George Washington Nott, 45, the missing Pilliga stock and station agent, and put his car in the Namoi River…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Demonstration Mayor's Appeal for Support
The Mayor of Newcastle (Ald. R. G. Kilgour) issued an appeal yesterday for generous support for the Fire Brigades' demonstration, to be held in Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Wet Weather Horses Should Win at Rosebery Lough Neagh Chosen Good Chance in Flying Handicap April Fire for Rosebery Handicap Sydney
Lough Neagh, who has done much to advertise Queensland from in Sydney in the past 18 months, should add to his New South Wales record by scoring in the first division of the Flying Handicap at Rosebery on Saturday. The Queenslander appears to be fairly…
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Sir,—It is reported in the "Newcastle Morning Herald" that the Taree Borough Council has decided to support Ald. Craft's candidature for a seat on the Board of…
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The season was dry, the sun's rays scorching, cattle and sheep dying for want of feed, and the ground parched. Over the country was cast a gloom…
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Messrs. J. F. Beswick (Fire Commissioner), Fourth-Officer W. H. Beare, J. Short (Chief Clerk), J.P. Condon (Substation Officer), and members of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Arrest Made Fire at Marrickville SYDNEY
Aroused by a noise in her dining-room at Murrickville about 1 a.m. on Saturday Mary Croston investigated, but found nothing, and returned to her bed. Twenty…
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There has been no remission in the activities of the detectives who are investigating the disappearance of George Nott, 41, stock and station agent…
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Mr. J. Beswick, Fire Commissioner, presided at a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Newcastle and District Volunteer Fire Brigades' Demonstration held…
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All members of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales were reelected in Sydney yesterday. They were— Ald. E. E. Collins, M.L.C., of Wagga…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Gosford Fire Occupants' Close Call GOSFORD
Only a few minutes before the roof collapsed three occupants escaped in their night attire from the Wyoming railway gatehouse early this morning, when the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →House Destroyed Early Morning Fire at Tighe's Hill Indications of Ransacking
A combined shop and dwelling, occupied by Mr. W, Potts, at 25 Bryant-street, Tighe's Hill, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. It is believed that…
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The release of the former Bulgarians, now Russian citizens, who were acquitted of complicity in the Reichstag fire trial, was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Bulgarians Released Reichstag Fire Anniversary BERLIN, February 27
Whether by coincidence or design, Dimitroff Popoff, and Taneff, the Bulgarian Communists, were released from custody on the anniversary of the Reichstag fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Form for Ascot's Nine Races To-day Meadowdale Chosen Bright Prospects in Ascot Handicap April Fire Should Win Welter Mile Sydney
Meadowdale is in such great trim just that he would be dangerous in almost any race decided at a mid-week fixture. And as he is in the Ascot Handicap on Wednesday with the handy weight of 8.0 he makes rather striking appeal in the concluding event on the…
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Aid. Croft, who was supported by several municipalities in Newcastle at the recent election of a country councils' representative on the Board…
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