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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 38

Belmont Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 8

A canvas dwelling, occupied by Mr. J. Geraphy and his family, in Belmont Park, was totally destroyed by fire about 9.30 o'clock yesterday morning. The family…

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Fire Brigades Carnival Four Engines Arrived This Morning

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 14

Four more fire engines—the latest in flre-fighting equipment- were landed in Newcastle from the steamship Hunter this…

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Hamilton Council Fire at Depot Act of "Malicious Youths" District 'Bus Services

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 9

Hamilton Council, at its meeting last night, was informed in a letter from the Newcastle City Council that the recent fire at the depot in Hamilton was caused…

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Lambton Fire Brigades Appeal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

The final meeting of the committee appointed to raise Lambton Fire Brigade's quota towards the Newcastle demonstration, was held at the local fire station on…

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Community Concert Effort for Fire Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 8

A small but enthusiastic audience joined in the community concert held at the Town Hall last night to assist the Trophies Fund of the Volunteer Fire…

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Vendetta Motive for Cottage Fire Woman Has Moved Was Persecuted by Explosions Police Have Theory Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 March 1934 · page 7

An attempt to fire a cottage in Mimosa-street, Bexley, last night, was the culmination of a vendetta which has been…

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Final Preparations Fire Brigades' Demonstration Inspection of Industries

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 8

Final preparations in connection with the Fire Brigades' demonstration will be well under way in the coming week. On Monday a poster will be displayed at the…

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Fire Brigades Display Demonstration Opens Next Week Spectacular Events

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 2

Ninety-four brigades from all parts of New South Wales will take part in the big fire brigades demonstration—one…

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Talk of Vendetta Fire in Bexley House SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1934 · page 3

Following a fire in a house in Mimosa-street, Bexley, last night, police are investigating a story, that the fire was the culmination of a vendetta which had been…

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Bush Fires Victoria and S. Australia Considerable Damage Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 7

Western Victoria is in the grip of extensive bush fires, and many homes are threatened with destruction. Around the Coleraine, Cavendish, Mt. Rouse,…

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East Maitland Fire in Cottage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 9

East and West Maitland Fire Brigades received a call early last night to a fire in a weatherboard cottage in Melbourne-street, East Maitland, occupied by Mrs…

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Five Shops Destroyed By Fire BALRANALD

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 8

Five shops in the centre of the Riverina town of Bairanald were completely destroyed by fire which broke out In the central…

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Fire Brigades Country Teams Arrive Demonstration on

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 6

Several country brigade teams, and 20 firemen from headquarters in Sydney, have already arrived in Newcastle for the Volunteer Fire Brigade's Demonstration, which…

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Fire Brigades Display Surf Carnival for Visitors Advance Guard Here

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

The advance guard of visitors for the Fire Brigades big demonstration, which begins in Newcastle…

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Heat Wave 103 Degrees in Melbourne Bush Fires Reported Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

There is as yet no sign of relief from the heat wave conditions. The temperature to-day was 103 degrees. This was the tenth time this year that the…

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Scouts' Hall Damaged by Fire New Lambton Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

A licensed building, owned by the Boy Scouts' Association, and located in Queen's-road, New Lambton, was damaged by fire last night…

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Fire Intervenes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 6

Owing to the destruction of the Scouts' Hall at New Lambton by fire last night, the meeting of the Church of England Brotherhood at New Lambton, which…

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Newcastle Headquarters Fire Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 8

Headquarters station of Newcastle District Fire Brigades, at Cook's Hill, is the scene of much activity as the central meeting place of firemen and others in the big demonstration this week. The station has been gaily beflagged, and at night is brilliantly illuminated, in honour of the occasion…

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Patricia's Notebook The Visit of the Fire Fighters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 3

THE clanging of a fire bell always brought a thrill to us when we were youngsters. It mattered not whether it was the…

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"Newcastle Will Be Amazed" Fire Board Chief Arrives

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 13 March 1934 · page 7

Newcastle will be amazed at the standard of efficiency of the volunteer firemen and at the magnificent physique of the men,"…

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