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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

745 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 38

Toronto Fire Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1934 · page 7

At a meeting of the Toronto Citizens' Demonstration Committee in connection with the Toronto Fire Brigade, it was announced that the next fireman's…

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Took Milk Money Suspect Fires on Pursuer SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1934 · page 7

Seeing a man removing money from the top of a milk can at his home to-night Sidney Evers, of Redfern, gave chase, and, after he had gone a short distance, the…

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Narrow Escapes Two Queensland Fires Kilcoy Hotel Burnt Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 10

Occupants of the Stanley Hotel Kilcoy, narrowly escaped being trapped in the flames when the building was destroyed by fire early this morning…

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Fire on Tanker Remarkable Escape No Explosion Occurs Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1934 · page 10

The oil tanker Soli narrowly escaped destruction yesterday morning. When nearing Thursday Island a shower of sparks suddenly blew from the cook's galley…

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Fireman's Escape Staircase Collapses Victorian Factory Fire Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1934 · page 11

When a burning staircase collapsed with him during a fire in a furrier's factory at Brunswick to-day, Fireman G. H. Bennett had a fortunate escape from death…

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BUILDING & Construction Fire Brick Company Extensions at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1934 · page 14

The activity in the building trade in the Northern district is reflected in the increased employment at the works of the Newbold Silica Fire Brick Co. Ltd.,…

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Week-end Cottage Narrowly Saved Fire at Wangi

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 10

Awakened by crackling at 4.15 yesterday morning. Mrs. Ellen Giles, of The Esplanade, Manly, discovered the kitchen floor of her week-end cottage…

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LOST 6000 SHEEP Drought and Bush Fires SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

How drought and bush fires destroyed 6000 sheep and caused a partnership to fail was told before the Registrar in Bankruptcy to-day when Augustus Godlonton…

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Fell in Fire Woman Seized by Fit BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 5

Terrible injuries were sustained by Mrs. E. Hanrahan, 29, of Burraga, when she fell face first into a fire at her home during a fit. Some time elapsed before she…

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Mischievous Children Caused a Devastating Fire They Played with Matches Belgrade

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

A fire caused by children playing with matches broke out to-day in the town of Kraljewatz, in North-west Yugo-Slavia…

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After Fire And Blizzard

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 2

JAPANESE MILITARY clearing up the ruins of the city of Hakodate, after the fire which burnt, or 12 hours, followed by a severe snowfall…

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Origin of Haystack Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 6

A haystack, owned by Mr. Alf. Poole. of Kolodong, and containing four or five tons of hay, was destroyed by fire in a peculiar way (writers our Taree…

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Incendiaries Fire Historic Church Madrid

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 1

Hundreds vainly tried to avert the destruction of a centuries- old church of Tarazon De La Manche, which was ignited by…

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Police Stoned Forced To Fire On Mob Bombay Mill Strike Calcutta, April 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 7

There were wild scenes in Bombay last night when 3000 cotton mill strikers terrorised the mill area, and attacked loyal workers, leaving only two mills in…

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22 Killed And 30 Wounded In Indian Festival Troops' Bayonet Charge Rifle Fire Failed to Quell Trouble Clash Between Sikhs ! and Moslems 6000 Were Involved Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 1

Twenty-two persons were killed and 30 inured to-day in Sultanpur, Kapurthala State, when troops fired on a procession of Moslems, which disobeyed the orders of a…

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Community Theatre "Alice, Sit By The Fire" Successful Production

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 9

Last night the Newcastle Community Players staged one of theri most successful efforts at the Theatre in Brown-street. Each of their production seem to…

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The Community Players Barrie Play a Great Success Alice Sit-by-the-fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 6

Ranking with their fine production of Coward's Hay Fever and Priestley's Dangerous Corner last year. J. M. Barrier Alice Sit-by…

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Collapsed in Fit Man Falls Into Fire All Clothes Burnt Off Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 7

While making a cup of ten over an open fire in his humpy in Hebbula Head road Mr. Colah, perter Metrologer, took a fit and fell into the fire, substaining shocking…

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Cottage Damaged Fire in Bar Beach-avenue

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 6

A five-roomed weatherboard cottage and its contents in Bar Beach-avenue were badly damaged by fire which broke out about 10 o'clock last night. Nothing was…

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Needy Family Help For Fire Sufferers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 6

The Newcastle Sunshine Club is appealing for assistance for the family of Mr. J. E. Oglethorpo, who lost all their possessions in a fire which destroyed their home…

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