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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1934

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Fire at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 10

Cook's Hill and Hamilton Fire Brigades, under District Officer Hurley, attended an outbreak of fire in an ante-room at the Gospel Hall, Eva-street, Hamilton,…

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Man for Trial Sequel to Campsie Fire SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1934 · page 12

Martin Howard Mellor, proprietor of the Style Craft Furnishing Company, was committed for trial by the Parramatta District Coroner to-day on a charge of…

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Toronto Fire Brigade Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 2

The popularity of the fortnightly social evenings arranged by the Toronto Fire Brigade Demonstration Committee was shown by the large gathering at the fire…

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100 Entombed in Mine Shaft Sealed by Shell-fire! Spanish Disaster Madrid

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 October 1934 · page 1

A hundred miners who sought refuge from the Government troops' bombardment of the town of Compomomes, by going down a…

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Fire Board to Visit Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 8

Two new fire engines will be installed and a new station will be opened by the Fire Commissioners during their visit to Newcastle this…

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Lighted Bag Thrown Through Window Evidence at Fire Inquiry Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1934 · page 8

Leonard James Bolton a newsboy gave sensational evidence at the Coroner's Court to-day, when an inquiry was held into the circumstances surrounding a fire…

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Fire Insurances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 6

At the meeting of the Hamilton Council last night a letter was read from the Local Government Association, acknowledging a communication from the Town…

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Fire Brigades' Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle and District Volunteer Fire Brigades Association was held at the Hamilton Fire Station. Captain A. Jenkins, who…

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Busy Time for Fire Board Installing New Fire Engines Interviews with Councils

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 14

A busy time confronts members of the Board of Fire Commissioners, who will arrive in Newcastle to-night. They will be engaged until Saturday…

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Newcastle District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1934 · page 6

Members of the Board of Fire Commissioners will leave Sydney at 1.30 p.m. to-day, and will arrive at Newcastle at 6 o'clock. They will go to Tighes' Hill fire…

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New Fire Engine Fire Commissioners' Visit Tighe's Hill Ceremony

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 9

A new fire engine was installed and silver bars to long service medals presented to two members of the brigade, when the Board of Fire Commissioners…

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Town Menaced Blaze at Coramba Three Premises Destroyed Grafton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 11

For a time menacing the whole town a disastrous blaze broke out in the main street of Coramba early this morning The Commercial Bank Building the…

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Steamer's Race to Port on Fire Fire Brigades Prepared London

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 1

For three days the Italian steamer Leopardi, steamed at full speed for London, with a fire in one of her holds and every preparation was made in London to attack it there. THE fire was discovered when the…

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Lorry on Fire Lithgow Man Burned LITHGOW

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 12

Roy Reynolds, a young Lithgow resident, suffered severe burns to his arms, legs, and face when a lorry on which he was riding, crashed into a bank on the side…

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New Fire Engine the Terminal Headquarters of British Aviation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 9

The new fire engine to be formally installed at New Lambton by the Board of Fire Commissioners on Saturday night. Last night the Board installed a similar engine at Tighe's Hill station,…

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"Fire Fighting a Noble Calling" Board's Visit to Headquarters Presentations Made

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 October 1934 · page 8

"Fire- fighting is a noble calling; your service exists primarily for the protection of human life and property," the President…

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Soon Quelled Fire on Railway Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 8

Headquarters and Hamilton fire brigades turned out at 10.45 o'clock last night to a small fire at Hamilton railway station. Their services were hardly required…

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Inspection Tour Fire Commissioners' Visit Awards for Long Service

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 10

Several long service medals were presented, and several fire stations were inspected, when the Board of Fire Commissioners toured portion of the Newcastle…

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Fire Brigade Board Official Visit to District Stations Inspected

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 2

"Despite the great advances evident In modern fire-fighting methods and appliances, fire hazards are greater to- day than they have…

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Fire in Hold Steamer's Race to Port Brigade Was Waiting London, October 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1934 · page 10

For the past three days, the Italian steamer Leopardi has been steaming at top speed for London, with a fire smouldering in one of her holds…

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