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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1939

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

Ten Believed Dead Now Queensland Hotel Fire Two Men Still Missing Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 December 1939 · page 5

Ten people are now believed to have perished in the blaze which destroyed the Grand Hotel at Goomeri early on Saturday morning. Eight bodies have been…

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Mutiny and Fire in Ulster Gaol Republicans Battle with Police Were Hosed Into Surrendering LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 December 1939 · page 5

Swiftly on the heels of a raid for arms by Republicans in Dublin came a mutiny of Republican prisoners in…

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Fire in Abermain Shop

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 December 1939 · page 5

A fire broke out in a five-roomed weatherboard shop and dwelling at the corner of Elizabeth and William Streets, Abermain, about 2 o'clock yesterday…

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Second Death in House Fire Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 December 1939 · page 5

Second victim of a fire which destroyed a house at Yellow Creek last night. John Clark. 10. died in Beech-worth Hospital at midnight…

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Our Planes Fire on Nazi Patrol Boats London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 27 December 1939 · page 5

An engagement has occurred between German patrol vessels and British reconnaissance aircraft over the eastern portion of the North Sea…

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Cessnock Fire at Aberdare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 7

A fire broke out yesterday afternoon in premises occupied by Eva Farmer, of Rawson-street, Aberdare. The brigade was promptly on the scene, and the outbreak…

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Home Destroyed by Fire Muswellbrook

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

During the absence of Mr. and Mrs. W. Stewart their home and the contents, valued at £500, were destroyed by fire. Nothing was insured. The [?]ome was a…

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Third Death From Fire Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

A third death occurred to-day in Beechworth Hospital as the result of a fire that destroyed a bag hut at Yellow Creek on Monday night…

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Electric Shocks for Fire-fighters Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 5

Fighting a timber fire to-day at Surry Hilis, 20 firemen were shocked when their hoses became alive with electricity…

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Man in Fit Falls Into Fire Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 4

Alfred Jenningson, 44, of Albion-street, City, took a fit at his home to-day and fell into an open fire. He was admitted to hospital with severe burns to the…

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Australia Under Fire Again "Hosts Unchristian," Says Menzel New York, December 28

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 December 1939 · page 6

Roderick Menzel, the Czech tennis star, who is now a propagandist for Dr. Goebbels's Ministry of Propaganda described his experiences in Australia on Christmas…

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Cessnock Grass Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 December 1939 · page 5

An early afternoon alarm sent Cessnock Fire Brigade to a grass fire at the rear of the Coo-ee Clothing Coy, and the Commonwealth Bank. A…

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