Fires at Kurri Kurri
At about 10 o'clock on Saturday evening a fire broke out in a two-storied shop and dwelling in Cessnock-street, Kurri, owned and occupied by Mr. F. Nixon, who carried…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
559 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 24 of 28
Fire at Pelaw-main. Neglected Fire Station. Kurri Kurri
At about half-past 12 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a four-roomed cottage in Fourth-street, Polaw-Main, which is owned and occupied by Mr. Townsend and family…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Between Two Fires. London, Sept. 10
The result of the last four days' fighting shows that the southern division of the German army of invasion is being caught between two fires. The French army, on…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →News by Wire. Destructive Fire. Sydney
The zinc white department of Lysaght Bros.'Company's Rope Netting Works on the banks of the Parramatta River was burnt out early this morning. The damage…
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The grandstand and about 20 kioeks and the exhibition rooms at the Boyal Agricultural Society's Showground,, Melbourne,Were on Tuesday destroyed…
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Residents of McGrane's estate, Cessnock, outside that the time has arrived when that oeality that should be included in the Cessnock fire district. It is pointed out that there is an…
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A fire, threatening serious results, broke out in the State timber yard at Unr's Point this afternoon, but after half an hour's tough struggle the brigades subdued the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Fitzroy. a Narrow Escape
Five inmates, of a costume and mantle factory at No. 252 Brunswick-street, Fitzroy, Melbourne, had a narrow escape from death by a fire that occurred early on…
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A destructive fire occurred on the Royal Agricultural Showground, Melboune, on Tuesday, extensive damage being wrought before the flames were got under control…
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Referring to fire brigade matters at the last meeting of the Cessnock Shire Council, Councillor Morgun said the Fire Brigades Board built large fire stations in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Aberdare Colliery
A fire broke out in the oil and grease [?] at the Aberdare colliery on Saturday morning and it spread with such rapidity, owing to the inflammable nature of the contents…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Germans Driven Back. Violent Fighting. Allies Stand Firm Crisis Appro Fire
Paris, Sunday. There is a dearth of details of the fighting on the Aisne, which would seem to be an indication that the crisis of the battle is…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Fire at Inverell. Number of Business Places Destroyed
A disastrous fire broke out a few minutes after 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, in a row of one storey of wooden buildings in…
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On Tuesday morning last a fire broke out in the premises of Mr Furness, Church-street, Gloucester. The outbreak was first discovered…
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Early last Saturday morning a fire broke out in the oil storeroom at the Aberdare Colliery. The fire burned rapidly and by the time the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Nerve Strain Under Shell-fire. "Blows From a Giant Axe." Paris, Aug. 24
Back in Puris, I find Parisians rather gloomy, writes H. Hamilton Fyfe in London "Daily Mail." They have had the first really bad news of the war. Gradually the facts…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Disastrous Forest Fire Auckland
A fire which commenced by some smouldering logs being fanned by gale has ravaged large areas of forest in the Dannevirke district. The dry weather…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Surry Hills. £3000 Damage. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
Bardsley and Sons' straw hat factory, Surry Hills, was damaged to the extent of £3000 by a fire which occurred on the second floor at midday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late War News. Fall of Antwerp. Devoured by Fire. London, Friday Night
A correspondent of the Times, who motored from Rotterdam to Rosendaal, wrote of the terrible contrast between the peaceful…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire in Manilla. Several Places Destroyed
At 3 o'clock on Tuesday morning a serious outbreak of fire occurred in Manilla, when 11 places were destroyed They were: V. J. Byrnes, auctioneer;…
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