Fire on a Schooner. a Seaman Committed
An inquiry into the fire which damaged the American schooner Edward R. West, at Dawes Point, Sydney, was held by the city coroner (Mr. H. S. Hawkins) The coroner…
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Fires & bushfires, 1918
291 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 15
Big Fire in Sydney. Extensive Damage. Estimated Between £200,000 AND £250,000. SYDNEY
One of the biggest fires which have occurred in Sydney for some time broke out last night in George-street, near the corner of Market-street, shortly after nine o'clock…
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At two o'clock yesterday afternoon the West Maitland Fire Brigade receive an alarm of an outbreak of fire at the Belmore Road, at the rear of Mr. Neddrie's stables…
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Shortly after three o'clock on Saturday morning a call was received at the Cessnock fire station from the Allandale road alarm box. Station-officer White, with four…
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A telegram was received yesterday by Miss Mackay, of Campbell street, stating that her niece, Miss Lucy Ada Peele, had died from injuries received in a bush fire in…
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A fire, which caused much destruction to property, broke out during the luncheon hour at the back premises of Mr. Jas. Hardcastle's Railway…
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A working man's family at Stockton has been rendered homeless by fire. The family comprises Mr and Mrs Chard and four children—Edna (12),…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Cessnock District News. Alarms of Fire. Cessnock
Station-officer White, of the Cessnock Fire Brigade, speaking of alarms of fire given through the street alarm boxes, says that during recent fires confusion was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big City Fire. in Heart of City. Immense Damage
About 9 o'clock on Friday night, a great fire broke out in the very heart of the city, and raging for nearly three hours later, did damage…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Alarms Frequent. 30 On Sunday. (By Telegraph.) Sydney
The Sydney fire brigades received 30 fire alarms yesterday from various parts of the city and suburbs…
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One of the most serious and extensive fires that has occurred in Sydney fod a long time past broke out on Friday night, having its origin on the…
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During the lauter end of last week and on Sunday nine fires were raging in these districts, three west of Deniliquin, and others south-west and north-west of this…
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The fire brigades throughout the district are being kept busy but the calls are mostly to grass and scrub fires. At 1 o'clock on Tuesday afternoon a grass paddock of…
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Shortly after 8.30 last evening an outbreak of fire occurred in the basement of Messrs Graves softgoods warehouse, York-street. A large party of men and appliances from the…
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The West Maitland Fire Brigade received a call about noon to-day to a fire which had broken out in the grounds surrounding the residence of Mr. Rue Bergin, in…
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The Cessnock [?]ire Brigade received two calls on Tuesday. The first was at about 12.40 p.m. to a fire that had broken out in the yard of Mr. J. Robertson's residence in…
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During the latter end of last week and on Sunday nine fires were raging in the Jerilderie and Deniliquin districts. The fires originated, undoubtedly,…
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During the latter end of last week and on Sunday nine fires were raging in these districts three west of Deniliquin and others south-west and north-west of this…
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The Cessnock Fire Brigade received several calls to bush fires during yesterday morning. The first call waws at about 9.45 a.m. to…
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There has been talk in England of using peat to help the winter fuel supply. If peat should come into general use it may solve another difficulty, that of the…
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