Hostel Fire. Sydney Girl Burnt to Death
Miss Gourly, who arrived from Sydney by the Ulimaroa the previous night who her life in a fire in the Young Women's Christian Association…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
824 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 42
Fire at Katoomba. Inmates Escape in Night Attire
Mr. Benassi's hairdresser's shop at Katoomba was completely gutted by fire early on Monday. The damage is estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →Newcastle Fire. Timber Works, Destroyed, Damage Estimated at Over £45,000
The sawhill and joinery works of Armstrong and Royse Limited at Carrington Newcastle were almost totally destroyed by fire last night. The works…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Almost Suffocated. Fire at Waterloo Narrow Escape of Children. Sydney
Josephson's drapery shop at Waterloo was partly destroyed by fire early this morning Josophson who was asleep in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Newcastle Estimated Damage £45,000 to £50,000
One of the most disastrous fires in the history of Newcastle occurred on Thursday night, resulting in the almost total destruction of the sawmill…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Electric Fire Alarms
The fire bell will become practically obsolete when the of connecting the residences of firemen with electric bells is completed. The pressing of a…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire in James-street. Magisterial Inquiry
A magisterial inquiry was hold at the West Maitland Courthouse yesterday afternoon by Major Crane, P.M. into the fire which, occurred at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →False Alarm. Cessnock Fire Brigade Hoaxed. Cessnock
A false alarm of fire was received by the local Fire Brigade at 7 o'clock last evening. The brigade turned out promptly, only to and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Extensive Damage. Big Sydney Fire. Employes Cut Off
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a serious fire which occurred at 236 Kent-street on Tuesday. A passer-by noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Steamer in London Dock. Serious Fire. London, May 15
Exciting scones occurred at a fire on the Ruapehu[?] lying in the London Docks. It lasted three hours, and 100 firemen were engaged. The forepart…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Set Fire to Beds. Melbourne Man's Story. Police Court Remand. Sydney
At the Central Court to-day, allegations that he had set ife to goods in a building at Brunswick, Victorin, were preferred against Charles Hay…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →James-street Fire. Open Verdict
The adjourned inquiry regarding the fire which occurred in a cottage in James-street, Horseshoe Bend, on the morning of May 7, was held at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Disastrous Fire at Dungog Narrow Personal Escapes
Dennett and Co s store at. Dungog was the secne of a fire that hud disastrous results shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday. When discovered the flames…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire in Sydney £10,000 Damage
A serious fire, resulting in £10,000 damage, occurred about 2.30 p.m. on Tuesday at 338 Kent-street, between Market and King streets, Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Big Fire. Heavy Losses. Good Work by Volunteers
About half an hour after midnight on Monday, the alarm of "fire" spread over the town. Residents hurried towards the scene of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fierce Blaze. Timber Yard Fire. Extensive Damage. Sydney
A disastrous fire occurred in the yards of Langdon and Langdon, timer merchants of Annandale at a late hour last night, extensive…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cessnock and District. Electric Fire Alarms
The fire bell will become practically obsolete when the work of connecting the residences of fireman with electric bells is completed. The pressing of a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Gutted by Fire. Bag and Case Factory, Sydney
Shortly after 10 o'clock last night a fire occurred at the Austral Bag and Case Company's factory in Walker-street, Redfern. Brigados from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer in London Dock. Serious Fire. London, May 15
Exciting scenes occurred at a fire on the Ruapehu, lying in the London Docks. It lasted three hours, and 100 firemen were engaged. The forepart…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Dungog. Store and Boarding House Destroyed. Narrow Escape of Inmates
A disastrous fire broke out on Tuesday morning, to be exact at 12.30 o'clock, in a store occupied by Dennett and Co…
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