Fire on a Balloon. a Leap for Life. London
During a balloon ascent at Augusburg, in Bavaria, yesterday, the balloon caught fire. The aeronaut leaped from the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1910
230 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 12
Fire on the Atua. Auckland
While the Union Steamship Company's steamer Atua was near Tonga, a fire was discovered in the forehold. The crew were driven out by smoke, but with the use of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →North Idaho Fires. Supply Train Missing. Party Surrounded by Flames. London
The fires at North Idaho, in the United States, are proving serious. Reinforcements are being hurriedly rushed to the district…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Brussels. Exhibition in Flames. Enormous Loss Effected. Priceless Goods Destroyed. London
A great fire has occurred at the Exhibition in Brussels, which is attributed to fireworks, or to a short electric circuit…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Brussels Fire. Machinery Hall Saved. Exhibition Still Open. London
The fire at the Brussels Exhibition originated through a short circuit of the illuminated device at the entrance to the Belgian section, and sparks fell…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the Tyrol. Fashionable Hotel Burned. All Visitors Escape. London
The luxurious Karersee Hotel, in the Southern Tyrol, has been destroyed by fire. There were 500 visitors at the hotel,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Brussels Fire. Art Treasure Burned. Arrest of Thieves. London
Among the things destroyed in the burnt portion of the British section at the Brussels Exhibition was a collection of antique furniture and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Brussels Fire. British Loss Exaggerated. London
Mr. Lytton, the British Commissioner, states that the British section of the Brussels Exhibition was destroyed in five minutes after catching…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Adelaide
The small steamer South Africa, which arrived at Port Adelaide on Saturday. Carrying, 300 tons dynamite, caught fire on Sunday afternoon at five o'clock…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at a Show. the Panic Allayed. London
During a fire in a cinematograph palace at Kettering, a panic occurred in the gallery. The planist continued playing, while…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Brussels Exhibition. Repairing Fire Damage. Dishonesty of Watchmen. London
The president and executive of the Brussels Exhibition, commenting on the great exaggeration of the amount of damage done by the fire, as…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Forest Fires. a Town Burning. London
The forest fires completely baffled the soldiers and the male inhabitants of Wallace, Idaho, in the United States and the entire town is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire on the Atua
The total value of the cargo affected by the fire on the trip of the U.S.S. Company's steamer Atua is over £2000, but the exact amount of the damage sustained will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on a Steamer. a Labour Difficulty. Adelaide
The fire which occurred on the steamer South African last evening has aroused a strong feeling in Port Adelaide that steps should be immediately taken by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great American Fires. Many People Perish. Many Towns Attacked. London
One hundred square miles of country is on fire in Idaho, in the United States. Thirty persons were incinerated in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The American Fires. Still Burning Furiously. Great Loss of Life. London
The fires in Idaho, Eastern Washington, and Montana, are still burning furiously. The flames are travelling at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in the City
The immunity from serious outbreaks of the devastating element of fire! so long enjoyed by Queen-street property-owners was broker—very badly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →American Forest Fires. Women Save Homes. Snow Quenches the Flames. London
Women are actively engaged in fighting the forest fires in the Western States. At Elk City 200 women fought the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Indrani. Bunker Coal Ablaze
Shortly before noon yesterday excitement was caused when it became known that a fire had broken out on the steamer Indrani, berthed at No. 4 Basin crane,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Indrani Fire
As was anticipated, very small damage was done the steamer Indrani in the starboard bunker of which a fire broke out on Friday. Further surveys of the vessel were made on…
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