Pleasure Steamer on Fire. Sydney Harbour Incident. Sydney
The tourist steamer Kookooburra was returning to Circular Quay from Middle Harbour this afternoon, when a fire broke out on board. There was a fair…
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Fires & bushfires, 1911
299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 15
Fire at Cessnock
The fire-bell rang out an alarm at 4.30 a.m., yesterday, and the firemen, under Captain Craig, were quickly on the scene at Mr. A. W. Bride's store in Main-street…
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A fire occured on Sunday night in the Chutes Amusement Park. Several persons are missing, and are believed to have perished…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Canada. Five Persons Killed. Vancouver
A fire occurred yesterday at Silverton, a mining town, near Vancouver. Five persons were burned to death…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →State Fire Brigades. Condition of Chaos. Sydney
A deputation of members of the Fire Brigade Employees' Union waited upon Mr Flowers, the Acting State Chief Secretary, to-day, with a request that he should…
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A new French case for protecting money. Jewels, and important papers from fire consists of two, asbestos boxes of different size, one being placed within…
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A severs loss was sustained at the Block Brane this morning, when its big change issue was totally destroyed by fire. It is not known how the fire orignated…
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A fire occurred at the southern end of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, yesterday and had obtained a good hold of the woodwork before, it was…
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Sir,—I notice in your paper that the Acting Chief Secretary will, in Saturday, receive a deputation from the Fire Brigades. I trust they will not lose sight of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigades' Board. Councils' Position. Deputation to Mr. Flowers
A large deputation representing the shire and municipal councils of the Newcastle district, and part of the Maitland district, waited on Mr. F. Flowers,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Our Sydney Letter. a Prosperous Winter.—huge Ferry Boats at £30,000 Each.—the State Brick and Its Cost.—master Builders' Profits.—the Very Exact Moment to Fire.—mr. Fisher and Those Honorary Degrees. Sydney
We are fairly on the threshold of winter and pink roses are the order of the day, and red fires the order of the night. What's most remarkable about this winter? Some…
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That the new system of control or the fire brigades in the State, instituted by the late Government, has not proved a success would appear to be…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Distillery on Fire. Employees Panic Stricken. Lisbon
A lamp, which burst near a huge was, set fire to a whisky distillery on the outskirts of Lisbon. The flames spread to other vats, and…
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A fire broke out in a shop at Litherland, near Liverpool, yesterday. The building was destroyed, and there was great excitement as the…
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Immense damage and terrible distress have been caused by a great fire which broke out on Sunday night, 30th April, at Bangor, Maine, U.S.A., and burned all…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire in Sydney. Firemen's Narrow Escapes. Sydney
A fire broke out to-night in Messrs. Angus and Coote's four-story building in Kent-street, Sydney, resulting in damage to the extent of about £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in St. Louis. Much Damage Done. St. Louis, Missouri
A disastrous fire occurred here yesterday. Four blocks of the manufacturing section of the city were destroyed. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coronation. a Regal Illumination. Chain of Miniature Volcanoes. Britain's Fire-fringed Coasts. London
A slight shower occurred in London at eight o'clock on the eve of Coronation Day, but the weather remained fine for the rest of the night. At ten o'clock Anthony Asquith, the little son of Mr. H. H…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Rockhampton
Rockhampton, the capital city of Central Queensland, appears to be bent upon making records. During carnival week the most sensational burglary ever known…
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A fire broke out in Messrs. Fuerth and Nall's box factory, in Castlereagh-street, at a late hour to-night. The building is six stories in height,…
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