Fire in Sydney. at the Crystal Palace Theatre. Sydney
A fire occurred to-night at J. D. Williams' Crystal Palace Theatre, which caused damage which will run into several thousands of pounds…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 13
Newcastle Fire Bridages
Men were on duty at all the fire stations in the Newcastle district on New Year's Eve for experience, has shown that the discharge of fireworks and the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Fort Scratchley. Obsolete Appliances
Shortly after one o'clock yesterday, the crowds in Newcastle were galvanised into activity by the persistent ringing of the fire bells, and a stampede was made…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scott's Fire Director. Its Adoption Probable. London
The London "Daily Telegraph" states that the baronetcy conferred upon Vice-admiral Sir Percy Scott is regarded as confirmation of the report…
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We escape compulsion by law to a very poor purpose if we are going to fall into a compulsion by tradition…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →Fire in San Francisco. Three Persons Killed. San Francisco
A great fire has occurred in the city, which destroyed a number of lodging houses. The inmates leaped out of windows…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer. Extinguished in Mid Ocean. New York
The s.s. Carthaginian took fire while in mid-ocean. The flames were extinguished by pumping quantities of water into the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
A fire did considerable damage to Messrs. Waring Brothers' carriage building factory, in Ellzabeth-street. A large timber yard at the back was threatened,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A fire occurred to-night at Mr. F. Cunningham's printing and stationery establishment, 146 Pitt-street. The fire alarm was given at a quarter…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Palage on Fire. Emperor As Fireman. Berlin
Owing to a defective chimney, the new palace of the Kaiser at Potsdam took fire. The Emperor assisted to extinguish…
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There are three kinds of fires as Superintendent Webb will tell you, if you don believe the humble writer, whose hu[?]lity I may tell you is bunkum. Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A New Fire Signal
Clear the way for the fire engine ! The prancing, galloping steeds assist the gong to arrest attention, and to keep the crowd back. But as cities grow they need more…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →How Wags the World. London, December 9. the Useful Fire Brigade
The Berlin Fire Brigade, unlike most Berlin authorities, is not unduly burdened with red tape; and evidently the interpretation which they put upon…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Steamer on Fire. Eleven Men Missing. Aden
The Russian steamer Eatonia has been abandoned, having caught fire. Eleven of the crew are missing, including the captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Estonia. Men Burned to Death. Aden
The fire on board the steamer Estonia spread with such rapidity that the officers were unable to return to the bridge to order the engineers to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
Messrs. Flatmans and Sons' extensive timber yard in Inkemann-street, St. Kilda, is on fire. A huge quantity of timber has been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-fighters' Pay. Wages Board Award. Sydney
The first wages board award dealing with the brigade employees has been issued. When the Industrial Arbitration Act was before the Legislature last…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on a Steamer
Three outbreaks of fire at different times, and in different places, occurred on the Union Company's steamer Arahura, while lying at Queen's Wharf, Wellington,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bush Fires in Sydney. Destruction at Hornsby. Sydney
Owing to the excessive heat and hot westerly winds, bush fires raged through-out the outer suburbs yesterday, and wrought Widespread destruction. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Cook's Hill. Exciting Incidents
At an early hour yesterday morning a fire was discovered in The premises owned and occupied by Mr. Alfred E. Crossley at Corlette-street, Cook's Hill, and but…
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