A Spanish Fire. Three Men Electrocuted. Madrid
A fire broke out in the electrical works at Guadalajara, a town 32 miles north-east of Madrid Three of the employees were…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 13
Bush Fire at Cardiff. an Alarmist Report
Shortly before noon yesterday an excited Individual rang up the fire brigade headquarters at Newcastle from the Cardiff Post office, and stated that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. Phillip's Remains and Australia.—mr. Fisher and the Navy.—cold Storage — Little Bush Fires.—the Lady's Jewellery.—transferring Scrip. Sydney
We—some of us—are tearing at "Myola" is terriers tear at anything easy when thrown to them for that purpose. Mr. Fisher says it means "meeting place," and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle's New Fire Station. Sydney
Newcastle's fire station is now in course of erection on land situated at Melville and Bull streets. The station when completed will occupy an area of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-fighters' Pay. Dissatisfaction with Award. Sydney
It is stated that there is a great deal of dissatisfaction among the members of the various detachments of the New South Wales Fire Brigade owing to the terms of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires Around Sydney. Serious Damage Done. Sydney
The devastating bush fires which have wrought destruction in all the outer suburbs during the week are still raging. Yesterday afternoon and last night fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Haberfield. Sydney
A fire, into the cause of which the police are now inquiring, took place at G. Bassman's fish shop, in Ramsay-road, Haberfield, to-night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Gladesville. Sydney
A fire broke out in a weatherboard building in Lindsay-street, Gladelville, early this morning, and considerable damage was done to adjoining property before…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Heat in Melbourne. Many Fires. Melbourne
To-day was the hottest of the season. The sahde temperature at the bureau was 105. The fire brigade was kept busy…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Fire Brigades. Sydney
The annual report, of the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Board was made available to-day by the chairman Mr. Coghlan…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Alarm of Fire. Causes Two Deaths. London
A panic was created in a picture palace by a boy rasing an alarm of fire. There were about 400 people in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Clarencetown. Crown Hotel Burned Down. Clarencetown
Shortly before eight o'clock to-night there was an outbreak of fire at [?] Crown Hotel, Clatenctown, and, at suited in the total distruction of [?]…
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The State School, mechanics Institute, 20 houses, and several bridges, were destroyed by fire at Monbulk, in Victoria, to-day. The fire practically wiped out…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Broken Hill. Broken Hill
The oppressive heat of yesterday was changed last night, when a territe duststorm drove op from the south. The wind blew with hurricane force, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cardiff. the Bush Fires
Bush fires raged around Cardiff on Wednesday. There were six distinct fires burning, and with a strong wind they spread quickly. At one time the fire ran nearly…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Railway Accident. Oil Catches Fire. Berlin
A train by which Prince Eitel, the Kaiser's second son, was travelling in Transylvania collided with a train hauling tanks of petroleum…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Town on Fire. Burning for Three Days. Bombay
The town of Tatta, to the south-east of Karacal, has been burning for three days. Many buildings have been blown up…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Newcastle. Paper Store Ablaze
At a few minutes to five o'clock yesterday afternoon one of the operators of the Newcastle telephone exchange, on looking, out of the window, noticed…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Constantinople. Constantinople
Two hundred houses have been destroyed by fire in the arsenal quarter. Bluejackets from the foreign warships helped to extinguish the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Workhouse. Officials Injured. London
The workhouse at Tredegar, in Monmouthshire, has been destroyed by fire. Four hundred inmates were asleep…
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