Bush Fires
If a bit of scrub gets alight anywhere near Melbourne, and wipes out a few cottages, the Melbourne papers give sensational accounts of the terrible affair,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1913
241 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 13
Crystal Palace Fire. Inquiry by the Coroner. Some Anonymous Letters. Sydney
The circumstances connected with the fire at the Crystal Palace, which occurred on the night of December 31, was inquired into this morning by Mr. H. S…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fires in New Zealand. Auckland
Destructive bush fires are raging at Gisborne, Hawke's Bay. One fire has a front of fifteen miles. The country side has been completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Newcastle. General Store Ablaze
A destructive fire broke out last night in the general store of Messrs. Sun Na[?] Sing and Company, Watt-street, Newcastle, and despite good work by the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Factory. Thirteen Men Injured. Paris
An aluminium factory was destroyed by fire owing to an-explosion, which was, due to the contact of water with [?] aluminium…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Eastern War. Attack on Enver Bey. Fire in Constantinople. Constantinople
It is rumoured that an attempt has been made to assassinate Enver Bey, and that he was severely wounded. A Turkish soldier entered the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Melbourne. Melbourne
Shortly after half-past ten o'clock this morning flames were seen issuing from the roof of the promises occupied by Messrs. W. A. Angliss and Company,…
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Fourteen miles of country about Gisborne were ablaze this morning, and for the past three or four days the settlers have had a Terribly anxious the, not…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire in Tokio. Enormous Damage. Tokio
The great fire raging at Tokio original in the Salvation Army Hall, in Kanda quarter of the city. Many schools and institutions have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Summer Hill. Sydney
A fire, which occurred early this morning at Summer Hill, destroyed the four large shops occupied by Messrs. Hodgson end Smith, general storekeepers, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Letters to the Editor. Fire Brigade Board Election
Sir,—In your Issue of Saturday last a paragraph appeared under "Current News" referring to the election of country representatives on Fire Brigades…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Brigades Busy
The Newcastle district fire brigade received three calls yesterday. Shortly after one o'clock in the afternoon headquarters received a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Pacifique
What promised to be a serious outbreak of fire occurred on the M.M. steamer Pacifique, lying at Mort's Dock, no Monday morning, but the prompt efforts of the…
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Sir,—It having been stated that I did not take advantage of the opportunities of addressing the different councils in the Newcastle ire districts, not wishing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Mysterious Airship. Merely a Fire Balloon. London
The mysterious airship which has been creating consternation in England proves to have been a fire balloon, four feet in height, partly deflated,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Spanish Fire. Great Damage Done. Madrid
A disastrous fire has occurred at San Sebastian. It started in the theatre just after the audience had left…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in a Hotel. Many Guests Killed. Omaha
A hotel here has been destroyed by [?] A score of the guests were found [?] in the ruins. Two persons have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Japan. a Town Destroyed. Tokio
News has been received that a fire has destroyed the whole of the town of Numaza. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Japanese Fire. Royal Family in Danger. Tokio
The fire which occurred in Numazu has destroyed the whole of the aristocratic quarter. A villa occupied by the Dowager…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in London. Girl Burned to Death. London
A bootmaker's shop in Cable-street, street, London, has been destroyed by fire. Several persons were cut off from…
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