Fire in New York. Eleven Persons Killed. New York
During a fire in a boarding-house a man attempted to escape by climbing over the roof, but he fell and was killed…
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Fires & bushfires, 1914
262 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 14
Epidemic of Fires. Over Twenty in Two Days. London
There has lately been an epidemic fires, over twenty having occurred two days. These include an outbreak in a…
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Some excitement was caused in Maitland last evening, when the firebell gave the alarm a little before nine o'clock. The fire was reported to be in Hannan-street,…
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Government House, on the Isle of Man, has been partially destroyed by fire. Lord Raglan, the Governor, Lady…
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She was a dainty wee girlie, with brown hair Just matching her frock, and starry brown eyes. She throw herself down by the fire, in the winter dusk, and started…
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The steamer Tokemaru caught fire to-day. She was in the roadstead at Gisborne, loading meat, and at midday signalled for immediate assistance. Dense…
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A fire occurred on Sunday night at St. Stophen's Club on the Victoria Embankment. It spread rapidly, and the upper…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Not Identified. Halifax (N.s.)
A steamer on fire is reported 200 miles south of Cape Race by the steamer Seydlitz. The Seydlitz was unable to identify the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Whakatane. Only Ship's Stores Damaged. London
The steamer Whakatane, bound for New Zealand London, has arrived at St. Helen. The master reports that a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Steamer on Fire. Liner to the Rescue. Believed All Saved. Vancouver
The British steamer Columbia, bound from Antwerp to New York, caught fire at sea on Sunday. Thirteen men from the steamer were…
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A fire broke out in the bag shed at the Purified Coke Works, near Wallsend Tunnel, yesterday, and the building, which was a weatherboard structure roofed with…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Newcastle. Smart Work by the Brigades
Shortly after five o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the engine-room at the timber yard of Andrew Cook, Limited, by J. Halliday, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Several Narrow Escapes. Sydney
A fire occurred at the residence of a labourer named Prank Christie, 109 Palmer-street, Sydney, about three o'clock this morning, owing to the accidental…
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A fire broke out in a hay shed on the farm of Mr. T. Lightfoot, at Pitnacree, last night. The alarm was given at West Maitland at twenty minutes to eleven…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire in Auckland. in Government House. Auckland
Government House was the scene of a destructive Are this morning, during the progress of which there were many exciting scenes. Before the flames were finally…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Fire Brigade. Decree in Equity. Sydney
In Equity this morning, before Mr. Justice Harvey, the Attorney-General applied for a decree against the council of the municipality of Newcastle in connection…
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On Wednesday night a ball was given at Government House, Auckland, in honour of Sir Ian Hamilton, who was a guest there. Special electric lighting…
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The s.s. Waimate, of the New Zealand Shipping Company's fleet, has sent a wireless message that her cargo of flak is on fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Elfrieda. Wheat Cargo Burning. London
The wheat on board the ship Elfrieda, which left Sydney on January 18th, is on fire at Bristol. The fire is between the main and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Wickham. Timber Mill Blaze
Shortly before one o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in the timber mills and joinery works of Messrs. Armstrong and Royse, Hannell-street,…
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