Newcastle Fire Brigades. Statistics for the Year
The Newcastle district fire brigades established a record last year for fire calls, the principal reason being the large number of bush and grass fires during the very…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
164 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 9
The Fire Brigades
The Maitland division of the New South Wales Fire Brigade has closed a successful year, during which every brigade has done excellent work, reflecting credit on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Valuable Position. Germans Between Two Fires. Many Surrender. London
The correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," telegraphing from Dunkirk, on Thursday, says the capture of Saint George affords the Allies valuable…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Atrocities. Torture of Soldiers, Fire on Ambulance. London
The Press Bureau has issued the text of the Belgian Commission's latest reports on German atrocities. It cites numerous cases of the Germans…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →German Soldier. Fires on His Regiment. London
An invalided British officer states that during an attack on the British trenches a German soldier, who was slightly wounded, was dragged into our trenches…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in New York. in a Railway Tube
The whole of the underground railway system was disorganised by a fire in the tube at Fifty-third-Street, and a terrible panic resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Between Fire and Water
The annihilation of a Wurtemburg brigade in the valley of the Yser is described in the Paris "Gaulois" of November 3. At midday, says the journal, the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Extinguishing Fires with Sawdust
At first thought it might appear absurd to attempt to extinguish a fire by sprinkling sawdust upon it. "Adding fuel to the flames" is a time-honoured…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire at Killingworth
"A fire occurred at Killingworth in the early hours of Monday morning, resulting in the total destruction of the premises owned by Mrs. Jane Hannah Thomas,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Great Fire in Brussels. Amsterdam
Refugees from Brussels report that a great fire is raging there…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Waratah. Boardinghouse Gutted
The biggest fire which has occurred in Waratah for a lengthy period took place in the early hours of yesterday morning, and resulted in the almost complete…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Reported Fire. Broke Out in Antwerp. Amsterdam
The report of a fire in Brussets was due to the burning of great oil works at Ant[?]erp a biscuit factory, and twelve houses…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Waratah. Another Fire
A small weatherboard building, situated near Havelock-street, Mayfield, owned by Mr. W. Montgomery, venetian blind and picture frame maker, and used by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Commonwealth Offices. a Small Fire. London
The Commonwealth Offices had a narrow escape from being destroyed by fire today. An outbreak occurred in the building,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Employees. Anniversary of Union
A social gathering of the members of the Newcastle branch of the New South Wales Fire Brigades' Employees' Union took place in the Masonic Hall,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Oil Steamer on Fire
Thirty-four, lives were lost by the burning of the oil steamer Vedra off Barrow, England, on December 8. Only two of the crew were saved, and these were so…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at a Mine. Melbourne
A fire broke out in the underground workings of the Diamond Creek goldmine, Diamond Creek. There were nine men in the mine, but they were all rescued by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Big German Raiders Seriously Damaged. Set on Fire and Gun-swept. London
A report in the "Scotsman" states that the Lion's broadside, on passing the Blucher, caused frightful damage, but the Lion's quarry was further ahead, namely,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires in Tasmania. Launceston
During the past two days destructive bush fires have been raging in various parts of the State, notably in the north-west and on the east coast, where the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Naval Battle. the Seydlitz on Fire. Derfflinger Out of Action. London
The Arethusa finished the Blucher with a couple of torpedoes. One of the Blucher's officers confessed that the Father and might beat England…
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