Fatal Fire at Seaham. Woman Burned to Death
The total destruction by fire of a small house and the shocking death by burning of Mrs. Martha Sweeney, caused a sensation at Seaham late on Monday…
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Fires & bushfires, 1915
164 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 9
Vessel on Fire. Evidence of Incendiarism. Wellington
A fire was discovered this morning in the holds of the steamer Caldergrove, which arrived at Auckland on Friday, with a cargo of all from New York. It was…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →S.S. Benalla. on Fire at Sea. Many Immigrants on Board. Durban
The P. and 0. Branch liner Benalla, 11,118 tons, from London to Australia, with S00 emigrants on board, is on fire 80l miles east of Durban…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Station
Notification has been received that tenders have been accepted for the erection of a new fire station at Tighe's Hill, at a price of £697. The station will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Suspicious Fire. at Belfast Dock. London
A mysterious fire occurred at the Dufferin Dock, in Belfast, this afternoon. It destroyed 5000 bags if flour, part of Canada's gift to the British poor, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Turkish Artillery Fire Mitylene
The Turks have evidently secured large supplies of heavy ammunition, enabling them to keep up the sustained artillery fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →"A Pillar of Fire." German Hatred
The following is the translation of an article in the "Lille War Gazatte," a copy of which was found on a German prisoner who fell into the hands of the French at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Constantinople. Athens
Three thousand bulldings in Counstantinople-ware destroyed by fire last week, including a German hospital, which was full of wounded…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →French Fire Dart
The rivalry between aeroplane and dirigible has led to the invention of various aeroplane missiles other than the bomb. For instance, there is the fire dart…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →French Fire Dart
The rivalry between aeroplane and dirigible has led to the invention of various aeroplane missiles other than the bomb. For instance, there is the fire dart…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Innumerable Fires. Greet the Germans Perograd
The Russian newspapers are unanimous in declaring that the evacuation of Warsaw strengthens Russia's determination to pursue the war to a victorious end…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on the Khyber. London
While the P. and O. Company's steamer Khyber, from India, was lying at Tilbury a fire occurred in her bunkers. It was extinguished after several hours' work…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aliens and Fires
There have been disquieting rumours that a number of recent fires at docks and warehouses have been caused by enemy attens. Certainly this form of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Newtown. Rifles and Ammunition Burnt. Sydney
The Olympia Athletic Club's building at Newtown was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at close on £20,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Our Sydney Letter. the Liverpool Camp Report.—swearing-in and Drink.—a Great Fire.—an Appeal for the War Loan.—dealing with the Australia Day Fund.—german-born Managers in Sydney Firms. Sydney
The splendid report of Mr. Justice Rich on the Liverpool Camp is the subject of general discussion. Rarely has any document from a Royal…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Dudley. Ocean View Hotel Destroyed
At an early hour yesterday morning the Ocean View Hotel, Dudley, was totally destroyed by fire. Mr. J. G. Ward, the license, retired…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Small Fires
Between one and two o'clock on Saturday morning a fire was discovered in the rear portion of Mr. S. Duffield's grocery and smallgoods store in Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Steamer on Fire. Carrying Italian Reservists. New York
The steamer Sant Anna, with 1600 Italian reservists on board, has been reported [?]in mid-atlantic. A later message states that the Sant…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades Busy. Man Seriously Burned
The fire brigades had a busy time yesterday. The first call received was at headquarters to an outbreak of fire of Darby-street. Some grass was ablaze, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Again Busy. Good Save at Hamilton
The Newcastle headquarters fire brigade had another busy time yesterday, the men being called out on three occasions within a few hours…
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