Fire at a Fete. Six Children Killed London
At a children's entertainment in progress at the Garrick Theatre at Hereford, in aid of soldiers' comforts fund, a snow-scene, made up of a quantity of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1916
192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 10
Excitement in Greece. Between Two Fires Athens
Sir Francis Elliott, the British Minister to Greece, emphasises the fact that the transport of Servians across Greece was due exclusively to the dangers from…
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The Newcastle and district firemen are putting forward a splendid effort on behalf of the 35th Battalion Comforts Fund. They purpose holding what promises to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Big Fire in Sydney. Eighteen Firms Affected. Sydney
A fire which occurred early this morning in Penfold's Buildings, Pitt-street, near King-street, affected offices occupied by eighteen firms, and caused damage…
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A very fine programme has been drawn up in connection with the continental organised by the fire brigades of the Newcastle district, in aid of the 35th…
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Shortly after half-past eleven o'clock last night a fire broke out in a shed in Robin-street. Horseshoe-Bend, and spread to two cottages occupied by Mr. A. Kid…
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All arrangements were completed last night in connection with the Continental, which will be given to-day by the Newcastle district Fire Brigades, in aid…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dash Through Fire. in a Motor Car. London
A brother and sister, who have arrived at London from Dublin, told a thrilling story to a representative of "Lloyd's News." They took part in a motor car…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →35Th Battalion Fund. Fire Brigades' Continental
Although the accounts in connection with the Newcastle District Fire Brigades' continental in aid of the 35th Battalion are not yet complete, the bank…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Germany. Many Aeroplanes Destroyed. Copenhagen
A fire in a factory at Altona, near Hamburg, destroyed sixty-three aeroplanes…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Germans Caught. in Their Own Liquid Fire. Paris
During the fighting at Verdun, the French found outside a German trench a vat of liquid ready for use to spray liquid fire. They at once turned the apparatus…
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It is altogether astonishing, this sister warfare. An officer sits in a ruined house, strongly forfeited, and not so many hundred yards from the enemy. From there…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire at Hamburg Docks. Great Damage Done. Copenhagen
A great fire at the Hamburg docks has, destroyers two large warehouses and three steamers…
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The final meeting in connection with the effort of the Newcastle district fire brigades in aid of the comforts fund of the 25th Battalion will be held at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Weird Incident. Efficacy of the French Fire
Another vivid account of the weird incident before Vacherauville, already reported, is given in the "Intransigeant," to whom it was told by one of the French…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fires in Canada. Suspicion of Incendiarism. Ottawa
The Royal Commission which is inquiring into the ire which destroyed the Parliament buildings, has found that though there is much suspicion of incendiarism,…
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A meeting, well attended chiefly by ladies, was held at the Newcastle Fire Brigades' Headquarters last night, to win up affairs in connection with the recent…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at North Waratah. Soap Works Ablaze
At ten minutes to two o'clock yesterday morning, the headquarters station of the Newcastle Fire Brigades received a call from the watchman at Messrs. Kitchen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Riches of Persia's King. Huge Treasure Houses. a Blaze of Splendour
It is fitting that a land which has had Darius and Xerxes among its rulers should still have the most splendid and picturesque of all the world's sovereigns. To his…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Outbreaks of Fire
The Newcastle Fire Brigade received two calls yesterday. The first call was received through the telephone exchange at 6.10 a.m. It was…
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