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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1916

192 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 10

I.W.W. Trial. Conspiracy Charges. Evidence Regarding Fires. Sydney

Northern Times · Wednesday 22 November 1916 · page 5

The Central Criminal Court was crowded again this morning, wh[?] the hearing, before Mr. Justice Pring and a jury, was continued of the charges…

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Enemy Artillery Fire. LONDON

Northern Times · Thursday 23 November 1916 · page 1

General Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy is direct artillery fire against the Right of our new front, south or the Ancre."…

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West Maitland Blaze

Northern Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 6

What might have been a serious fire in Banfield Street, West Maitland was averted yesterday by the energetic and prompt action of the…

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I.W.W. Trial, Evidence Regarding Fires. Sydney

Northern Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 5

The hearing of the charges of conspiracy preferred aganist 12 members of the I.W.W. organisation was continued today, before Mr. Justice Pring…

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Western Front. Somme Battle. The Devil's Chariots. Mastodors Spitting Fire. LONDON

Northern Times · Friday 24 November 1916 · page 1

Mr. Beach Thomas, correspondent of the "Daily Mall." states that the naval brigade stormed and occupied Beaucourt in 20 minutes. A "tank"…

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Big Blaze at Bowraville. Six Buildings Destroyed. Bowraville

Northern Times · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 6

Bowraville suffered a severe visitation by fire this morning, add six buildings in the main street were destroyed. The fire started early, and…

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Suspicious Fire on Steamer Cargo for Allies Destroyed. New York

Northern Times · Monday 27 November 1916 · page 5

A fire on the Hallan steamer Regina Italia, lying at a wharf at Brooklyn, destroyed her cargo of wax, but did not destroy a valuable consignment…

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Fire on a Steamer. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

A fire which broke out on the Italian steamer Regina d'Italia, 6240 tons, lying at a wharf at Brooklyn, destroyed a cargo of wax…

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Another Wheat Fire. 50 Bags Burnt. Sydney

Northern Times · Tuesday 28 November 1916 · page 5

Another fire in a wheat stack is reported from Berambola siding, About 50 bags were burnt about 11 o'clock yesterday morning. The police are…

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Fires in Sydney. Outbreaks Suppressed. Sydney

Northern Times · Wednesday 29 November 1916 · page 5

There were two small outbreaks of fire in the city this morning, but they were promptly suppressed…

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Fire at Lochinv[?]. Shop Completely Destroyed

Northern Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 6

Early yesterday morning a fire occurred at Lochinvar, noar Maitland, as the result of which a blacksmithing and coachbuilding shop owned and…

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Fire in Cafe Building. Firemen Rescue Inmates. Sydney

Northern Times · Thursday 30 November 1916 · page 5

The inmates of Baxter's cafe, Hay-market Sydney were awakened by smoke at about 1 o'clock this morning and found that the building, which is…

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Loch[?]ar Fire. Suspicious Circumstances

Northern Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

In connection with the fire which totally destroyed Mr. Crebert's blacksmithing and coach building shop, at Lochinaar, early on Wednesday…

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Fire at East Greta. Bedroom Ablaze

Northern Times · Friday 1 December 1916 · page 7

A few days ago a bedroom in the residence of Mr. P. P. Hungerford, near the East Greta railway station, caught alight between six and seven…

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Cessnock Fire Fund. No Revenue Needed

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 6

The Cessnock Fire Brigade Fund is in the happy position of having more than sufficient to tide over the coming year. The estimates…

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Homeville Fire Station. Why Is Matter Hung Up?

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 3

Residents of the Homeville, Telarah, Mayfield and Rutherford suburbs are incensed at the off-handed and dilatory manner in which the Fire…

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Fire at Broken Hill Mine. Suspicious Circumstances. Broken Hill

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

A Dre was discovered in the motor-house of the Central Mine on Saturday morning, Lut it was extinguished before much damage was done. The…

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"A City of Flames." As Newcastle Once Was. Benefit of Fire Brigade

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Newcastle City Council last night, Mr. R. Shepherd, country municipalities' representative on the Board of Fire…

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Greek Outbreak Treacherous Attack. Shelled by Warship Fire. (Australian Cable Association.) PARIS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1916 · page 5

It is understood that King Constantine assured the Allied Ministers that no disturbances need be feared, and the contingents of sailors and marines landed…

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Fire-fighter Retiring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 December 1916 · page 9

The London Fire Brigade was comparatively small and ill-equipped over thirty years ago, when Superintendent G. M. Mills, who is about to retire, joined it…

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