Liquid Fire
"Liquid Fire as a Weapon forms the theme of an interesting article in the "War Budget." The diabolical contrivance is thus described:…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
287 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 15
Maitland District Fire Brigades
During the year the fire brigades of the Maitland district have gone on the even tenor of their way. Fortunately in the whole district between Morpeth and…
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An Immense fire has occurred in Dresdon, coupled with an explosion at a munition depot in that city. A suburb has been completely destroyed…
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As the striking of the clock marked the closing of the year, District Officer Hillier, of the Newcastle fire brigades, closed the hooks which contained the records of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Brigades' Work. Progress in 1916. Newcastle District
In comparison with the year 1915, the fire brigades of the Newcastle district, during 1916 had not such a strenuous time, principally owing to…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Our Sydney Letter. the Year Now Gone.—"£700,000 in Wages."—the Fires.—a Rents Court Item.—postal Matters.—something on Recruiting.—a Publicity Business.—what's Up with Everything? Sydney
This is the day of the review. Reviewers are divided into two classes. One paints the lily, often to hide decayed potals. The other tries to tell as much…
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MONTREAL, Monday. — Forty-six women have been burned to death in the destruction of a female lunatic asylum at St. Ferdinand, Megantic…
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ROME. Tuesday.—An official communique states: "Replying to the enemy's artillery, we shelled his trenches and lines of communications heavily…
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Early this morning a fire destroyed the premises and contents of Messrs Darks, Ltd., at Clarencetown. The building was of one storey,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Chinese and Fires
The following is a typical example of how the Chinese fight a fire. Suppose that a house is seen smouldering. The Chinaman discovers it, looks at the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Dresden Fire. Amsterdam
The northern portion of Dresden continued on fire for three days. The fire spread to reserve stores of shells, and cartridges, and explosions…
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A fire occurred in Nelson Street, Wallsend, last night, at about a quarter to ten o'clock, in a brick and wood building situated in the main…
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A few minutes before nine o'clock last night, an outbreak of fire occurred in premises in Nelson-street, occupied by Miss M'Grorey, milliner and dressmaker…
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A letter from the Board of Fire Commissioners read at the City Council meeting last night staled that the Board had sold the property formerly…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Navel Operations. Huns Fire Upon Huns. A Navigation Error
LONDON, Monday.—The Hague correspondent of the "Daily Mail" slates that the steamer Pidambt left Rotterdam for London on December…
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The tender of Mr. M. T. Bodes, of £315, has been accepted by the Fire Brigades Board fer the erection of a now fire station at Hom[?]…
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About midday yesterday Mr. W. Robinson. of West Maitland, while crossing the Belmore Bridge. noticed that some of the timber flooring in…
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At 10 minuted to 12 to-day the Newcastle head fire station received call to St. Andrews (Presbyterian Church, Laman Street and a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Aerial. Zeppelin Shed Fires. Incendiarism Alleged
THE HAGUE. Wednesday.—A neutral eye-witness declares that there have been three incendiary fires at Zeppelin sheds at Kiel during the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at St. Andrew's Church. a Prompt Save
A fire occurred In the school hall of St Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, Newcastle, yesterday, and but for prompt intervention, it might…
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