Maitland District. an Alarm of Fire
Last night, shortly after six o'clock, an alarm of fire was received by the West Maitland Fire Station, from the alarm box in Bulwer-street, to the effect that a…
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Fires & bushfires, 1917
287 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 15
Maitland District. Fire at Aberdare Colliery. Affected Area Sealed Off
Shortly after seven o'clock on Monday evening the startling discovery was made that portion of the workings of the Caledonian Company's Aberdare Colliery at…
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A great fire has occurred in cotton stores at Viadivostock which is believed to be the work of an incendiary…
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An inquiry into the fire which destroyed Mr. Lawson's store and post office at Kitchener on March 21, was held by Mr. G. Brown, district…
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A splendidly exciting thing to read about is a prairie fire, but when it is a reality it is very dangerous to people and property that happen to be in its path…
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A French Macedonian communique states:—Enemy aviators shelled a hospital. This is the fifth time within a month…
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The Newcastle Fire Brigade head station received a call at 5.25 this morning to a fire at Mr. Edward T. Williams' bakery, Corlette Street. The…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners has informed the New Lambton Council that fire alarms would shortly be placed in position, and a new horse…
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A disastrous fire occurred early this morning at 30 Hubbard Street. Islington, a cottage containing three rooms and a kitchen being…
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A fire occurred at about a quarter to ten o'clock to-night in a four-storied building at the corner of Kent and Druitt streets. The ground and first floors are…
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A communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners was before Adamstown Municipal Council last night, stating that the fire alarm instruments…
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A wetherboard cottage of five rooms at 20 Hubbard-street Islington, owned by Mr. T. Hardyman, of Wickham, and occupied by Mr. T. Heaney, was destroyed by…
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MOREE, Thursday.—A fire occurred this morning in the servants' quarters in the third of Tattersall's Hotel…
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SYDNEY, Monday.—When the weatherboard shops and live rooms, occupied by Miss Moffatt, confectioner, caught alight early this morning Miss…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Woolwich. London
The Press Bureau states: A fire broke, out in Woolwicks Assenal this morning. There was no loss of life, and slight damage was done…
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A letter was before the Newcastle City Council last night from Mr. R. Shepherd, municipal representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners…
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A fire was discovered yesterday morning under a hopper barge that is on the was, near completion at Walsh Island. Shortly after seven o'clock the…
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A meeting of Islington citizens was held in Wickham Council Chambers last night to make arrangements for a benefit to Mr. and Mrs. Heagney…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lagnicourt Fight. Grim Australian Stand. Slaughter of Prussians. Over Fifteen Hundred Mowed Down by Australian Fire. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
Mr. Philip Gibbs, the correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," gives a vivid description of the Australian success at Lagnicourt, south-west of Croisilles…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Rumanian Fires. London
Rumanian circles in London discredit the theory that the fires in Braila and Roesani indicate that the Germans are preparing to retreat…
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