Outbreaks of Fire
The Newcastle district fire brigades were galled out to several small fires yesterday. A bush fire broke out about ten o'clock…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
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Maitland District Fire Brigades
The report covering the activities of the Maitland District Fire Brigades for 1918 show that the various brigades were called out 94 times, seven being for false…
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The officer in charge of the Newcastle headquarters fire station, Mr. Frank Howard, is about to retire on superannuation as from the beginning…
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The records of the Newcastle fire brigades for the year 1918, which were closed last night by District-officer Hillier, showed that there had been no serious…
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A fierce scrub fire broke out at Roxburgh-street, Stockton, at noon. The Stockton firemen had to call on District-officer Hillier…
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At about half-past twelve o'clock yesterday afternoon the Adamstown Fire Station received a call to a fire that had broken out in an area of scrub and bush on…
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A fire was discovered to-night on the steamer Loongana, which has been held up since Wednesday owing to the firemen claiming an increase of wages…
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An inquest concerning the fire which destroyed the Crown Studios, George-street, on December 20, was held today. The fire in addition damaged…
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As the citizens have to assist in footing the bill for the upkeep of the local brigade. I consider the time has arrived for them to awake and…
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"Hope deferred maketh the heart sick" is the feeling of the Waratah Council, in regard to the delay of the Board of Fire Commissioners in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire at Waratah Soap Works
A fire broke out last evening in the root at the saponifying room at the soap and candle works of Messrs. Kitchen and Sons, Limited, George-street, North…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →On Fire in the Air
Fire in the air is the greatest dread of an airman's life (writes "Wing Adjutant"). While the two-seater fighter was on escort duty she encountered a large patrol…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sanatorium Fire Damage at Wahroonga SYDNEY
Had the alarm not been given promptly and good work been done by the fire brigades of Sydney the Sanatorium controlled by the Seventh…
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A scrub fire near Young-street, New Lambton, broke out early this afternoon, and was of such intensity that the local firemen were still fighting it…
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"Reports have been made that the bush was deliberately set on fire," stated District Fire Officer Hillier this morning in regard to Saturday's…
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"Resident" writes a long letter charging the New Lambton Fire Brigade with inefficiency in the handling of a scrub fire last Saturday. It would…
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Another East End food warehouse has been gutied. The damage is estimated at £150,000. The cause is unknown…
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A wireless message has been received from the steamer Fraser River, reporting that she is in flames, and that she expects to reach the outer harbour this…
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One of the most rapid and spectacular fires in Melbourne's recent history broke out at 1.30 a.m. to-day in the chocolate factory of Hoadley, Ltd…
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A disastrous fire occurred at the chocolate manufactory of Hoadley's, Limited, in Coventry-street, off the St. Kilda road, this morning…
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