Steamer on Fire
The British steamer Penlee Is on fire in mid-ocean. The Mauretania and Werthena picked up the S.O.S., and are hurrying to the…
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Fires & bushfires, 1919
155 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 8
A Cessnock Fire
A fire broke out in a row of shops in Vincent-street, Cessnock at 7.40 last night, which would have had disastrous results, but for the smart…
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A disastrous fire occurred in Anstey's buildings, Vincent-street, Cessnock, last evening, at about 7.30 p.m. There are five premises, occupied by — Leonard, fruit…
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An inspection of the scene of the fire yesterday disclosed that the fire originated in a small number room at the rear of Mrs. Emily Leonard's resfreshment shop,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle Fire Brigades Honour Roll Unveiled
An Honour Roll, containing the names of seventeen Newcastle and district firemen, who enlisted in the war, was unveiled last night in the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Islington Fire Four Houses Damaged. Early Morning Outbreak
A serious fire occurred in Maitlandroad, Islington, at an early hour this morning, and it is clear that only the persistent and strenuous efforts of the…
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At about half-past two o'clock yesterday morning, the Hamilton Fire Brigade received a call to a house in Maitland-road, Wickham, occupied by Mrs. Margaret…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Islington Fire Firemen Complimented
The smart work performed by the district firemen at the blaze at Maitland-road, Islington, on the morning of April 2, has impelled the…
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A stranger called at the home of Captain Day, of the Merewether Fire Brigade this morning between midnight and one o'clock and reported…
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While cracking a joke with some of his workmates on the night shift at the Smelting Works at Cockle Creek at about 10 o'clock last night. Captain…
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A few minutes after eight o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in the grocery department of a mixed fruit and grocery shop conducted in…
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An agreement was come to yesterday at a conference between the parties concerned in the application of the Fire Brigades Employees' Union, which has been before…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Farm and Produce. Bush Fire Fighters
Mr. W. E. Houlaban, forest guard at Morisset, is urging the formation of a local branch of the New South Wales League of Bush Fire Fighters. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Fire in Sydney Sydney
A big fire broke out and caused extensive damage in Central-street to-night. The fire started in a building the second and third floors of which were…
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His Honor Judge Curlewis resumed the hearing to-day, in the Industrial Court of the application by the Fire Brigade Employees' Union of New South Wales, for…
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It is reported from Cologne that a fire in a building occupied by American troops caused a neighbouring munition dump to explode…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wheat Destroyed Murrumburrah Fire HARDEN
The Dour mill of Allsopp and Sons, Ltd., at Murrumburrah, was burned to the ground last night. The whole or the mill buildings were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Too Easy with Them' Waratah and Fire Board
The secretary of the Board of Fire Commissioners informed the Waratah Council that the motor fire engine for the Waratah Fire Brigade will be…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stromboli Eruption Numerous Fires Destructive Tidal Wave LONDON, May 23
Reuter's Rome correspondent cabled on May 22: A violent eruption of Mount Stromboli, in the [?], Islands, a volcanic group in the Mediterranean,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on Cardium Dogged by Misfortune
Misfortune has been dogging the steamer Cardium, 6127 tons, on her voyage to Melbourne from Singapore,…
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