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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 11

Council Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

It was mentioned at the Newcastle Council last night that the fire at the rear of the council chambers had destroyed property worth £36 15s…

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Bakehouse Fire West Wallsend Outbreak

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 9 March 1920 · page 5

A fire occurred at 4 o'clock this morning in the bakery department of the West Wallsend Co-operative Society's store. The fire brigade, under…

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CRICKET Fire Bridge v. Wicham

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

By Knocking up 193 on Saturday Fire brigade showed that they were a much improve team team to the one which was defeated by wickham at the…

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Newcastle's Own [All Rights Reserved] The Story of the Battalion Chapter Iii (Continued) Five Days Under Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 1

The ballalion, with the exception of one night's attempts at rest out of the line, occupied the front benches for a space of five days under very heavy shell-fire.when it was relived by the 2nd canterbury Rifles and maitland back to the little village of Neuve Eglise for ten days' rest…

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Fire on Vessel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 March 1920 · page 4

The outbreak of fire which occurred on February 23 on the s.s. Burwah, a vessel employed in the interstate [?] by Howard Smith, Ltd., at…

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Big Gas Fire. Novel Extinguisher

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1920 · page 8

One of the greatest fires in gas well history occurred recently when a well belonging to the Standard Oil Company in the Elk Hills, Kern County. California,…

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A Suspicious Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

An inquiry was hold at the Cessnock Court-house yesterday by Mr. G. Brown, the district coroner, concerning the origin of the fire in the house occupied…

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Fires on Steamers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 5

Two fires on the liner Philadelphia at Southampton are attributed to Irish Americans A dozen cabins were burnt out, and others ruined. The water damage is…

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Fire in Horseshoe Bend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1920 · page 6

At an early hour this morning the fire brigade was called to the residence of Mr. Charles Guy, in Portland-street, Horseshoe Bend, West Maitland. The…

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Fire Brigade Employees. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1920 · page 6

The fire brigade employees are applying to the Arbitration Court for increased pay probationers to receive £200 per annum and others rising to £250…

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Saturday's Cricket. Fire Brigade v. DOCKYARD. At Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 April 1920 · page 3

Fire Brigade, with 171 runs for the first innings and 238 for the loss of six wickets in their second innings, was enough for Dockyard 69, who decided not to bat in…

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"Pillar of Fire" Mission

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 1

Mrs. Alma White, an evangelist of the Pillar of Fire Mission in America, has arrived in London to conduct a Propaganda against present day…

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Fire Board Promise Alleged Breach of Faith

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 5

The municipal councils' representative on the Board of Fire Commissioners (Ald. R. Shepherd) intimated to Hamilton Council last night that it…

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Hamilton Monument Fire Brigades' Display

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

At the meeting of Hamilton Soldiers' Monument Committee, over which Ald. Wilson presided, the details for the four nights' programmes…

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Cessnock Fire Case

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

Sarah Croft, who was charged before Maitland Circuit Court yesterday with setting fire to a dwelling-house in Cessnock, of which she was the…

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The Cessnock Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 8

Sarah Craft was charged with having, on March 18, 1920, at Kenny Park, Cessnock, maliciously set fire to a dwelling house, in her possession, with intent to…

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Harbor Sensation Madras Maru on Fire a Narrow Escape

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 April 1920 · page 5

At 8.50 a.m. to-day a call was received at the Newcastle Central Fire Station, intimating that an outbreak of fire had occurred on the Japanese…

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Fire on a Steamer Good Work by Firemen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 4

At ten minutes to nine o'clock yesterday morning the headquarters Newcastle Fire Brigade received a call to a fire that had broken out on the Japanese…

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Fire-fighting with Dynamite

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 6

The conquest of one of the largest fires in gas-well history in California has demonstrated that dynamite is far more effective than water in fighting the most…

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"Cross Fires" Our New Serial To Commence on

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

"The Newcastle Sun" has made arrangements for the publication of Miss Florence Warden's story, "Cross Fires." The first instalment will…

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