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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

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Our New Serial "Cross Fires" Florence Warden Story

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 6

"Cross Fires." the new Ferial by Florence Warden, for the publication of which "The Newcastle Sun" has made special arrangements, is a…

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Luck of the Game Running Fire Injured Accident at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

The culmination of a long period of bad luck with a horse occurred at Broadmeadow this morning, when Running Fire injured himself so severely…

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Burning Benzine Darby-street Fire Tram and Lorry Collide

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

A sensation was caused in Darby-street this afternoon by a Merewether from colliding with a motor lorry coming out of the Vacuum Oil…

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Benzine Blaze in Street. Darby-street Sensation

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 6

Shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon a collision occurred in Darby-street, Newcastle, between, a lorry loaded with benzine and a tram bound to…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER I.

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

THE FIRST SHOT "By Jove, [?] is it you— ready you: What on earth does this mean, [?]…

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Unhappy Armenia Belgium of the Balkans Between Two Fires London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 1

"The Times" Constantinople correspondent forwards an official intima[?]…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER I. (Continued)

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 4

"By Jove! I think you ought to introduce me, Vincent. After all, [?] the eldest son, and i'm always awfully hard up."…

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Gross Fires [All Rights Reserved] Author of "The House on the Marsh," "The Matheson Money," etc. Chapter Ii. the Vanishing Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

Carefully they went up the narrow wooden stairs and reached the little front room, the window of which was still open. The room was bare and…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER II.—Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

"I had only had time to give one look at him as he lay in the corner by the bed, when the constable called to me to help him with the other man,…

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Colliery Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Reference is made by Inspector Bissett, in the course of his annual report, to fires and gas ignitions occurring in the mines in the area supervised by him in…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved]. CHAPTER III.—Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 6

But Lord Hindhead turned over in his mind with considerable anxiety the possibility that the luckless Vincent might have made some acquaintances…

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Mid-day Fire Blaze at Sawmills

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

A fire broke out in A. Cook's sawmills and Joinery works, Church-street west, at noon to-day. Mr. Cook was driving home in a motor when he…

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Fires in Moscow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 7

The Moscow correspondent of the "Daily Express" reports that a serious fire and many explosions were occurring on the outskirts of Moscow on Monday, explaining…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Received] Chapter Iv. Under False Colors

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 3

When Lord Hindhead started for his club that evening he carried General Wayles's invitation for Vincent in his pocket. He was glad of the…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER IV.—Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

But under her conventionality there was a quiet manner in which the graciousness of an amiable nature struggled with the reserve…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER IV.—Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

"I[?]I'm sorry I'm so late," he stammered to his employer, "but [?] was taken ill, and I couldn't help myself." He turned to his brother…

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Factory Fire Damage at Marrickville SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 3

A fire destroyed the bedstead factory of George [?] Ball, at Marrickville, last night, and adjoining residences and other buildings were damaged,…

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Fire Risk Explained. Meaning of "Average Clause."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

If your home were destroyed by fire, what amount of fire insurance would you receive? asks a writer in the Melbourne "Herald")…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER IV.—Continued

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 May 1920 · page 3

Suddenly Lord Hindhead stopped short, with an exclamation: "W-w-what's the matter," [?]issed out his brother hoarsely…

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Cross Fires [All Rights Reserved] CHAPTER V. (Continued)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 6

The two chauffeurs exchanged short, sharp words of triumph, defiance, derision. Then Lord Hindhead, jumped out…

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