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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1920

211 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 11

CRICKET Fire Brigade Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. G. Harper, who presided at the meeting of the Fire Brigade Cricket Club, said that the season had been most successful, the team winning…

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Fire at Dungog. Dungog

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

Fire destroyed four business places in the main street of Dungog early this morning. The buildings gutted were:— The "Eastern Telegraph" newspaer…

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Irish Struggle Bombardment of Lisbon Replica of Belgium Many Buildings on Fire London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 1

Fierce fighting took place at Lisburn following the murder of District Inspector Swanzy through the afternoon and evening. Sinn Feiners were…

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Dungog Fire No Inquest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. Green, the coroner, has announced that, having gone into the facts surrounding the recent fire at [?] which accu[?] for about…

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Fires in Russia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 7

A Helsingfors message says that the Soviet newspapers report the continuance of devastating fires in many parts of Russia. Thousands of acres of forests…

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Pelaw-main Fire Station

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 3

Sir,—I deem it necessary, as one or two persons have done, to express my views relative to the dismantling of the building to be used as a fire station. For some…

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£4000 FIRE Big Works Destroyed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

Last night the kalsomine works of Robert [?]ram Clark and Co., at Alexandria, took fire, and were burnt out. The firemen, after a hard struggle…

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Fire in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Ikao, Japan's famous summer resort, has been almost destroyed by fire. The Princess Higashikuni, sister of the Emperor, had a narrow escape…

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Ashfield Fire Woodwork Shop Destroyed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 5

Damage estimated at £3000 was caused by a fire which destroyed the factory of Hoskin Bros., woodwork and electrical fitters, at Ashfield, early this…

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New Lambton Fire Horse that was at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 3

At the council chambers at New Lambton last night an inquiry was conducted by Mr. Sparke of Sydney Fire Board office, into the…

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Dash Through Flames Boy's Heroic Action Bedding Factory Fire SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

When R. Andrews's bedding factory in Surry Hills took fire this afternoon. Thomas Howard, aged 18, dashed through the flames, and, though badly…

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Fire and Burglars Catherine Hill Sensation Postmaster Arrested Arson Charge Preferred

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1920 · page 5

At 15 minutes past midnight on Monday, Plainclothes Constables Lutcham and McCarthy arrived at Catherine Hill Bay, and Just as they…

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Fire at Aerodrome

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 6

A big fire occurred recently at the aerodrome at Cranwell, near Sleaford (England), with the result that a huge shed used for housing aeroplanes was…

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CRICKET. Fire Brigade Team

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 5

The Fire Brigade Cricket Club, under the management of Mr. Harper, left for Sydney this morning to play the Metropolitan Fire Brigade this…

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Post Office Fire Fox Sent for Trial Cash Deficiency Made Up Catherine Hill Bay Loss

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 18 September 1920 · page 2

An inquiry into the fire at Catherine Hill Bay post office on September 7 was conducted by the coroner, Mr. Hibble, at the Newcastle Court House…

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Catherine Hill Bay Fire. Postmaster Sent for Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 4

Sitting at the Newcastle Courthouse on Saturday, Mr. C. Hibble, the district coroner, inquired into the fire that occurred at the Cather[?] Hill Bay Post-office…

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Woman Murdered Remarkable Sequel Human Remains in Fire MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 20 September 1920 · page 5

A murder committed on a farm at Wasia, about 10 miles from Numarksh, on Saturday, the victim being Bridget McMahon, a widow about 53…

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Suburban Fire Fighting Central Station Scheme Adamstown Not in Favor

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1920 · page 1

New Lambton Cornell has asked the cooperation of Adamstown Council in attending a conference of Lambton, Adamstown, Hamilton and New…

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£20,000 FIRE Fire-Fighters Suffer SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

Mr. G. R. Holcombe's table-making works, in Campbell-street, Newtown, were destroyed by fire last night. The wood work of the Probert Motor Body…

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Texan Holocaust £500,000 Fire Vancouver

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 1

Burning sulphur rendered [?] very difficult in a great dock place at Galveston. Texas, in which £500,000 damage was done The Italian…

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