Death by Fire Inquest at Kurri
At the inquest into the circumstances surrounding the death of James Millage Foster, held at Kurri Kurri yesterday, before the coroner (Mr. George…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1921
280 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 14
Mine on Fire. Auckland
The Rotowaro coal mine, near Huntly, caught fire yesterday. It is still burning strongly, and the mouth of the mine has been sealed, and water from an adjacent…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Spring Racing Dynamite Betting Odds Coup That Missed Fire Sydney
world is comprised of wise men and foolS— mostly fools. The wise men don't go to a race course. At any rate, not in the hope of making money,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ship on Fire Blows Up at Sea Thrilling Spectacle
There has been a startling sea drama off the Scilly Isles, for the American steamer, Western front (5743 tons), having caught fire, blow…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Battle at Baku Reds and Moslems Bolsheviks Fire on Town LONDON
According to a message from Azerbaiajn, thousands of casualties occurred in a fierce battle between Bolshevist troops and Moslems at Baku…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Port Augusta Fire Coal Combustion Ship's Crew Congratulated CAPETOWN
The court of inquiry into the Port Augusta fire, found that every endeavor was made to cope with the fire, and no blame whatever was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →S.s. Port Augusta Fire
A Capetown message states that the Court of Inquiry into the fire on the s.s. Port Augusta found that no blame whatever is attachable to the captain…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Picture Show Fire Excitement at Carrington
On Saturday afternoon, during a picture show conducted by Mr. Green in the School of Arts. Carrington, one of the films burst into flames. This caused…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Kapok Blaze Fire in Roadway Interested People
A van loaded with furniture whilst being driven along Hunter-street this afternoon caused some excitement in the heart of the city. When hearing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Kapok Ablaze Fire in Hunter-Street Spark From Teaser
The third fire in kapok within the last month occurred about two o'clock this afternoon in a building at the rear of the Union Furniture Company's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Be Cut Out Suburban Fire Station Broadmeadow Grievance
The men comprising the Broad-meadow fire Bridge have a grievance against the Fire Bridge Board od New South Wales…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →To Be Cut Out Suburban Fire Station Broadmeadow Grievance
In your issue of yesterday, under the above heading, you report that the Mayor of Hamilton stated that the Board of Fire Commissioners in…
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The West Maitland Fire Brigade, under Station-officer Bowden, was called out on Saturday afternoon to a fire in a large lumber and hay shed at the rear of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Expensive "Devilment" Chinaman's Garden Constable Fires a Shot
"Everyone at some time or other has stolen fruit or vegetables from the Chinamen," submitted Mr. F. O'Donnell, at the Newcastle Police Court,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Morpeth
Morpeth Hotel, formerly known as the Steam Packet Inn, was completely demolished by fire yesterday morning. The alarm was given at 1.45 a.m. to the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Port Augusta Fire
The Commonwealth and Dominion Line, Limited, agents in Sydney for the Cunard Line, have received a cable from London advising that the Port Augusta, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Detector for Fire Damp
Fire-damp is the great enemy of the coal miner, and it is peculiarly insidious inasmuch as it collects without giving any sign to the senses of its presence…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Old Fire Station for Wallsend Ambulance Entertaining Visitors
Wallsend Council has agreed to furnish and repair the old fire station building for the ambulance brigade, and to allow that body free use of it…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Remarkable Fire Photograph
Scene of Sydney's big fire this week. Photographed inside the Burning Building…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Wickham Brigade's Good Work Blaze Nipped in the Bud
A blaze at Wickham early yesterday morning would have resulted in big loss but for the promptness and good work of the Wickham fire Brigade…
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