Fire at Lorn
Queen-street, Lorn, was the scene of an unpleasant surprise on Saturday night. A shed and an outhouse in the back yard of Mr. Macgovern was…
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Fires & bushfires, 1921
280 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 14
Fire in a Paris Fort
A report from Paris says that a fire is raging in the Aubervilliers Fort, live miles from the capital. Several munition dumps have been…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A destructive fire occurred to-night in Dalwood Chambers, a four-storied building, which has a frontage to Stewart-lane and to Bathurst-street, between…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Ball of Fire Last Night's Storm Little Damage Done
One of the wildest storms experienced for many months visited Newcastle lust night But comparatively little damage was done…
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"What is it, Ginger?" "It's a barred of fire star, No, a barrel of tar [?] This was the conversation between…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Not Closing Broadmeadow Fire Station Board's Proviso
The Board of Fire Commissioners has Informed Hamilton Council that It has not been derided to close down the Broadmeadow fire station, except in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Train on Fire Double Outbreak
A carriage on the Tamworth passenger train was discovered to be in flames when the train was passing through Adamstown at noon to-day…
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About 1 a.m. this morning the West Maitland fire station received a call to East Greta. Station-officer Bowden and eight men answered the call, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires. Railway Precautions. Sydney
The Railway Department declares that the bush fires now raging cannot be attributed to the railways, as the outbreaks are miles away from railway…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bush Fires Revive Western Outbreaks DUBOO
During the cool change the haze caused by the bush fires in the district was dissipated for three days, but the temperature is now rising and the…
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The whole of the fire zone was drenched with rain last night, and reports state that the fires have been put out. The fire will do good…
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Heavy rains deluged almost the whole of New South Wales yesterday, following the monsoonal disturbance that set in during the early morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Fiend in Riverina HAY
Latest advices from the manager of Mossgiel station state that he is now hopeful of holding the Trida fire. Five miles are still required to link up the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Dora Creek
At about two o'clock on Sunday morning a fire broke out on premises occupied by Mr. J. Cleaves, as a general grocer and post-office. The building and the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Belmont
About 10 o'clock on Wednesday morning a fire in the laundry of Mr. Fred Hinch's residence at Belmont spread to the kitchen and endangered…
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Shortly after seven o'clock last night headquarters Fire Brigade was advised of a fire at Kitchen and Son's soap and candle factory at Port Waratah. Tighe's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Assessments Appeal Delays
"Hurry up with the hearing of the appeals," has been the cry of Lambton Council to the Justice Department for some months now, originating…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at a Cinema
It is reported from Berlin that 300 children were watching a performance at a cinema in Hamburg when the film caught fire, and spread to the entire film…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →New Detector For Fire-damp
Fire damp is the great enemy of the collier, and it is peculiarly insidious. [?] much as it collects without giving any sign to the senses of its presence. Many…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hottest in London Fire Drill in Blazing Sun
Perhaps some of the hottest men in London on a recent day during the heat wave were member of the fire brigade who went through a thrilling…
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