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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

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Fire Commissioners Round of Inspection Newcastle and Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 28 June 1922 · page 5

The Board of Fire Commissioners, consisting of Messrs. Harkness (president), Collins, Douglas, Baker and Bewick, and Messrs. F. Jackson (chief…

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Straight Talk Fire Board Visit New Lambton Deputation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

New Lambton is not proud of its fire-fighting appliances. A deputation from the local council, consisting of the Mayor (Alderman…

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Fowler Hall on Fire. London, Wednesday, 3 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1922 · page 5

The Four Courts fight continues. The Fowler Memorial Hall was on fire at noon…

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Fire in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 4

At about half-past four o'clock yesterday afternoon the fire brigade headquarters received a call to an outbreak which had occurred at No. 413…

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Modest Requests Lambton's Fire Appliances

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

Only modest requests were put to the Fire Board yesterday on its visit to Lambton, where the visitors complimented the firemen on the excellent…

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Fire at Kearsley Occupant Severely Burned

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

The residence of Mr. James Lawton, a miner employed at Abermain No. 2 colliery, who lives near the pit at Kearsley, was totally destroyed by…

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Fire Brigades Board. Visit to Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 5

Messrs. E. B. Harness, president, and G. J. Baker, A. P. Douglas, and J. Bewick, members of the New South Wales Fire Brigades Beard, completed their…

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New Fire Station Hamilton Requirements Deputation to Board

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 June 1922 · page 7

The Board of Fire Commissioners met a deputation, consisting of the Deputy-Mayor (Aid, Myers) and Aid. Gamble, at the Hamilton are station…

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Newcastle Fire Brigades

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1922 · page 4

In years gone by, when there was no central control of the fire brigades, stations were erected in the Newcastle district with little regard to any…

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Fire on Airships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1922 · page 5

Messrs. Vickers, Limited, announce that experiments are being made under the direction of Commander Burney, to overcome fire on airships, by means of an…

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Fire Insurance Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 July 1922 · page 5

Mr. C. A. Brown moved the second reading of an ordinance to establish a fire insurance fund for the diocese for insuring all churches, schools, rectories, or…

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Fires in Belfast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 5

In the [?]lster Parliament Lord Leadonderry stated that there were 82 mailciaus fires in Belfast in the last three months. Captured plane indicated an organished…

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Diocesan Fire Insurance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 4

Synod resumed into committee upon the ordinance to establish a fire insurance fund for the diocese. It was passed through the committee stages, and the…

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£11,000 Fire Theatre Destroyed Queensland Outbreak BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 July 1922 · page 6

The Empire Theatre at Wynnum was destroyed by fire late last night. The damage is estimated at £11,000. The adjacent cafe was damaged to…

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Fires Follow Fighting Serious Losses in Dublin Rebels Now in the Provinces Strong Rounding-up Measures London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 8 July 1922 · page 1

A message from Dublin stale that Robert Barton, De Valera's Minister for Defence, who escaped with him from Sackville-street on Tuesday night, has been arrested. The whereabouts of De Valera has yet been ascertained…

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Fires in Columbia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1922 · page 5

Bush fires have occurred along the coast of British Columbia. These were caused by a week's drought, and are burning a number of small settlements,…

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Clues Found in Fire David King's Death More Discoveries Police Quite Convinced

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 11 July 1922 · page 5

There is no no doubt in the minds of the police that David King, farmer, near Belford, was killed by a kicking horse…

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Destroyed by Fire Shop and House Charlestown Blaze

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 5

A shop and dwelling at Charlestown, occupied by Mr. Pickering, was destroyed by fire tills morning…

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Incendiary Rebels Guerilla Warfare Tullamore Fires Flight to the Hills LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 1

The Irregulars have evacuated the gaol and police barracks and the country courthouse at Tullamore, all of which were set on…

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Fire at Charlestown Pickering's Store Destroyed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 4

The store and residence of Mr. A. Pickering, Stewart-street, Charlestown, was destroyed by fire at on early hour on Saturday morning. At twenty-five minutes…

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