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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 20

Fire on Arawa

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 1

When the hatches were lifted off the No. 3 hold of the Arawa, at Wellington (N.Z.), it was discovered that the fire, which had evidently broken out…

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Destroyed by Fire Loss of Launch Port Stephens Mail

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The Port Stephens mail launch, Van Dora, owned by Sir. George, of Anna Bay, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…

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Aeroplane on Fire Tragedy in Spain Three People Incinerated LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Granada, in Spain, says that an aeroplane on the Casablanea-Toulouse mail service took fire and…

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New Fire Station Tudor-street Property

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 4

Hamilton Council has received intimation that the Board of Fire Commissioners has approve as the acquisition of the site at 125 and 127…

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Big Blaze Fere at Stockton Two Shops Destroyed

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 6

A large fire, which destroyed two buildings and seriously damaged two others. broke out at Stockton about 1.30 a.m. on Saturday. The Stockton fire brigade…

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Fire at Stockton Extensive Damage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

A fire which occured at Mitchell-street yesterday morning resuited in considerable damage being done. The alarm was given to the brigade…

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Fire Brigade Cricketers. Presentation of Trophies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 July 1922 · page 5

Trophies won by members of the Now castle Fire Brigades Cricket Club, and in the billiard competitions, were handed over at a smoke concert held at the…

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Burglars Baulked At Mine Pay Office Cause a Fire Intruders at Whitburn

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 August 1922 · page 5

Burglars at the Whitburn Colliery pay office, Greta, on Saturday night, were baulked by a fire which they accidentally…

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Shed Burnt Out Fire at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 4

An outbreak of fire late last night destroyed a large shed and its contents at Brown-street, Wallsend, involving a loss to the owner, Mr. H…

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Fire at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

At about half-past eleven o'clock last night an outbreak of fire was discovered in a shed at rear of promises in Brown-street, Wallsend, owned and…

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Stockton Fire Brigade Progressives' Praise

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 5

The yeoman service by the Stockton fire brigade in the week-end fire was praised by the Stockton progress Association last night. It was pointed…

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Between Two Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 12

The new type of motor omnibus now on the streets of a certain town is a great improvement on previous articles of the kind, but it is not quite perfect…

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Fence on Fire Cessnock Post Office

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 August 1922 · page 2

A few days ago Mr. E. G. Palmer, the contractor for the new Catholic hall at the rear of the Cessnock post office, in Cumberland-street, noticed a…

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Mark's Point Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 August 1922 · page 4

A fire broke out in the house of Mr. Walkley. Mark's Point, causing the destruction of some clothing and furniture. The loss would have been…

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Clothes on Fire Girl Injured Accident at Hotel

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 9 August 1922 · page 5

A shocking accident occurred at the Criterion Hotle, Hunter-street. this morning, Miss Madden, 19 years of age, was taking some hot water from…

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Outbreaks of Fire Newcastle and Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

Shortly before 11 o'clock yesterday morning the headquarters' fire station received a call to the motor garage of the Nestle's and Anglo-Swiss Milk Company,…

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Cottage Destroyed Burnt to Ground Fire at Wangi

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 August 1922 · page 5

A disastrous fire occured at Wangl Wangl last night, a three-roomed weatherboard cottage, owned by Mr. J. Taylor, of Newcastle, and occupied…

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Week-end Fires. District Brigades Busy Furniture Factory Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 5

There were three outbreaks of fire in the Newcastle district during the weekend, but owing to the good work of the brigales they were all effectively dealt…

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Furniture on Fire Cook's Hill Blaze Fireman Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out about 10.30 last night in a two-storey building off Laman-street, Cook's Hill, occupied by Messrs. Pullen and Aldis as a…

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Keeping the Home Fires Burning

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 14 August 1922 · page 6

Firewood from houses being demolished. Bow the boys of the Billy Gart Brigade keep the blazes in the fireplaces in the winter. When the poor can't meet high price of coal…

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