Million Dollars Damage River Pier Fire Destruction at NewYork VANCOUVER
A million dollars worth of damage was done when thousands of tons of freight were burnt at New York Central Pier, North River. Thirty-five…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 20
Hamilton Scare Children Cause Fire Fernery Ablaze Playing With Matches
Children playing with matches resulted in two fire brigades being called out in Newcastle today…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hydro Majestic Half Destroyed by Fire Big Blaze at Medlow Estimated £30,000 Damage SYDNEY
Early this morning the Hydro Majestic at Medlow Bath was half destroyed by fire. From the Belgravia entrance…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Baths on Fire Blaze at Toronto Is it Arson?
What appears to have been a deliberates attempt to burn the public baths at Toronto was frustrated by Constable H. Thompson, on Monday…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Car Destroyed by Fire
A motor car, the property of Mr. E, Blaxland, caught fire in a shed at Morpeth, and was destroyed. Before the brigade got the fire under control…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire at Calais
A great fire is raging in the docks at Calais, affecting an area a mile long. Many warehouses containing British…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. New Lambton. Fire Brigade Social
A successful social was held in the local fire station on Saturday evening. Captain Anderson and the members of the brigade entertained 21 members and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Tug Glebe a Good Save
Shortly before seven o'clock on Saturday night the Stockton Fire Brigade was called to an outbreak that had been discovered on the tug Globe, which…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →First in His Place Sydney Blaze Hero Fireman Brown Tragic Snap of Ladder SYDNEY
When the fire bells started ringing yesterday afternoon, the first in his place was fireman William Brown. They remarked that up at the brigade this…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A Maltese Cross Woman's Jaw Fractured Husband Uses Fire Scraper After-dinner Assault at Stockton
There was great excitement in William-street, Stockton, on August 12. Matthew Ross (44), a "paper-weight" Maltese, got angry because his wife did not have dinner ready, and he showed his…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigades' Employees
On the application of the Board of Fire Commissioners of New South Wales, the first clause of the Fire Brigade Employers' State award has been deleted,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Homestead Destroyed by Fire
Mr. W. Kearney's homestead at Killarney, Bulbodney Creek, Tottenham, was totally destroyed by the fire. Only portion of the furniture was saved…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sydney Fire Tragedy. Fireman Brown's Funeral. Sydney
The funeral of the late Fireman Brown, who was killed when to ladder collapsed at the fire at Adams' Cafe on Sunday, was held to-day. The coffin, which was draped…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire and Fight Irregulars Mutiny Irish Prison Sensation LONDON
Following the unsuccessful attempts by irregulars to capture Maryborough prison, where 600 irregulars are internal, the prisoners set fire to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Schooner Destroyed Fire at Gilbert Islands Ten Hoars' Struggle with Flames Crew Arrive in Newcastle
The four-masted schooner John A. Campbell has been totally destroyed by fire at the Gilbert Islands. She was loading copra for San Francisco, and was almost ready to leave. The crew of 10, with the captain and his wife and three little children, are all safe…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Small Blaze Burning off Paint
At about five o'clock yesterday afternoon the headquarters fire brigade received a call to the grocery establishment of Messrs. Clarke and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outbreaks of Fire
Shortly after three o'clock yesterday morning the Hamilton Fire Brigade received a call to an outbreak that had occurred at 66 James-street, Hamilton, a…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Bunkers Damage on Ooma Excitement in Snails' Bay SYDNEY
Firemen had a strenuous time in putting out a fire which broke out amongst 400 tons of coal in a bunker on the steamer Ooma, in Snail's Bay,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Incendiary at Work Gilgandra Fires Elusive Criminal DUBBO
The Scarlet Pimpernel was not more clusive than the arch-criminal who has been playing the part of incendiary at Gilgandra. He has…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mansion on Fire Greatford Hall Burnt Down Delighted Son Mother Escapes with Pearls LONDON
Shivering, clad partly in a burnt nightdress, with a rope of pearls around her neck, Mrs. Fitzwilliam, the wife of Major-general Fitzwwilliam,…
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