Good Save Newcomen-st Fire Brigade's Quick Work
A timely save was effected by the motor detachment of the Newcastle Central fire station early this morning, when an outbreak of fire occurred on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 20
Fire in Newcastle. Brigade's Good Save
At six minutes past seven o'clock yesterday morning, the fire brigade headquarters received a call to an outbreak that had occurred in premises occupied…
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The German steamer Vesta caught fire off Lowestoft, and a trawler took off ten of the crew, but ton others, and the mate's wife, were lost…
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Five deaths were caused and half a million pounds' damage was done by a fire at Glasgow. Huge railway goods stores were gutted…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →£400 Blaze Wallsend Fire Firemen Work in Vain
Fire destroyed a four-roomed house and its contents at Wallsend on Saturday night. The owner, Mr. F. McDonald, was…
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A fire has taken place in Glasgow, which proved one of the most disastrous in the history of the city. The buildings affected covered two…
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About 40 guests responded to the invitation of Captain Anderson and firemen of the New Lambton Brigade to attend their annual social held in the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Board Nominees Support for Aid. Kilgour
The Mayor of Albury, an alderman from Lithgow, and another from Narribri. all forwarded letters to Waratah Council last night. seeking…
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The Board of Fire Commissioners informed Merewether Council last night that no provision was made in the estimates of the year for better fire fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Two Big Fires City Illuminated Lassetter's and Grace Bros SYDNEY
Two big fires helped the rising sun to illuminate the city this morning. The furniture depository of Messrs. Grace Bros., at the corner of…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Big Sydney Fires. Grace Brothers and Lassetters Great Damage Done. Sydney
Two big fires occurred in Sydney early this morning. One was at Grace Brothers' furniture depository, corner of Parramatta-road and Ross-street,…
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A heavy load of snow caused the collapse lapse of the roof and wall of a cinema theatre in Washington, catching 500 people under the debris. Five wore…
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A fire destroyed the premises of the Narrogin Trading and Agency Co. at Narrogin (Western Australia). The damage is estimated at between £12,000 and…
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The West Maitland Fire Brigade Received a call at half-past eith last night to the Sportsmen's Arm Hotel in High-street West Maitland where a fire had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →'Buses on Fire Garage Damaged Result of Backfiring SYDNEY
The damage caused by the fire which destroyed seven motor-buses and a horse and sulky in the garage of William Albert Hales in…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Will Not Vote Fire Board Unknown Candidates
"I am not going to vote for a man about whom I know nothing: I'd rather not vote at all." This was the pronouncement of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Early Morning Blaze. Sawmill Burned Down. Extensive Damage
The sawmill and timber yards of Earp, Woodcock, Beveridge and Company, at Carrington were almost completely destroyed by fire yesterday morning, and…
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Shortly before midnight on Monday the brigades were called to an outbreak of fire at the Newcastle City Council's Electrical Power-house in Sydney-street…
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Because of there being no local nominees for the position of country representatives on the N.S.W. Fire Board. Waratah Council this week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Hay Shed on Fire Wallis Creek Outbreak
A fire started in a bay-shed at Lock-end, Wallis Creek, about 11 o'clock last night. The whole of the shed and contents were destroyed…
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