Automatic Fire Alarm. Demonstration in Newcastle
A demonstration of the May-Oatway automatic fire alarm was given yesterday afternoon at the warehouse of Messrs. Foggitt, Jones, Ltd., Hunter-street West,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1922
381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 20
The Hartlepools Fire
Recently a very disastrous fire occurred at West Hartlepool (Eng.). Whole streets of houses were destroyed, and hundreds of people rendered homeless…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Big Fire in Sydney. Cornflour Mill Gutted. Sydney
By a fire which occurred early this afternoon the factory of Brown and Polson, Australia, Ltd., cornflour, maizena, and starch manufacturers, Layton-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →City Hall on Fire £2,000,000 LOSS Hopes for the Vaults VANCOUVER
A message from Montreal states that the City Hall has been burned. ThE Mayor, Mr. Martin, estimates that the uninsured loss amounts to…
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Scene of the five at Camperdown on Sunday, when Brown and Poulson's large cornflour mill was gutted…
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Fifteen hundred people were rendered homeless and damage estimated at £1,000,000 was caused by the huge fire at Hartlepool (Eng.) The fire raged for some days, and spread over an area of so acres…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Turmoil in Ireland (Reuter's Telegrams.) Grave Apprehensions for Future Republican Aggression Watching a Warehouse Blaze
The latest cables from Ireland present an extremely grave account of the position in Ireland, particularly in Limerick and Tipperary. In the House of Commons, when urged to take action, Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Street Fighting African Labor Riots Police Fire on Crowd JOHANNESBURG
Vast disturbances occurred in the telephone exchange and outside the fire station, through the commandoes trying to pull out the employees. The…
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At the Hamilton Council meeting last night. Alderman Brien asked the Mayor (Alderman Townsend) if he had any information regarding the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Toronto Motor Car Destroyed Mr. George Ireland's Loss
A mysterious outbreak of fire occurred at Toronto this morning, when flames burst out from the groom's quarters and motor garage adjacent to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Merewether Matters Fire Facilities Wanted
The Board of Fire Commissioners wrote to the Merewether Council last night, stating that the matter of providing fire-fighting appliances and a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Toronto Garage and Car Destroyed
About 11 o' clock yesterday morning there was an outbreak of fire in the groom's quarters and motor garage, which is adjacent to the residence of Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Chaos, Terror and Anarchy Red Revolution on the Rand Commandoes Flee from Bombs and Shell Fire Prisoners Brutally Beaten to Death Situation in Hand, Says General Smuts JOHANNESBURG, Sunday, 3.25 p.m
It was officially announced at three afternoon that as a result of operations in the sophiatwon-Brixton ridge area 1500 prisoners had been taken by the military forces. This neighbrokood, which represents the most important position, has been cleared of revolutionaries. General s[?] says that the situation is now well in hand…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mystery Fires Puzzle for Police Queer Flame Outbursts SYDNEY
The police have been making close inquiries into the recurrence of mystery fires which occurred at the house of W. G. Rendall, at the corner…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Dockyard Blaze Christmas-time Flames
Fire has destroyed electrical plant valued at several thousands of pounds at Portsmouth Dockyard. One workshop—the armature shop—was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Mystery Fires. Two Arrests Made Sydney
As a result of inquiries made into the circumstances surrounding the mysterious fires which occurred yesterday at the residence of Mr. W. G. Rendall, South…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chicago Blaze £3,000,000 DAMAGE Act of Incendiaries VANCOUVER
It is reported from Chicago that damage to the extent of £3,000,000 has resulted from a fire in the entire block or office…
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A fire which broke out in Chicago destroyed an entire block in the central business district. The damages is estimated at 10,000,000…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Carrington Fire Sunday Morning Blaze
About 10 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered on the dyke near No. 4 crane at Carrington. A number of piles belonging to the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fires in Victoria. Melbourne
Three big fires have been reported during the week end. The first outbreak occurerd yesterday morning at Ballarat, where the whole of…
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