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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1922

381 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 20

Dangerous Scrub Possibility of Fires

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

There is so much dry scrub growing on vacant land at Waratah that the danger to properties from fire becomes very great…

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The Tokio Fire. Extensive Losses. Tokio

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1922 · page 5

The destruction of the Imperial was complete in forty-five minutes. It was the greatest sensation of the year in Tokio. The Regent personally expressed…

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Irish Strife Fire in Belfast New Constitution Drafted LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 April 1922 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent in Dublin says that signatories to the Irish Treaty have drafted a constitution for the Free State, to be…

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Bush Fires In Cardiff District

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 4

Numerous bush fires occurred in Cardiff district yesterday, but only one was of such magnitude as to cause alarm. It swept light through one…

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Big Blaze New Zealand Fire WELLINGTON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 April 1922 · page 5

One of the most disastrous fires that has over taken place in Wellington occurred about 6 a.m., to-day, when Pepper and Thomas's general store and…

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Fire at Jutland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 5

A message from Copenhagen states that a fire broke out in the harbour stores at Aalborg, Jutland, and spread f[?]ercely and rapidly…

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Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 6

The West Maitland Fire Brigade was called out yesterday morning at 1.45 o'clock, to a fire in a, stone shed at the rear of Messrs. Fry Bros, furniture…

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Outbreaks of Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 5

At about one o'clock yesterday afternoon the Wickham Fire Brigade received a call to the resumed area on the eastern side of Hannell-street, where there was…

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Exploded Petrol Mansion on Fire Memorial House Destroyed LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 1

A magnificent mansion at Carrick-on-Shannon, erected in 1896 to the memory of Surgeon Parke, a member of the Stanley Expedition in search of…

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Steamer on Fire Dublin Outrage Petrol Sprayed on Deck LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 April 1922 · page 1

Armed men from Dublin boarded the Ulster steamer Rat[?]linhead. They sprinkled the deck with petrol, and set fire to it. They also shot at and…

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Colliery Fire At Aberdare Central

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Caledonian Colliery Company's central pit, at Kitchener, about 10 p.m. on Monday. All the shift men were called out to…

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Petrol in Flames Distillery Blaze Big Disaster Averted LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

Forty fire brigades fought a fire at Capel Leonard's petrol distillery at Hackney, Wick. Lories were requisitioned to throw tons of sand on…

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Families Perish Spanish Fire Munitions Explosion Feared LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

A message from Malaga, a Spanish seaport on the Mediterranean, states that a fire broke out at one o'clock in the morning in a building occupied…

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Women Fire Fighters Save School of Arts Big Blaze at Teralba

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

Had is not been for the women of Teralba, it is probable that the School of Arts at that centre would have been damaged beyond…

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Growing Death Roll Malaga Fire LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

Latest reports from Malaga, a Spanish seaport on the Mediterranean. where a fire broke out in a building occupied by a number of Government…

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Fire at Teralba. a Good Save by Residents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 5

A fire occurred at the Teralba School of Arts yesterday, and but for the prompt work of the local residents the building, which is composed of wood,…

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Mice Cause Fire Damage Over £1000 DUBBO

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 6

Damage to the extent of £1000 was done by a fire at Terramungamine, caused by mice. It destroyed a shed, a motor car, several drays and…

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Our Coal Seams Position Described Fire Lasts 1000 Years

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 6

In this district coal measures occur in three distinct series, said Mr. Sussmilch in a lecture on Saturday night. The lower, or Greta, coal measures,…

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Exploded Fire Damp Colliery Disaster 160 Casualties LONDON, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 5

An explosion of firedamp in a colliery at Lupeni caused 160 casualties, [?]according to a message from Bucharest, Roumania…

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Mysterious Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 7

A fire broke out in a cottage owned by Mr. George Swan, at Inverell. The building and contents were totally destroyed. There was no insurance. The owner also…

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