The James-street Fire
An inquiry was held by Mr. F. W. C. Crane, the coroner, at the West Maitland Court-house yesterday afternoon into the cause of the fire which resulted…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1923
454 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 23
Fire at Dungog
Dennett and Company's store and F. Daniels' boarding-house, at Dungog, were destroyed by fire at an early hour yesterday morning. The boarding-house was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Big Sydney Fire. £10,000 Damage. Sydney
Damage to the extent of £10,000 was caused by a serious fire which occurred at 336 Kent-street to-day. A passer-by noticed flames shooting through a first…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Asphyxiating Fumes Explosions in Ammonia Ship on Fire Damage To Rupehu LONDON
Asphyxiating fumes and numerous explosions due to 2000 tons of ammonia being included in the cargo, increased the dancers of lighting a…
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The inquiry into circumstances associated with the destruction by fire of a cottage in James-street, West Maitland, owned by H. W. Tegg, and occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on the Ruapehu. London
An exciting fire occurred on board the s.s. Ruapehu, lying at the dry dock at Blackwall. Two thousand tons of ammonia in the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Great Fire in Sydney. Sydney
A fire broke out in portion of the premises of Languon and Langdon, timber merchants, at a late hour to-night. The yard is situated on the water front at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Schoolhouse Blaze Seventy-six People Perish Remains Unrecognisable. (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON
An oil lamp fell from the ceiling during a school entertainment at the school house, Cleveland, South Carolina (U.S.A.), when the small building was packed…
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Damage to the extent of about £16,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in Sydney House, Abercrombie-street, about three o'clock this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Timber Yard Fire State-Sawmill Saved
A timely "warning and the prompt action of the Newcastle and Wickham fire brigades averted a disastrous fire at the State timber yards at…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Dungog Postmaster's House Burnt DUNGOG
A fire occurred early yesterday, when the residence, owned by Mr. Frank Curr, and occupied by Mr. W. J. Brown, was totally destroyed. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fires in Bunkers. Departmental Notice
Captain Morris, Superintendent of Navigation, has caused the following notice to be issued, with a view to the prevention of fires in bunkers of steamships…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at Hamilton
A five-roomed, wooden house at 111 Lindsay-street. Hamilton, owned and occupied by G. E. Price, was severely damaged by fire yesterday afternoon, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A Fatal Fire Brisbane
A big fire occurred at Chillagoe, near Cairns, last night. The Central Hotel and the Post Office Hotel were burnt to the ground. The Post Office building…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Motor Fire Engine Wanted For Carrington
At Carrington Council meeting, over which the Mayor (Alderman Parker) presided, Alderman Montgomery moved and Alderman Devon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Raymond Terrace
At about half-past nine o'clock last night a fire broke out in a two storied wooden residence in Raymond Terrace, owned by Mrs. G. H. Pepper,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →District News. Toronto. Fire Brigade Question
A public meeting, convened by the Toronto Urban Committee, was held is Victory Theatre last night for the purpose of hearing an address by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Queensland Fire Woman Incinerated BRISBANE
A disastrous fire at Chillagoe on Wednesday night destroyed the Central Hotel, Post Office Hotel, a boot and stationer's shops…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Quarry Fire Taree
A fire, which broke out in the boiler shed at Mr. H. W. Kearle's lime quarry at Chatham, Old damage estimated at £100. The frame and fittings…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Explosion in Fire Grate Blown Out North Sydney SYDNEY
The police are inquiring whether explosives were placed in the fireplace of a house in Camphell-street, North Sydney. The explosion…
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