Tar Boils Over Depot Blaze Prompt Extinction
A fire was caused at the council's depot in Parry-street this morning through a tar furnace boiling over. A detachment from headquarters fire…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1923
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To Cease Fire
De Valera's Publicity Department announces on May 24 that a special Army order was issued to cease fire, and dump arms not later than May 28…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Outbreaks of Fire
Shortly before noon yesterday Fire Brigade Headquarters received a call to the municipal depot, Parry-street, Newcastle, where a pot of tar had boiled over. A…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →New Fire Station Wanted at Stockton
At the Stockton council meeting on Tuesday, Alderman Griffiths moved that a letter be sent to the Fire Commissioners, asking them to consider the erection of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Roasted to Death Horses and Bullocks Stables on Fire Sydney
Two horses and a bullock were slowly roasted to death in a fire which occurred at Camperdown early this morning. Another…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Thrilling Dash for Fire Escape 110 Schoolboys in Burning Building LONDON
There were exciting escapes from a configuration at the 80-year-old Winton House, the famous Winchester preparatory school. One hundred and ten boys were sleeping in ten dormitories when the flames and smoke awoke a scholar, who gave the alarm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires in England London
An unusual series of tires in London and the provinces has occurred. Most thrilling scenes were witnessed at Winton house School, Winchester…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Opera House
A message from Helsingfors says the Petrograd Opera House was burned down during a performance last night. The origin of the fire is not yet clear,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Award. Sydney
Judge Beeby to-day fixed the hours of Sydney firemen at 64 a week, with a proviso for a further 56 hours, which he classified as sleeping time, when they…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →North American Fires Havoc in Pulpwood Township Endangered VANCOUVER
It is reported from Toronto that bush fires are creating havoc in the pulpwood areas of Northern Ontario. adjacent to Lake Superior. The sky…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →House Destroyed Raymond Terrace Fire Remarkable Save
A two-s[?]r wooden home, of cl eight [?]ooms, a[?]ned by Mrs G. H. Pepper and occupied by a.rs. G. Morris and family. was des[?]royed by fire at Raymond…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →School on Fire Three Recent Attempts SYDNEY
Portion of Gordon public school, Lano-Cove-road, Gordon, consisting of a weatherboard building at the rear of the main school, used as a manual training…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire at Forster
Mr. Robert R. Breckenridge's general store at Forster was completely destroyed by fire on Tuesday night. The fire was discovered at about 10.30 o'clock,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Alarms Value Of Pictures LONDON
Pictures hung by cord are the best domestic automatic fire alarms, said Mr. Dane, chief officer of the Croydon brigade, who has been elected…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →For Fire Brigade New Machinery
A very important piece of machinery for the use of the Newcastle Fire Brigade is at present being assembled and tested here under the supervision…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cessnock Fire House Gutted Timber Yard In Danger
Captain White, of Cessnock, fire brigade, received a call at four o'clock this morning to a house in Chariton-street, owned by Armstrong…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Motor Notes Through Wind and Fire Overland Motorists' Thrills
In his report of the tour across Australia in Dort cars. Mr. Auger continued:— Sturt Plain is covered with a mass of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Wallsend Fire
Wallsend fire brigade received a call yesterday afternoon to a five roomed house in Hill-street, occupied by Mr. G. Cain, and owned by…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →No Coal at Home Cessnock Fires Gone Out
The residents of Cessnock are suffering in consequence of not being able to secure cool for household use. Since the cold weather set in families…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →60,000 Gallons Water at Stockton For Fire Fighters
Although the water pipes have been laid at Stockton for some months, no water supply is available and no connections from the mains to residences have…
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