Morpeth Blaze Landmark Gone Historic Hotel Building
Morpeth was the scene of a disastrous tire yesterday, when a two-storied build-ing in Swan-street was pra[?]ticully burned to the ground…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
Fires & bushfires, 1923
454 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 23
Fire Alarm Outbreak Quickly Quenched
The Wallsend fire brigade received a call from the local telephone exchange about 9 o'clock last night to Mr. J. D. Duvies's grocery shop in Nelson-street…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire-fighter's Death Annandale Tragedy. Sydney
The body of Patrick Kenney, aged 30, was discovered this morning at the scene of a fire which last night totally destroyed the residence of William…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →District News Wallsend. Fire in Nelson-street
About nine o'clock last night an outbreak of the occurred at the rear of the business promises of Mr. J. .D. Davies, grocer, Nelson-street. The flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire on S.S. Hartington Brisbane
An inquiry into the circumstances of the fire which broke out on the steamer Hartington at sea on the coast of New South Wales, was held to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Brigade Union. Sydney
The Fire Brigades' Union of New South Wales is desirous of linking up with the A.W.U., and representatives of the central branch of the latter organisation…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Crashed on to House Fire in Aeroplane Building Gutted London
An aeroplane, carrying two airforce men caught fire and crashed on to a house at Kenley, setting fire to and gutting the house…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on S.S. Hartington Brisbane
To-day's survey of the damage done by the fire on the steamer Hartington showed that the outbreak was right at the bottom of the bunker, and water…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Stockton Water Charging Mains Fire Fighting Supply
Stockton Council requested the Water and Sewerage Board to connect the existing water supply tank at the Garden Suburb to the reticulation…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Motor Notes. Killing Fire on the Car. Commonsense Methods of Attack
A motor car on fire is a sight much loss common than It was eight or ten years ago. It is well, however, for every motorist to bear in mind that…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Hartington Fire Brisbane
The report of Captain Shaw, the Assistant Shipping Inspector, in connection with the fire in the bunkers of the steamer Hartington, while on the voyage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Barns Destroyed by Fire
Two barns the property of Thomas Thornton, were destroyed by fire at Killabah, near Wingham. They were insured for £50 each in the United…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Less Gas in Burning Mine Broken Hill Blaze Broken Hill
Mr. Hebbard, manager of the Central Mine, in a statement yesterday, sold: "We have been successful in changing the air current in the mine…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Thrown From Horse Then Clothes Caught Fire MOREE
Mr. W. R. Jamieson, of Careunga, left home to ride round one of his paddocks and, not having returned at teatime, a search party was organised. After a long…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Imprisoned by Flames Caretaker's Family Cut Off Heroic Rescue Liverpool Fire Sensation LONDON
The firemen's rescue of the caretaker and his wife and daughter from the White Star Company's eight-storied building at Liverpool provided an…
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John Rae, 65, a cripple, was burnt to death at Liverpool through his hut catching fire. His charred remains were found after the fire, which is…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District. Fire at Morpeth an Open Verdict
An inquiry was held by Mr. A. R. Perry, coroner, at the Morpeth Courthouse yesterday, concerning the fire which occurred in the old Caledonian…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Two Distinct Outbreaks Morpeth Fire Inquiry into Cause
An inquiry was held yesterday at the courthouse, Morpeth, into the burning of the old Caledonian Hotel premises, which were destroyed on July 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Extinguishing Pistol
The risks from fires have been greatly enhanced of late years by the almost general use of petrol for many kinds of transport and for cleaning…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire on S.s. Woodarra
The Sydney Marine Underwriters have received a cable that the steamer Woodarra on route to London from Australia is afire near St. Paul de Loarda,…
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