Three Houses Destroyed Fire at Carrathool SYDNEY
A destructive fire took place at Carrathool township, 35 miles from Hay, when three dwellings adjoining, known as The Terrace, were totally…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
454 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 23
On Fire at Sea During Storm Burning Cutter's Dash
On duty on the cliffs above the old-world English fishing village of Eatington, at the mouth of the Humber, a coastguard observed a flare a few…
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The worst fire experienced here for 18 years broke out on Monday night. just as the picture theatre was emptying. In a number of wooden shops in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Greta Cottage Destroyed
A wooden cottage in Kemp-street, Greta, owned by the Newcastle Coal Mining Company, was destroyed by fire on Monday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →£17,000 DAMAGE Big Fire at Cairns Cairns (Q.)
A disastrous fire broke out yesterday in a block of buildings in Spence street, resulting in damage to the extent of £17,000. The buildings…
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A fruit-packing and implements shed belonging to Mr. W. Gillies, of Bald Hill, was destroyed by fire, the origin of which is unknown. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fire Board Mayor's Candidature
Bolwarra Shire Council has decided to defer the mutter of appointing a representative to the State Fire Board…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire at Boolaroo
At nine o'clock on Saturday night Boolaroo Fire Brigade were called to a six-roomed dwelling in Main-street owned by Mrs. Mary Ann Judd, of Boolaroo, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Many Bush Fires Reported. Liverpool Has Narrow Escape. Sydney
The hot weather being experienced ceased a large number of bush fires in the suburbs surrounding Sydney to-day, and the members of the fire brigade had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Laundry
The laundry at the roar of Mr. Owen's house in Tighe-street. Tighe's Hill, was reported to be on fire, about half-past twelve yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigades Board Ald Cornish Endorsed
Newcastle City Council decided last night to endorse the candidature of the Mayor (Alderman H. p. Cornish) for membership of the Board of Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Speers' Point Fire Travelling Store Ablaze Caravan Destroyed
About 11 o'clock last night the fireman on duty at Spoors' Point, on behauf of the Boolaroo Fire Brigade, received a call from Park-road, Speers' Point, where a…
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A telegram from Hamilton, Ontaric, states that the early discovery of another mysterious fire prevented the destruction of St. Mary's Cathedral…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Car Destroyed Returned Soldier's Loss Blaze Near Greta
Mr. Frederick Eshman of Greta, a [?]turned soldier, who after returning from the war sustained the loss of a leg whilst at work in Whitburn…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Greta. Car Destroyed by Fire
When returning from Belford on Monday night, a motor ear, owned and driven by Mr. Fred Eshman, caught fire owing to the engine back-firing, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Woman on Fire Spirit Stove Explodes Wrapped in Sheet Grafton
While Mrs. A. E. Miles was lighting a spirit stove at her home at South Grafton, an explosion occurred and her clothes caught fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Board of Fire Commissioners
Wickham Council decided at last night's meeting to endorse the candidature of Alderman Cornish, Mayor of Newcastle, for the position of country…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Blackall's Shop and House Complete Destruction
A four-roomed dwelling and shop owned and occupied by Mr. Samuel Paddon, was totally destroyed by fire at Blackalls last night…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Lumber Room Fire
Newcastle and Merewether fire brigades were called out about 10 a.m. to-day, to a fire at the residence of Mrs. E. A. Cox, in Railway-street,…
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A stack of small coal at the Northern Extended Colliery, Teralba, has caught fire. The management is making strenuous efforts to suppress the…
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