Cardiff Burning Accident. Woman's Clothes Take Fire
A shocking burning accident the victim of which was Mrs. J. Lane, aged 39 years, the mother of three children occurred at Evelion Estate, Cardiff…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
454 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 23
For Hospitals Fire Brigades' Movement Procession And Street Stalls
A meeting of the Newcastle Fire Brigades Hospital Fund Committee was held at headquarters fire [?]cation, Cock's Hill, last night, to make…
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About eight o'clock last night a fire broke out in a large shed in the rear of Messrs. J. F. O'Brien Ltd.'s premises. The Maitland Fire Brigade…
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The West Maitland Fire Bridge was called out to a fire in a shed at the rear of Messrs. J. F. O'Brien, Limited, Belmore corner, last evening,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pelaw Main Fires Question of Insurance
Commenting upon a reference in "The Newcastle Sun" to the timidity of Pelaw Main residents about coming into the Kurri fire area, because of the expense…
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The Cessnock fire brigade was called out late yesterday afternoon to a bush fire in South Cessnock which was threatening several cottages…
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One of the oldest landmarks of the Singleton district was destroyed by fire at Dunnolty about two o'clock on Saturday morning. The building was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fatal Burns Woman's Tragic Death Fire in Yard Clothes Catch Alight
Edith Mar Graham, the wife of John Graham, of Black's Estate, [?] was the victim of a fatal burning accident yesterday. [?] The woman was [?] enveloped in flames, and before they were extinguished she was badly burned about…
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A washhouse containing tubs, clothing, and other articles, valued at £50, were destroyed by fire at the residence of Mr. M. Bob, at Raymond…
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Councillor James Johnson presided over a meeting of the police and firemen's art union committee at West Wallsend. All funds raised are to be devoted to the…
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The Mayor of Hamilton (Alderman Myers) presided at a meeting in the Broadmeadow Mechanics' Institute, to take steps to assist the local fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Railway Mishap. Mails Destroyed by Fire. Brisbane
A message from Cairns states that owing to heavy loading, the Railway Department despatched a special goods train from Mareeba to Forsayth, at 4…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Asquith Opens Fire Mr. Baldwin's "Jumble Policy" Start of Election Campaign London
Mr. Asquith, addressing a Queen's Hall meeting, which denounced the dissolution as being a defiance of tradition, common-sense, and fairness, said that Mr. Baldwin's protection proposals were a nebulous. ill-thought-out, incoherent jumble, consisting of worn-out…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Disastrous Fire. Girl Burned to Death. Richmond (Queensland)
A disastrous fire, occasioning loss of life, occurred here last night. The whole of the block of buildings from the Royal Hotel to the post-office, the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Mayfield Fire Blaze In Bicycle Shop Contents Suffer Brigades' Prompt Work
Tighe's Hill firemen were called out at 1.30 o'clock during last night to a fire at a bicycle shop at No. 6 Maitland-road, Mayfield, occupied by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland District the Weston Fire. Inquiry Adjourned
The circumstances associated with the sensation that occurred at Weston on October 30 when a weatherboard cottage in Hall-street, occupied by Meredith…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Hay Shed Burnt Destructive Fire Blaze at Miller's Forest
A serious fire last night resulted in the destruction of a largo shed, containing oaten hay, the property pf Mr. J. O'Brien, of Sylvania, Scotch…
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An outbreak of fire was discovered in the bicycle shop of Messrs. Datson and Coates, 6 Maitland-road, Mayfield, shortly after one o'clock, yesterday morning. The…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Store Gutted Big Blaze at Islington MR. W. H. Goodman's Loss
A fire at Islington this morning totally destroyed the auction store of Mr.W. H Goodman, in Parks-road. Mr. Goodman, it appears, had been cleaning out the store, and was…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Destroyed by Fire Raphael Masterpiece LONDON
Raphael's "Madonna del Pazz," valued at £20,000, has been destroyed by fire at Sir Robert Thomas's mansion at Holyhead…
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