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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1923

454 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 23

Perished in Flames Shop on Fire Tragedy In Glasgow LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 24 December 1923 · page 1

A big fire occurred in the centre of Glasgow on Saturday night during the height of the Christmas shopping. Flames broke out…

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Fire Tragedies

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1923 · page 5

There were six week-end fire tragedies in Britain. A boy was burnt to death in Drury-street Mid Glasgow, during the height of the Christmas…

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Fire in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 December 1923 · page 5

Just as thousands of Christmas shoppers were proceeding to their homes to-night they were attracted by the sight of huge tongues of flame shooting up…

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Fire in Kobe Oriental Hotel Burnt TOKIO

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 December 1923 · page 1

The Oriental Hotel in Kobe's main foreign half was destroyed" by fire. There were no casualties…

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Cars on Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 8

A motor car belonging to Mr. J. O'Con[?] was destroyed by fire on the [?] between y[?] and Sunning. The [?] back fired and the petrol caught…

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Fire in a Hospital

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 5

A telegram from Dunning. Illinois, states that fourteen patients in the State Hospital for the Insane have been burned to death, and fourteen…

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Fire on the Moldavia. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 5

A fire has broken out in No. 3 hold of the P. and O. Steamer Moldavia, which arrived at Fremantle from England yesterday…

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Fire on Moldavia Hold Flooded Voyage Postponed PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 4

When the eastern-bound passengers were returning to the Moldavia to continue their voyage from Fromantle, they discovered that No. 3 hold of the vessel…

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Records of Columbus Destroyed by Fire Town Official's Fraud LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 28 December 1923 · page 5

Important documents relating to the discovery of America are believed to have been lost In a fire In the town ball at Palos, In Spain, from which…

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Charred Bodies in Ruins of Fire Unaccounted Presence LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 December 1923 · page 4

Scorch in the ruins of the working men's club near Newport, which was destroyed by fire at midnight on Wednesday, after the members had…

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Bush Fires New Zealand Outbreak Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 8

Extensive bush fires near Kaikoura destroyed several homesteads und much stock. A setter (John Barrett) had a race…

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Fire at Narrabri

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 5

One of the largest fires recorded In Narrabri occurred on Saturday. Eight shops and three offices were completely gutted. The damage is…

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Disastrous Fires Homes Destroyed Whole Valley Swept Wellington (N.z.), Hondny

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 5

A bush fire with a front of ten miles is burning in the Puhupuhi Valicy, in the Kaikoura district. Three homesteads were destroyed on Saturday…

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Fire at Narrabri. Damage £15,000. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 December 1923 · page 5

Fire destroyed a business block containing nine shops, and caused damage estimated at £15,000 at Narrabri early on Saturday morning…

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