Fire at Blackalls. Shop and Dwelling Destroyed
A shop and four-roomed weatherboard house, at Blackalls, near Toronto, owned and occupied by Samuel Paddon, were, with their contents, destroyed by fire on…
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Fires & bushfires, 1923
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Small Fires
The fire brigades were called out on two occasions yesterday to 172 Railway-street, Glebe, the residence of Mrs. Elizabeth Anne Cox. The first call was at about…
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At half-past one o'clock yesterday the Kurri Kurri Fire Brigade was called out to a fire at the Cessnock Shire Council's sanitary depot, Victoria-road. When…
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Fire brigade headquarters received a call at 5.30 p.m. yesterday from the turncock's residence at Merewether, stating that the residence of Mrs. Cox,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Car Leaps Cliff Destroyed by Fire LITHGOW
The motor car of Mr. Anderson, of the Sydney firm of secdsmen, was destroyed by fire in a peculiar way. Mr. Anderson and his son were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Bush Fires Thrills on the Coast Fighting to Save Homes SYDNEY
Residents and campers at Gymca Bay, on the North Coast arm [?] Port Hacking, had startling experiences on Thursday and Friday, when…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Sparks Cause Fires Blazes in the Bush Wagga Waggga
Another bush fire, attributed to sparks from a railway engine, occurred at Tywong, on the Wagga-Humula line, and swept across several hundreds of acres…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Bush Fire Pelaw Main Threatened
Pelaw Main was threatened by a large bush fire on Friday afternoon. The residents fought it for hours, and eventually quelled it. A request to Maitland…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Woolloomooloo. Sydney
Shortly after nine o'clock to-night premises in Riley-street, Woolloomooloo, occupied by J. M. M'Cauley and Company, straw envelope manufacturers, were…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Vacancy Lambton's Choice Councillor A. Johns
Lambton Council decided at last night's meeting to endorse the candidature of Councillor A. Johns, of Cessnock Shire for the vacancy as…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fighting Fire Ingenious Alarm
A number of prominent Newcastle public men were looking over the factory of Foggitt Jones. Ltd., bacon curers, In Hunter-street West on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motor Fire Engine Adamstown Request
The Mayor of Adamstown, in a minute to the council, mentioned the fact that at the opening of the new fire station, a definite promise had…
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Alderman Cameron drew the Attention of [?]damstown council to the fire at the Council's dump. It had been burning for some days, and he thoughtful was…
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Merewether Council had several applications for support for the position of Newcastle representatives on the Fire Board. It was unanimously…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Board Vacancy Two District Candidates Divided Support
The names of three candidates for the vacancy on the board of Fire Commissioners were read at the last meeting of the Hamilton Council…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Fire and Explosion Station and Bridge Irregulars at Castlemaine LONDON
A force of Irregulars attacked the Castlemaine military post in County Kerry. They burned the railway station and blew up the bridge…
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Mr. W. U. Harris' motor garage in Church-street was destroyed by fire on Thursday, together with the whole of the contents consisting of motor cycles,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coalfields News and Concerns Abermain Progress Active Again Fire Premium Reduction
Abermain Progress Association, after being moribund for a long while, obtained a now lease of life a few months ago, and is letting its…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Brewery Fire Melbourne
A fire occurred on Saturday night at the Bendigo United Breweries Pty., Ltd., causing damage estimated at more than £5000. The sugar room…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Cessnock Fire Stock Destroyed Business Man's Loss
The biggest fire for a considerable time at Cessnock occurred on Saturday night, when the place known as the "Glory Box" was practically…
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