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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Costumes on Fire Dancers Injured Lighted Match Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 June 1924 · page 6

There was great excitement at the movie ball at the Palais Royal shortly after midnight, when Mary Clarke, of Dowling street, City, and Clement…

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A Spectacular Blaze

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1924 · page 11

A tremendous fire took place in Invercargill this week, when the big bond store of the British Imperial Oil Company of New Zealand was…

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Fire at Gosford. Motor Garage Gutted. Gosford

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 6

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out at an early hour this morning in a weatherboard building in Main-street, occupied as a…

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"Sorby's Is Alight" Four O'Clock in the Morning Fire Alarm Smoke Pouring Out Newcastle Brigades Work Bravely to Effect Great Save

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 June 1924 · page 5

What promised to be.one of the biggest fires in Newcastle was checked by the Newcastle firemen, under Mr. Hillier, early this morning. The brigade made an exceptionally good save at Sorby's big ironmongery stores…

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Blaze at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

A shop and dwelling, consisting of three rooms and a kitchen, owned by Margaret Plain, and occupied by George Wood, was totally destroyed by fire at…

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Fire at Wickham

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

At 5.45 p. m. yesterday a stranger stated to the officer-in-charge at Wickham fire station that Gon[?]nan's garage in Albert-street was on Fire…

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Fire Station Inspection

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 4

The Board of Fire Commissioners has notified the Merewether Council that it wilt make an inspection of the Merewether fire station on Saturday…

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Fire at Sorby's Firemen's Good Work

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1924 · page 5

Shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in Messrs. Sorby and Company's bulk hardware store in King-street…

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Fire at Swansea

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 6

At about 1.30 on Monday morning two men fishing near the bridge saw flames issuing through the wall of a shop and dwelling, occupied by Mr. G Wood and…

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Fire Protection Commissioners' Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 3

The Beard of Fire Commissioners has notified the waratah council that it will visit Waratah on July 12. The Commissioners will be glad to…

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Factory Ablaze Firemen's Good Save Hamilton Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 June 1924 · page 5

A good save was effected at 3 a.m. to-day by the Hamilton fire brigade, when a fire occurred In the furniture factory of Mr. Henry James Pu[?]…

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Fire at Hamilton Blaze in Furniture Factory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 4

A fire was discovered at three o'clock yesterday morning in the furniture factory of Mr. H. J. Pullen, 77A Beaumon:-street, Hamilton, by a block watchman…

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Kurri Fire Engine

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

The Fire Commissioners notified Turro Shire to-day that a motor fire engine would be installed at Kurri on July 11…

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Fire Commissioners Visit to Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 1

The board of New South Wales Fire Commissioners will visit Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. July 12, when the officer-in-charge of the local [?]ion…

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Fire at Morisset Billiard Room Destroyed WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 5

The destruction by fire of the billlard-room, as well as the main building of the School of Arts, Morlsset, removed one of the main winter…

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Fire at Light and Son's

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 4

A fire occurred shortly after three o'clock yesterday afternoon among some packing material which had blown underneath the bulk store of Messrs. M. Light…

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Fire Appliances Wallsend's Needs What Is Wanted?

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 27 June 1924 · page 3

The meeting of the Wallsend council was informed by letter last night that representatives of the Fire Board would visit Wallsend to meet the…

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Tar Ablaze Fire At Goninan's

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 5

At 10.40 a.m. to-day Wickham and headquarters fire brigades received a call to Goninan's engineering works, Wickham, where a tarpot in the…

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Kurri Fire Garage Damaged Coroner's Inquiry

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 June 1924 · page 5

At Kurri court-house this morning, before Mr. Gcorgo Brown, district coroner, the inquiry into the fire at W. J. Maher's garage was…

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Fire At Narromine NARROMINE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 July 1924 · page 2

A disastrous fire gutted several business premises causing damage which is stimated at 15000…

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