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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 21

Fire in Hall Trangie

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 5

Hiffernan's Hall was destroyed by [?] to-day. The loss was partly covered by insurance. The Callipoh Strollers lost scenery…

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Furs on Fire Football Interlude AUCKLAND

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 August 1924 · page 5

A startling incident occurred at the Chinese-South Auckland football match. A lady's furs took fire from a spark from a bystander's pipe…

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Terrific Blaze Enamel Factory on Fire Two Lives Lost London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 1

A fire In a three-storied enamel factory at Dalston provided a remarkable spectacle. It occurred at night Iron drums, lull of turpentine…

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Novel Advance Exploring Bellbird Effect of Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

Proto men employed in the reopening of Bellbird colliery are engaged in erecting concrete stoppings in the last section of the mine to be…

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PADDON v GOODSELL "Still Hanging Fire" Sculling Race Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 5

W. MeDevit has deeded to go to New Zealand. where he is to be marched for [?] a [?] in a return race with Hadfield on the wa[?]roa…

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Great Forest Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 2

California has had some rather severe set-backs. One of the most regrettable relates to her forests. But let a San Francisco paper tells the story. It starts…

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Perished in Flames Nerves and Jealousy Cause Tragedy Wife's Awful Ordeal Frantic Husband Fires Building After Savage Attack CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 1

Chronic nerve trouble, accentuated by resentment of a supposed flirtation by hit wife, led to the death in tragic circumstances of a former New Zealand school teacher in Rhodesia. After making a frenzied attack on his wife, he perished in the…

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Seven Lives Lost Crowded Motor 'Bus on Fire at Night Narrow Exits Blocked Hero Perishes After Saving Women and Children LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

Seven passengers in an overladen motor 'bus. seating fourteen, were burnt to death last night, and five others seriously burnt. A single-deck 'bus, with doors at the rear and front. was destroyed while carrying shoppers home from Nuneaton to the village of…

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First Bush Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 5

The first bush fire of the season was raging at 1.30 to-day between the soldiers' settlement at Veston and the railway line to Maitland. The…

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New Lambton Fire Little Damage Done

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

About three o'clock this morning a stable and fowlhouse in Clarence-street. New Lambton owned by Mr. Simon Davies. caught fire. The New…

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Open Verdict Fire Neari Singleton SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

An inquiry was held by the district coroner (Mr. Alex, Morrison) into the origin of a fire, by which certain promises at Green Hollow, on the…

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Motor 'Bus on Fire Seven Burned to Death

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 5

Seven persons were incinerated and five others were taken to hospital with severe burns through a motor omnibus catching fire at Nuneaton, Warwickshire…

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Fire Insurance Reduction at Stockton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 4

Stockton Council has been endeavoring since the installation of the water service to have the fire insurance rate for Stockton reduced…

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Stamping Out Fire Brigade Men Busy Artists Ball Dangers SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 5

Apart from the wild scenes in the basement of the Town Hall at the Artists' L[?]ll it was just luck that prevented a [?]re at the ball, according…

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Artists' Ball Fire Officer's Report Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 6

Mr. Oakes, the Chief Secretary, made available to-day the report from Mr. F. Jackson, Chief Officer, Fire Brigades, upon the conditions in connection with…

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Fire in Zara-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 5

At 20 minutes to one o'clock this morning, an outbreak of fire occurred at No. 2 Zara-street, Newcastle East, occupied by Mrs. Alice Coleman. A detachment…

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Fire at Roach's Studios

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 7

Recent American papers tell of the damage done by fire at the Roach studios, California, last July. It is estimated that £40,000 worth…

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Theif Fires Mouse Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 5

Intentionally or otherwise. a house breaker set fire to the residence of Lionel Byrnes at Randwick last night. When the family returned home they…

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Nearly a Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 5

West Maitland Fire Brigade had a call this morning to an outbreak of fire at the rear of the premises of Washington and Soul's chemists, in High-street…

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Fire and Sword Soviet "Monarchy" Massacre En Masse London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 13 September 1924 · page 8

The "Times" correspondent ut Constantinople says unconfirmed reports trum Georgia state that the Bolshevists who have received large…

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