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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 21

Jump From Window Escape From Burning House Mosman Blaze Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 6

The home of Mrs. Florence Laiuhert, of Mosmun-street, Mosman . caught the at 2.55 a.m. to-day The building. which is…

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Charred Remains Man Burned in Church Bush Fire Tragedy Bhllingen

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 5

At four o'clock on Monday afternoon, a bush fire, which broke out in Guy Fuwkes district. Ignited tho Hernanl church, which was soon ablaza…

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Oil on Fire Disaster in California Flames Spreading

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 16 September 1924 · page 5

MONTEREY (Cal.), Monday Night. A disastrous fire was caused by lightning striking crude oil tanks and setting fire to the contents. The fire…

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Fire at Grafton

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 6

A fire occurred at the general store of Money Savers, Ltd., Prince-street, Grafton, and destroyed the grocery department before the flames…

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Fire at Monterey

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 7

Lightning struck a tank at Monterey, in California, which contained 55,000 barrels of crude oil, and started a conflagration which is likely to cost 3,000,000…

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Fire at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 5

At ten contained East and [?] this showing the Maitland [?] had a coil in [?]…

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Motor Notes. the Fire Danger and Its Prevention

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 11

Whilst the motorist in possession of a comprehensive insurance policy does not worry unduly regarding the possibility of fire, since he feels that any…

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Blazing Oil Russian Wells on Fire LONDON, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 September 1924 · page 5

The entire male population of Baku, a Russian port on the Caspian Sea, and the central of the world's greatest oilfield, has been mobilised…

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Ship on Fire Anxious Time At Sea PERTH

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 September 1924 · page 5

Following a wireless message that the No. 4 hatch of the steamer North[?] land was an fire, preparations had been made at Fremantle last night to…

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Smokeless Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1924 · page 13

Behind a veil of secrecy a great experiment, the success of which will lead to revolution in industry, has been going on for the past coven years (says the "Daily…

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Fire in Zara-street

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 6

At an early hour this morning Newcastle East Fire Brigade received a call to 14 Zara-street, which is at present unoccupied. A detachment from…

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Disastrous Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

A shocking tragedy has occurred at a farm at Dundonald, in Ayrshire. A party of men and women, who had been engaged as potato gatherers, slept…

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New Fire Alarm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 3

The Board of Fire Commissioners has informed the Newcastle City Council that approval has been given to the board to the erection of a fire…

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Fire in Mine Wonthaggi Disaster Inquest Evidence Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 September 1924 · page 5

When the fire in the State coal mine at Wonthaggi on August 10 was practically extinguished. someone started the fans going…

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Engine on Fire Wallsend Tram Held Up Bridge Problem

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 6

The unsatisfactory tram service between Newcastle and Wallsend was referred to at New Lambton Council meeting last night…

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Intractable Turks Serious Position on Irak Frontier Raids Over Border British Forces Fire on the Invading Bands LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 1

A grave situation has developed in Irak, whe[?]e raids by Turkish bands from across the border have led to British Intervention. British airmen fired on the in vad[?]rs, inflicting many casualties. The frontier is being patrolled by British forces…

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Hotel on Fire Monterey

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 1

The Delmonte, California's most swagger hotel. has been burned. The loss exceeds 1,000,000 dollars…

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Narrabri Fire Brigade

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 7

The Narrabri Fire Brigade has been equipped with a motor fire engine in place of the old horse plant. The engineis 20 h.p., with a capacity of 300…

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New Fire Alarms Five For Waratah

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 4

Five more fire alarms are to be placed in Waratah municipality to be connected with the local station. They will be situated at the corners of Bull…

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Playing with Fire Irish Porder Dispute Bill Introduced Promise of Impartiality LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. Macdonald, in introducing the Irish Boundary Bill in the Commons, said, "We have used every means in our power towards a settlement by…

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