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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1924

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Maitland Fire in East Bedroom Ablaze

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

The West Maitland fire brigade was called out at 8.30 last night to suppress an outbreak at Miss Atkinson's residence in High-street, East…

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Safe-breakers Cause Fire. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

Safe breakers early this morning were responsible for a fire in premises occupied by Messrs. E. J. L. Hallstrom, Ltd., bedstead manufacturers, Abattoir-road,…

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Woman Injured Fall From Roof Early Morning Fire SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

When A. J. O'Neill and his wife awoke to find their confectionery shop in Oxford-street, Paddington, alight this morning, they had to climb out…

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A Tar Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 6

Two tar boilers, containing about 150 gallons of tar, burst into flames, yesterday afternoon, at the foot of Albert-street, and in a few minutes black…

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Tar on Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 5

Two tar boilers the property of the West Maitland Council, caught alight yesterday afternoon. They were situated at the foot of Albert-street next to the…

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Fire at Cessnock Shops Ablaze Brigade's Quick Work

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 5

The Cessnock Fire Station received a call from an alarm box in Vincent-street at about a quarter to seven last evening, and Captain White and seven…

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Flask and Flash Gunpowder On Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 3

Frank Russell, aged six years, son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Russell, of Port Stephens-street Raymond…

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The Erith Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 5

Most pathetic evidence was given at the inquest on the thirteen victims of the explosion at the Erith fireworks factory…

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Fire Hose Carrier

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 6

The Board of Fire Commissioners wrote Merewether Council last night refusing council's request for a Ford hose carried for the local fire station…

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Convent Destroyed Fire at Clovelly Damage Of £10,000 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

The Convent of the Sisters of the Good Samaritan at Clovelly, overlooking Coogee, was destroyed by fire this morning. The damage is…

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Amateur Gardener What a Fire Did Quick Growth From Apple and Plum

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 8

It was Saturday afternoon. I had been taking a look round the sports areas of the shire, and was going home about afternoon tea-time. What…

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Disliked the Film So Set Fire to It Movie Man's Protest LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 3

The "Daily Mails" Bucharest correspondent says an investigation after a fire at a cinema theatre in which many were hurt, reveals that the…

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Stockton-borehole. Fire in Weighing Cabin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1924 · page 5

An outbreak of fire was discovered shortly before nine o'clock on Saturday eight in the weighing cabin of the Stockton-Borehole Colliery, Teralba. A…

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Benzine Blaze Fire At Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 20

Headquarters and Hamilton fire brigades received a call yesterday to a residence in Denison-street. Hamilton, occupied by D. Richardson. On arrival the…

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Car in Flames Due To Bush Fire Wellington Ix.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 18

A ,motor mail ear from Westport to Nelson was burned ut Spooner's Range. A scrub fire in a gully run quickly…

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Clothes on Fire Lady Rolls In Grass MUSWELLBROOK

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 23

Mrs. H. Brown, the victim of last week's burning accident at her residence is making good progress towards recovery…

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Fire Brigades' Beach Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1924 · page 6

Commencing on Monday, the Newcastle Fire Brigades, with the object of winding up their effort for the Newcastle Hospital, will conduct a six nights' carnival on the…

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Looters at Work Blaze At Mullimbimby North Coast Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 March 1924 · page 5

MULLUMIBIMBY, Monday. Mullumbimby had a narrow escape from being burnt out on Saturday night when the general…

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Fire Brigades' Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 5

As a winding up to the fire brigades' appeal for the hospitals of the district, a fancy carnival was opened on the Newcastle Beach last night. The…

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Cessnock Fire Blaze At Draper's Shop Inquiry Commenced

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

Mr. George Brown J.P. Cornoer, held an inquiry at the Cessnock court house this morning into the cause of the fire at 6.45 p.m.on February 19…

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