Fire at Merewether
Just after five o'clock yesterday morning a milkman on his rounds noticed an outbreak of fire in a shed at the rear of premises in Frederick-street,…
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Fires & bushfires, 1924
415 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 21
District News. Wallsend. Fire Brigade
The disastrous fire which occurred in Nelson-street, on December 2, 1888, was responsible for the movement to establish a volunteer fire brigade in the town…
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After the big fire in Nelson-street, in the year 1888, when Mr. R. Williams' store, Mr. W. Jenkins' drapery establishment, Messrs. C. Truebody's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Merewether Fire Allegations of Delay Local Calls
S.A. lodges a serious complaint:—In your issue of April 21 instant a report appears under the heading of "Poultry Burnt," to the effect that at…
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Three boys, George Marshall, aged nine: Arthur Carter, aged seven: and Roland Carter, aged 14, of Pittwater-road, Manly, were severely injured by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Bellingen. Thirteen Shops Destroyed. Bellingen
A fire which broke out in the business portion of the town of Bellingen this morning destroyed thirteen business establishments, and caused damage…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four Men Killed Fierce Fire on Steamer Terrific Explosion Oil and Coal Gas Cause Huge Blaze ADELAIDE
The terrific force of the explosion on the oil steamer City of Singapore, thorough which four men lost their lives, is shown by the fact that a piece of iron weighing a ton was huried 70 yards. The fire is regarded as one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →City of Singapore Outbreak of Fire. Thrilling Scenes. Adelaide
A sensational fire, with tragic consequences, occurred last night at Port Adelaide, on the Ellerman and Bucknall cargo steamer City of Singapore…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Collision in Tunnel Electric Train Crashes into Excursion Live Wires Cause Fires Driver's Heroism in Long Rescue Work LONDON
The collision at eight o'clock yesterday morning, a mile outside Euston[?] between an electric train from Walford, carrying suburban passengers to London, and a Coventry Excursion train. The last carriage on the excursion, and the first one of the electric train were completely wreckea…
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The fire on the steamer City of Singapore has been practically extinguished. Some charred bones and certain articles, believed to be the remains of Fireman…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Brewery Fire Malt House Destroyed Blaze at Toohey's Sydney
Two fires, which broke out in the city this morning, did damage estimated at £13,000. The principles one was at Toohey's…
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A serious fire broke out in Seoul last night, destroying a number of Government and other buildings. Troops were called out to help the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire at Gosford. Gosford
Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out in Main-street shortly before 8 o'clock this evening. Flames were noticed in the top storey…
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Two Shops situated in the centre of Gosford have been destroyed by tire. The Premises involved were…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ready to Fight Gas and Fire in the Bellbird Colliery at Cessnock
Resembling the witch doctors of m[?] days, these men are equipped to enter the Bellbird mine, which is about to be reopened. The "Proto apparatus is designed to protect its wearer [?]m the effects of the poisonous fumes, which are sure to be encountered when the men reach the workings where the dis[?] occurred eight months [?]go…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Sydney Two Firemen Injured. Sydney
The National Motor Garage, In Yurong street, one of the largest garages in the metropolitan area, was partially destroyed by fire last night. Two firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Big Fire at Taree. Damage £80,000. SYDNEY
Fire which broke out in the main business centre at Tares yesterday morning caused damage to the extent of £80,000. For some time the whole side of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Boundary Merewether Area
The Fire Underwriters' Association has notified Merewethur Council, in response to a request from the municipality, that it has decided to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Finding the Secrets of the Mine Bellbird Entered and No Fires Found
FIRST TEAM OUT-- After braving the secrets of the dark mine, the first team comes out, reporting all well. THEY WENT IN SMILING-- The first two teams on their way into the mine head on Monday at Bellbird, before the seals were broken. .They also came out smiling…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire Raiser's Wages
An astounding story of how for £10 a week he set fire to five laundries on the ground floors of houses in which hundreds of persons were asleep was told in…
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