Fire in Tokio
A message from Tokio reports that a fire broke out in Sugamo, in Tokio. It was controlled after destroying about 800 houses, including a firework…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 29
Fire at Islington
The Wickham Fire Brigade was called at four o'clock yesterday morning to a fire that had broken out in the residential portion of a shop and dwelling in…
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A disastrous fire broke out in Kenrick-street, Junction, about half-past eleven o'clock last night, and the flames, spreading with amazing rapidity, completely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →MOTORS for GRACE & Pace "Keep Your Head" Risk of Fire Careless Handling
Serious accidents are often due to the careless handling of motor spirit, probably the most highly inflammable spirit known. Yet who has…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Trapped by Flames English Hotel on Fire Leaps Foe Life London
There was a thrilling scene early this morning when a fire destroyed the three-storey Corporation Hotel at Grimsby…
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Sir,—It is highly satisfactory to see the manner in which the residents have responded in wiping out the loss sustained by the occupant of the premises…
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It is estimated that the damage caused by the fire in Kenrick-street, Junction, which broke out late on Monday night, and was not extinguished until…
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Damage to the extent of about £3000 was done by the fire in Kenrick-street, the Junction, on Monday night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Self Help Building Fire Station Heaton's Way
Due to the public spirit of residents, the township of Heaton, near Wallsend, is to have a fire station. The necessity for fire-fighting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Four Dead Boarding House Fire Leap for Life Wellington (N.z.)
A fire at Eitham at 2 a.m. to-day destroyed a boarding house and four of the inmates were burned to death They were: Priscilla Gronfeldt…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Swept by Fire Central American City PANAMA
The business section of Guatemala city (Central America) has been swept by fire…
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Thursday. The captain, second officer, first engineer, nine of the crew and 26 passengers were lost when the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire on H.m.s. Herald
A fire was discovered yesterday morning about ten o'clock on H.M.S. Herald, which is lying at Nos. 6 and 7 cranes at the Dyke. The flames were extinguished by…
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A serious fire occurred in the centre of the town this morning. It destroyed Abdallah's store, Mr. Thomas Kilmartin's residence, Mr. Fred…
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A fire was discovered at three o'clock yesterday morning, in the shop of Miss L. E. Jamieson, milliner and costumier, 90 Hunter-street, Newcastle…
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Considerable damage was done to the stock and fittings by a fire which occurred at Miss Jamicson's clothing parlor, 90 Hunter-street. Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Hobart Fire Petrol and Kerosene Tins Sensational Evidence Hobart
Sensational evidence regarding an explosion and a fire at James Tasman Jeffrey's boot store at 128 Elizabeth-street, Hobart, in the early morning…
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Advice was received in Newcastle late last night that owing to a fire having occurred in her bunkers, the United states and Australian steamer Cokesit…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Grass Fire Railway Company Sued Claim Fails
Before Judge Curiewis at the District Court, Maitland, to-day, Thomas Hammond Drice sued the South Maitland Railways, Limited, claiming £10…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Bush Fires
A Victorian expert has hazarded this opinion, that a large number of the bush fires of recent date wee the result of "criminal carelessness and…
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