Five Fires Boot Factory Outbreaks SYDNEY
Police are inquiring into the cause of outbreaks of fire about 2 a.m. to-day at the factory of Messrs. Belshaw and Stone, boot manufacturers, of…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
571 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 29
"Through Fire and Water."
The expression "I would go through fire and water to serve you," is a survival in the speech of trial by ordeal. The ordeal by fire was generally reserved for…
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Extensive damage, amounting to some thousands of pounds, was caused by a for which broke out at premises occupied by the Sydney Heel and Knife Company,…
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Damage to the extent of several thousands of pounds was caused by an outbreak of fire at the factory of the Goodwear Shoe Company, 14…
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A fire broke out in a match factory at Aomori North, in Japan, and after raging for four hours was finally put out. Over 300 houses were destroyed, four…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Newcastle Hospital Fire Brigades' Fine Effort
As a result of the last bi-annual effort of the district fire brigades on behalf of the Newcastle Hospital, a cheque for £2403 9s 9d was received last night…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Kooringa on Fire Melbourne
The steamer Kooringa, which loft Melbourne for New South Wales and Tasmanian ports with a cargo of case benzine and other goods, caught fire of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire on Schooner Louis Theriault Damaged Firemen's Tough Fight
A fire broke out on the auxiliary schooner Louis Theriault, in Newcastle Harbour, last evening, just when the vessel had dropped anchor at the quarantine ground…
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After a hard night's work in quelling the fire which broke out on the three-masted auxiliary schooner Louis Theriault soon after her arrival at Newcastle on…
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Shortly before one o'clock this morning a fire was discovered among a heap of timber outride the Newcastle Hospital central block, which is in course of erection…
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Since 12.30 yesterday firemen have been at work at the fire at the Union Box Co., The Crescent, Annandale, and their task is likely to be continued…
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The residents of, Heaton, a locality on the outskirts of the municipality, adjacent to Jesmond, turned out en masse on Saturday evening for the official…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire in Annandale Timber Yard Ablaze Sydney
Notwithstanding that thousands of pounds worth of damage Was caused by a fire which broke out in the heart of the timber yards at Rozelle Bay, Annandale,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Kooringa Fire Evidence at the Inquest Melbourne
The Marine Court opened an Inquiry to-day regarding the loss of the Kooringa, which caught fire last Wednesday night, when bound for Tasmania with a cargo…
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Forest fires have been raging practically unchecked for several days in a dozen northern Californian counties. Flames have ravaged the timber lands…
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Cessnock Shire Council has been advised by the Board of Fire Commissioners that approval has been given for the erection of fire alarms at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Where Death Lurked Fire Near Benzine Stowaways' Risk Sydney
Chinese stowaways, by smoking and lighting a fire in the fore part of the steamer Ampullaria, exposed the vessel to the risk of a fearful explosion…
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A pleasant social evening and euchre party was held on Saturday evening at the Newcastle East Fire Station. The prize winners in the tournament were…
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Several thousand pounds' worth of damage was caused by a fire which was discovered in the premises of H. H. Groth and Co., paint, oil and glass merchants,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mystery Fire "Malicious," says Coroner Mayfield Shop
"I have no doubt from the reports before me that these premises were set on fire maliciously who did it is [?] for the court to pressure until it…
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