Fire in Bellevue Hotel Young Woman Injured
A fire was discovered about a quarter to two o'clock yesterday morning in the Bellevue Hotel, at the corner of Hunter and Hannell streets, Wickham, and caused…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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House Destroyed Raymond Terrace Fire
Fire destroyed a two-storied weatherboard dwelling occupied by C. Ambler, motor 'bus proprietor, at Raymond Terrace…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Beating Fire Menace "Sun's" New Building Modern Security
The new "Sun" building in Hunter-street, Newcastle, will represent a triumph of man's ability to conquer natural menaces. It will…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Permanent Ma[?] Wallsend Fire Brigade
The Board of Fire Commissioners as informed Wallsend Council that it regrets being unable to appoint a permanent man at the fire station…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Water Causes Fire Lime Ignites Cartridges Kandos Explosion Lithgow
That a heavy rainstorm could be responsible for a serious fire, ap-pears to be ridiculous. But this happened at Kandos…
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The town of Quilpie, the terminus of the western line, 150 miles beyond Charleville, was practically wiped out yesterday, as far as the business section…
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A fire was discovered shortly before nine o'clock last night in the residence of Mr. S. J. Hinett, 17 Lawson-street, Hamilton. It had occurred during the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fight with Tiger Woman's Terrifying Jungle Experience Rifle Missed Fire Husband's Shot Kills Savage Animal Just in Time
When a tiger climbed a tree in the indian jungle to attack a woman she thrust the muzzle of her rifle into its mouth and pulled the trigger, but the cartridge missed fire. Her husband, who had fired three shots for one hit, had to take…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Morning Fires Waratah Woman Burned to Death House Gutted Contents of Shop Destroyed at Hamilton
The charred remains of Rhoda Pickard, aged 70, were found in a house in Lambton-road, Waratah, early this morning. The house had been destroyed by fire. There was another blaze at 7.30 a.m. at Hamilton, when the…
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A fire which occurred in the premises of Messrs. S. Duncalfe and Company, hatters an mercers, of Beaumont-street, Hamilton, yesterday morning, did…
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A quantity of petrol, believed to have overflowed from a bowsen in Hunter-street West, Newcastle, this afternoon was ignited by someone…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Maitland Fire Outbreak in Produce Market Fruit Destroyed
Noticing thick smoke and tongues of flame emerging from Frank Kennedy's fruit and produce market, Steam-street, West Maitland, at about…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Onehunga Fellmongery Works Gutted AUCKLAND
A sensational fire at Onchunga destroyed the fellmongery works, owned by Wilson and Canhan. The damage is estimated at £30,000…
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Fireman were called to attend an outbreak in the scrub at Waratah this afternoon. It took about an h[?]ur to suppress the flames…
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At an inquiry into the cause of an outbreak of fire in promises occupied by John Connors, in Clark-street, Weston, on January 6, the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Midnight Fire Heroic Rescue Work Two Lives Lost London
Fire trapped three families in their beds in four rooms in Liverpool. The flames awakened Mrs. Morton, who aroused the neighbors, and carried two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire in Park Broadmeadow Outbreak
An acre and a half of scrub was burnt in My[?] Park, off Cha[?]road, Broadm[?] this afternoon. Hamilton fire brig[?] ex[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Launch on Fire Taree
Victor James Barclay was proceeding to his oyster lease on Wallis Lake in a motor launch when the engine back-fired and burst into flames. He…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland District Fire at Weston Coroner's Inquiry
A fire at Weston on January 6, in a dwelling in Clark-street, owned and occupied by Mr. John Connor, was the subject of an inquiry held by Mr. G. Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire Safety Construction of F. Ash, Ltd.'s Store "Incident Closed" Chief Secretary Declines to Make Further Inquiry SYDNEY
In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Council asked the Chief Secretary, Mr. Lazzarbat, to inquire into the statements made by the Chief Officer of the Fire Brigades in regard to the fire at Frederick Ash. Lid's. store last September, and the denial of those statements by the company…
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