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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1926

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Fire in Mid-air Hydroplane Crew's Escape LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 1

The "Daily News's" Cherbourg correspondent says that a French hydroplane, carrying four young naval men,…

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Fire Brigade Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 6

A social evening and euchre tournament, the second of the series, was held at the Newcastle East fire station on Saturday evening. There was a large, gathering,…

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Fire Bricks Profit for Year

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 2

A net profit of £7211 is reported by Newbold Silica Fire-Brick Company for the year. During the last three months, operations were hampered…

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After the Fire Louis Theriault Overhauled

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 6

The schooner Louis Theri[?]. when has been aground near the Newcastle Patent Slipway's Slip for three weeks, was reloated last night…

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"Fat in the Fire" Labor Paper and Miners Seeing the Editor London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 31 August 1926 · page 7

The "fat is in the fire" in the mining controversy as the result of the "Daily Herald's leader. Mr. Cook expressed astouishment at the "attitude of…

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Fire Officer Retiring Promotion for Younger Man

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 September 1926 · page 6

Lambton Council last night declined to accede to the request of Waratah Council to co-operate in asking the Fire Board of New South Wales…

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District Fire Officer Should Mr. Hillier Retire?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 3

Hamilton Council has agreed to cooperate with Waratah Council in seeking to have the services of the Newcastle District Fire Brigades officer…

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Oil on Fire Explosives Works Outbreak MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 September 1926 · page 7

A fire broke out in the oil store of the Commonwealth explosives factory at Blaribyrnong at 11.15 this morning…

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Death of Mr. S. H. LISTER Third Fire Brigade Officer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 September 1926 · page 9

Mr. Sidney Herbert Lister, third officer of the N.S.W. Fire Brigade, died last night. He was 59 years of age, and had just completed 30 years'…

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Movie Patrons Trapped in Burning Building Ghastly Fire Sudden Outbreak at Pictures OVER 50 DEAD Heart Breaking Scenes in Irish Village

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 September 1926 · page 1

Fifty lives are known to have been lost in a fire at a picture show in an Irish village, and seven other people are missing. There was only one door, and the fire broke out between…

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Cinema Fire the Audience Trapped Many Lives Lost (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1926 · page 7

A fire occurred in a barn which was being used as a cinema at Drumcollogher, in country Limerick. The people were trapped like rats, and about 50 were…

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Still Searching Movie Fire Aftermath LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 9 September 1926 · page 1

Despite pelting rains the relatives of the unidentified victims of the Drumcologher fire are persistently searching the ruins for remains…

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Destroyed by Fire Newcastle Firm's Loss Timber Mill Blaze Kendall

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 September 1926 · page 2

Breckenridge and Sons' large timber mill, covering about half an acre, was burnt to the ground early this morning…

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NIGHTY-NIGHT Before the Dustman Comes the Fire Bird

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 September 1926 · page 10

"There is no use wasting any more time talking about it," growled the Wolf, "we simply must catch Uncle Wigglly and nibble his cars!"…

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French Forest Fires

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

It is reported from Paris that forest fires, starting in the south of France, have travelled northward. A hundred and forty acres in the forest of…

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Fire Brigade Appointment Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

A meeting of the Board of Fire Commissioners was held to-day, when the following promotion, to become operative as from Friday, was made: C. Treloyn,…

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Fire at Rozelle Mother Saves Child. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1926 · page 5

Mrs. May Willonghby was burned about the face, hands, and legs while rescuing her body from a fire at her home at Rozelle to-day…

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Driven From Homes Big Blaze in Melbourne Box Factory Gutted Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 September 1926 · page 7

Many private dwellings were saved by the good work of the fire brigades when a fire gUtted the Austin box factory in perry-street Fitzroy, early…

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Fire in Loreto Basilica

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1926 · page 7

The famous Basilica at Loreto, in Italy, narrowly escaped destruction by fire. It broke out in the dome while Colonel Nobile was attending a thanksgiving…

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Heat and Beer Dutch Army Outbreak Guards Fire High London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 September 1926 · page 1

"The Times" correspondent at The Hague says that beer and warm weather, giving the anti-militarists an easy field of…

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