Fire at Cessnock
Cessnock fire brigade was called out shortly after midday to-day to a small blaze in Vincent-street. The fire occurred among some…
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Fires & bushfires, 1926
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Then and Now Growth of Fire Brigades Newcastle Progress
Firebells toil, An excited crowd converge on a shed in King-street. Its doors are pulled open and five minutes later a manual fire, engine is…
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One of the largest fires that has occurred is Sydney for some time broke out in a big store in Mountain-street, Glebe, shortly after seven o'clock this morning…
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WOOL GOES UP IN SMOKE.—The fire in the Wool Store near Mountain-street, Sydney. DRAWN BY 20 HORSES (some of which are ou tside the picture), this 27 ton steel strongroom door was delivered at the new St ate Savings Bank building in Sydney. PLAYING THE HOSE on the big Mountain-street fire yesterday…
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Two men were burned, one seriously, when an explosion caused [?] fire at the City Council's sub-electrical power station at the State Abattoris, Homebush,…
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An attempt was mads early this morning to burn down the British Embassy buildings. The flames were quickly subdued, and two…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fires Raging North Coast Ravaged Worst for Years Mountains a Mass of Flame MACLEAN
Wide areas of the North Coast districts have been swept by bush fires, which are still raging…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Chinese Troops Fire on French Warships France's Turn Outrage by Chinese Forces Naval Inquiry Admiral Departs for Scene of Outrage
Not satisfied with strained relations with Britain, America, and Japan, Chinese troops (identity unknown) have fired on French warships, causing casualties. The Southern, or Red, troops are suspected, and a French…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hills Ablaze Bush Fires in North Settlers' Fierce Fight Large Areas Devastated GRAFTON
Through telegraph and telephone lines being burnt down, the real position in the thick of the bushfires on the North Coast is…
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Damage amounting to several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire which broke out in premises known es No. 25 Wentworth-avenue, city, shortly after six…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire Fiend Northern Country Swept by Flames Forests Destroyed Sett's Have to Face Bad Times
Between Grafton and Casino the country has been ravaged by fire, and the once smiling landscape to-day smonlders in rain, and the native fauna have taken refuge on the reads, where the fire-fiend cannot reach them. The damage done by the fire is greet, and travellers in the stricken…
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Newcastle experienced its first touch of summer yesterday. A reading of the thermometer at 3 p.m. showed the temperature as 81 degrees. The…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire in Marrickville Sydney
A disastrous fire broke out last night at the furniture factory of W. Bass, in Cowper-street, Marrickville. Despite the efforts of the firemen the building,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fireman Killed Building Collapses Buried in Debris £30,000 Blaze at Botany SYDNEY
Fowler's Tannery, Botany-road, Botany, was completely destroyed by fire this afternoon…
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A fire which broke out at Fowler's Tannery, Botany-road, Botany, this afternoon, was attended by tragic results. Station Officer Frederick Morris, in…
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The best run of the trip was the opinion of most drivers of the 10 days' reliability test on their arrival at South Grafton after a 100 miles…
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Cessnock fire brigade received an alarm soon after 1 p.m. to-day. Packing cases at the rear of R. Davis's store in Vincent-street had…
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A call was received by headquarters fire [?] at 7.20 last night to the Central Steam Laundry Hamilton. On arrival at the scene of the five it was…
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Fire destroyed the premises of the Hamilton Central Steam Laundry Company, Limited, Chatham-road, Hamilton, last evening. The call was received at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Fire Brigade Costs Alterations Proposed SYDNEY
The Legislative Assembly to-day debated a Bill to give the Board of Fire Brigade Commissioners greater powers…
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