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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires

Fires & bushfires, 1928

543 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 28

Madrid Mourns Theatre Fire Victims Impressive Funeral Madrid

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 1

The city was in mourning during the funeral of the victims of the theatre disaster. The streets in the neighborhood of…

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Madrid Horror the Theatre Fire Terrible Deaths (Australian Press Association.) MADRID

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1928 · page 7

Though it is doubtful if the death roll occasioned by the disastrous fire in the Novedades Theatre was as numerous as first stated, as a story of…

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Hamilton Fire Brigade Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 8

Members of Hamilton Fire Brigade entertained the Hospital Auxillary Ladies Committee and their friends at a social held at the fire station,…

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Small Fire in Fernery

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 4

The Hamilton Fire Brigade attended an outbreak of fire in a fernery at the residence of Mr. J. Grisdale, Beaumont-street, Hamilton, about two o'clock…

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Fatal Fire Parents' Ordeal Lismore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 September 1928 · page 5

The story of a mother's and father's ordeal when, after returning from a dance in a neighbouring hall, they found their home on file, in which their six-year-old…

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Fire in Sydney Sugar Works Blaze Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 4

Serious damage was caused by a fire which broke out at the works of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company in Harries-street, Pyrmont shortly before 11 o'clock…

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Fire at Randwick Course SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 October 1928 · page 5

Alter the finish of the Breeders' Plate at Randwich this afternoon, a brush steeplechase obstacle near the three furlonogs on which many…

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Destructive Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

Damages estimated at £20,000 was caused by a fire which broke out at Flynn's drapery store at Orange yesterday morning. The flames spread to an adjourning…

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Maitland Fire Brigade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 6

Maitland is to have a new fire station. The Board of Fire Commissioners, following on its recent visit, has…

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Small Fire on Racecourse

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

A diversion was provided for the thousands at Randwick racecourse yesterday, when one of the brush hurdies on the steeplechase course caught fire, and…

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Hay Damaged by Fire

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 October 1928 · page 4

As a result of a small outbreak of fire at the produce store of Messrs. Lord and Fry, situated in Percherstreet, Newcastle West, several bas[?] of hay were…

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Dandaloo Fire Seven Buildings Destroyed TRANGIE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 5

A fire in Dandaloo-street totally destroyed seven shops and dwellings, and damaged the Royal Hotel. Driven by a gale the flames spread across the…

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No Water Pressure West Wallsend Fire Plight

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 7

In the event of a serious outbreak of fire, West Wallsend unless fortune favors the fire-fighters, is in a pitiable condition, according to Councillor…

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Midnight Blaze Cessnock Buildings Destroyed £6000 DAMAGE 60 m.p.h. Gale Fans the Flames

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 October 1928 · page 5

While a north-west gale was blowing at Cessnock at three o'clock this morning, £6000 damage was done by fire, which totally destroyed four business premises in Main-street. They comprised Cessnock Publishing Company, Ltd…

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Fire at Berry Park

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

A fire broke out in a lumber room at the residence of Mr. Edstein, a dairy farmer, of Berry Park, on Tuesday evening, but the Morpeth Fire Brigade was…

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Fire in Brisbane Five Houses Gutted Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 4

A disastrous fire occurred at New Earn, in Brisbane, this afternoon, Five dwelling-houses, including a two-story boarding establishment, occupied by Mrs…

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Fire at Cessnock Great Damage Done Occupant's Narrow Escape

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1928 · page 5

One of the most spectacular fires over been on the con[?]eld destroyed the office of the Cessnock' "Express" Publishing Company, a tobinecenist…

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Sydney Fires Another Outbreak To-day SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 7

This morning a fire broke out in a three-storeyed building in a lane off Oxford-street, Puddington, not more than 200 yards from the scene of…

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TRAPPED Man on Balcony Maitland Fire

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 7

Trapped by flames which destroyed portion of a building in High-street, West Maitland, in the early hours tills morning, M…

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Sensational Fire Wall Collapses Six Persons Hurt Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 7

In a sensational fire which broke out at Paddington this afternoon, six persons were hurt by a wall collapsing and falling into the street. Four were…

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