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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 46
DRIVEN ASHORE by the gate.—Mr. G. Howe's new yacht broke her moorings and was washed on to the beach at La Perouse. THOUSANDS of feet of talkie film was in danger of exploding when the Gelbe Theatre (Sydney) caught alight. Firemen made a great save, the dress circle only being damaged…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Board of Fire Commissioners has advised Newcastle and suburban councils that the Commissioners will be in the district from July 1 to 3, to discuss matters…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Reference to the recent fire at Toronto was made at the Lake Macquarie Shire COuncil meeting last night when it was decided to make renewed…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Water Supply Committee, in a report presented at the meeting of the Hunter Water Board yesterday, stated that, arising out of reports in connection with…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →One of the most serious blazes ever seen in the famous Chandai Chauk Bazanr destroyed shops and bank offices situated above them last night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Paul Garton, an aviator employed by the Forestry Protection Commission to watch for fires, and also five farmers, have perished as the result of forest fires in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An far as the N.S.W. Fire Brigade Board is con[?]ned, a permanent fire station will be established at Toronto next year…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →RETURNING forest air patrols tell a graphic story of a three days' battle with appalling forest tiros in North-West Ontario, where…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Municipal Council has been informed that funds are not available for the provision of a different fire alarm system in the municipal area. The Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Proposing the toast of "Commerce," at the annual dinner of the Melbourne Chamber of Commerce, Mr. R. W. Dalton (British Senior Trade Commissioner)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A motor lorry owned by Charles Abraham Sidebottom of The Esplanade, Speer's Point, caught alight early to-day when it ran over an…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Falling asleep as he smoked a cigarette in bed, David Wilson, living in a flat at Darlingburst, set fire to the bedclothes early this morning. He was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Newcastle City Council, at its meeting last night, was advised that the President and other Fire Commissioners would visit Newcastle on Thursday, July…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Starting from some unknown cause, a fire broke out at the Imperial Picture Theatre, Errol-street, North Melbourne, at midnight last night. In 10 minutes…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Establishment of a central fire station for the district of Wickham, distribution of free coal among needy families, provision of additional playing areas for…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →In the Fijian native town of Serna, 23 sleeping houses and 15 kitchens were completely destroyed by fire at midnight on Tuesday, caused when a woman lit a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Awakened by a noise similar to the firing of a gun, but which proved to be the bursting of wireless valves, Mrs. F. D. Felton, who lives in the main street…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Board of Fire Commissioners have informed Kearsley Shire Council that they will be visiting Kurri fire station at 10.45 a.m. on Monday, June 30. They will be…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Petrol which had collected in the gutter outside the Rover Motors' garage, and had been carried along by ruining water, was accidentally ignited list…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Fire severly damaged refreshment rooms owned by David Deakin, of Pell-street, Merewether, at the Beach Promenade, Newcastle, early to-day…
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