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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
914 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 46
Flames several feet high and extending for nearly 50 yards along a gutter in Edward-street, Cessnock. about 5.13 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →[?] Organised gangs of foreign agitators last night made repeated and almost incredibly bold attempts to burn down the city. Fanned by a strong wind, many fires raged for five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Four hundred were injured as the result of serious clashes between Hindus and Moslems in Baroda City, and the town of Katadwanj, in Baroda State…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A Newcastle Council property on the Beach Promenade, used by Mr. David Deakon as refreshments rooms, was damaged by fire yesterday. The blaze…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A difference of 2s 6d per cent. on fire insurance premiums is caused by the fire area boundary anomalies Inglewood, ratepayers claim…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A wager made last night in a jocular manner by Mrs. Harry Coe. of Bayswater-road. Darlinghurst, with her nephew James Graylin that she…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire which broke out in a garage in Oswald-lane, Rushcutter's Bay, at 3 o'clock this morning, caused damage to the extent of £4000. The firemen succeeded, after a…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Fire caused £15,000 damage to the warehouse premises and stock of Norman Bell and Company, electricians, early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Amid the heavy rain and boisterous, weather at Bolaroo last night, the Boolaroo Fire Brigade received a call at 7.15 o'clock to a fire at the Esplanade, Speers'…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fully furnished, but unoccupied two-storey house in Lauderdale Avenue, Manly, was considerably damaged by a series of explosions, followed by a fire,…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Failing in their search for money thieves set alight to valuable stage fittings at the Belwyn Theatre early this morning. The timely arrival of firemen…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The promptitude and great bravery shown by right nurses at the Parramatta Mental Hospital prevented a tragedy when a fire broke…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →An early morning fire at Baradine, in the Walgett district, destroyed a garage and picture show. When the owner, John Watters, saw his property in ruins he…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Within 26 miles of Newcastle, in the Port Stephens district, are believed to be the finest fire—clay deposits in the Commonwealth. These have recently been…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"Hand over your money," said a masked intruder, as he entered the office of Rasmius Andersen's service station, at the corner of Gipps-street and Barry-parade,…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A weatherboard cottage in Sempill-street, West Maitland, owned by Tolfree Brothers, of East Greta, and occupied by Mrs. Pauline Charney, was destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The insurances were made available yesterday in connection with the fire which totally destroyed a weatherboard cottage in Sempell-street. West Maitland, owned…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →THE tragic fire which occurred in Sydney yesterday reminds us that in spite of the many safely devices and the splendid work of the fire brigades absolute safety is still beyond human compass. It is part of the penalty of living in cities, and the marvel is not that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Board of Fire Commissioners paid a visit to the coalfield towns yesterday, and inspected the various fire stations. The board included Messrs. T. J. Smith…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Representatives of Waratah Council met the Fire Commissioners this afternoon expecting nothing. They got it…
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