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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 38
After an inquiry into the fire which destroyed the historic building of "Roylands" at Burwood, on December 29, the Parramatta District Coroner to-day found…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A situation of some complexity exists regarding the actual position at Shanghai. The Chinese delegate to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Flames bursting from the garage at the rear of Mr. C. H. Miller's home in Douglas-street, Stockton, at midnight, aroused the family and several of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →At the Armidale Quarter Sessions, on October 20; last year, Thomas Michael Welsh was sentenced to five years' imprisonment, and William See Lun to…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A report was received from the steamer Time last night that a fire had been discovered in the cargo and that she was returning to Sydney…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fifty miles race back to port with her cargo blazing, desperate attempts to locate the seat of the outbreak in the smoke-filled hatch, and a two hours' fight by Sydney fire-fighters before the flames were…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A five-roomed unoccupied cottage at Broadmeadow-road, Broadmeadow, owned by Mr. J. Hughes, Belford-street, Hamilton, burst into flames about 9.20 p.m. on…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →CLOUDS OF CHOKING SMOKE rose from the Time's burning cargo when the hatch was ra[?]d after the vessel had anchored, in Athol Bight. Firemen from George-street North and the fire float Pluvius are ready to attack the seat of the fire. THE CREW OF THE TIME are shown leaning on the hatch coaming watching the fire…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Where there's smoke there's fire. One can well believe it since the Minister for Customs announced the Federal Ministry's proposals in regard to tobacco duties…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire broke out about 2.30 a.m. to-day in the produce store of Steggles, Ltd., in Tudor-street, near Maitland-road intersection,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Spontaneous combustion of damp chaff is thought to have been the cause of an outbreak of fire at the produce store of Steegles, Ltd., in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Prompt work on the part of firemen from headquarters and other metropolitan divisions averted a serious outbreak of fire in Winchcombe, Carson's wool stores…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage estimated at several thousands of pounds was caused by a fire in No. 3 hold of the steamer Time, which left Sydney on Friday night for Melbourne…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →One of the worst fires of recent years at Dungog broke out about 3.15 a.m. to-day. The refreshment rooms and dwelling…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →With no hope of saving the building, farm workmen, who lived at Woodville House, a 13-roomed weatherboard structure,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →An old landmark at Woodville was removed last night, when Woodville House, a weatherboard building of 22 rooms, was destroyed by fire…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A railway porter figured in a dramatic incident during the fire which gutted Bromley's refreshment room at Dungog early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Swift but ordered activity by a hard-working committee characterless last-minute preparations for the camp fire bail to be held in the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Jaunty Scout uniforms in workmanlike khaki and the blue and scarlet of military uniforms provided a pleasing contrast to the soft hues of a multitude of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Sir,—At times the public are apt to forget a trustworthy body of men who stand prepared at all hours, to prove their value to the community. This body of…
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