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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 38
There was a distinct improvement in the condition of the fire in the underground mine workings at Greta last night. Only thin gray smoke, accompanied by…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two men lost their lives in a fire which destroyed the Federal Hotel at Urangangie, in the Cloncurry district, early this morning. The victims were Neville…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) said in Newcastle this afternoon that the Mines and Railways Departments now had the Greta fires…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Norman ("Wizard") Smith's racing car, the F. H. Stewart Enterprise, caught fire to day while Smith was attacking the five-mile record. He was forced to…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The work of filling the cavities to prevent the spreading of the fire in the underground workings at Greta was continued over the week-end. Last night the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The condition of the underground mine workings at Greta was unchanged last night from the week-end. The large quality of filling placed in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Beach House Hotel at Coff's Harbour Jetty was completely destroyed by fire in the early hours of this morning, the occupants escaping in their night at…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Damage estimated at £2000 was done when fire destroyed the furniture factory of F. and R. Attwells, in Vincent-street. Marrickville, early this morning. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The work of suppressing the fire in the underground mine workings at Greta is proceeding satisfactorily. Further filling was dumped into the big cavity near the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Their suspicions aroused by a fire behind the old Anglican Church at Moscl[?]eto Island late on January 20, two police…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire protection for Neath is the subject of a communication from the Board of Fire Commissioners to the Kearsley Shire Council. The board is prepared to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Mr. G. Booth, M.L.A. made representations to the Department of Local Government after he had received a letter from the lake Macquarie Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Letters of Fire, tho First National melodrama of American newspaper life, starring Edward G. Robinson, opens at the Strand Theatrs to-morrow. There is plenty of action in the picture, which centres round the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquiry was held at the Paterson Courthouse yesterday afternoon by the Coroner (Mr. M. C. Nott), into the cause of the outbreak of fire in an unoccupied…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Damage estimated to be between £10,000 and £12,000 was caused by a fire at the premises of Slazengers (Australia) Ltd. to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →After several months the smoke ceased issuing from the underground mine working at Greta about midday yesterday. The fumes have also been very objectionable…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A fire early this morning destroyed portion of the factory of Slazengers (Australia), Limited, manufacturers of sporting goods, at the corner of Crown and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →TWO entertaining pictures, one a melodrama, and the other a drama, and each with a vein of humor are the current attractions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The engine of the F H. Stewart Enterprise, Norman ("Wizard") Smith's racing car, burst into flames during his attempt on a world's speed record on Ninety-mile Beach, New Zealand. Picture taken just after the car had been brought to a standstill,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Although all surface fires at Greta have been smothered, and practically no smoke is issuing from…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →