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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
743 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 38
More than 200 are dead, and 1,000,000 dollars damage was caused by floods and fires at Canton. The rapid rise of the river menaced the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An explosion in the sub-basement of the 41 storied Ritz Towers Hotel in Park-avenue today, killed five firemen and…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →France retained the Davis Cup, defeating the United States team in the challenge round by three rubbers to two. While thousands of frenzied Frenchmen…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The President of the New South Wales Board of Fire Commissioners (Mr. J. T. Smith) addressed members of the West Maitland Fire Brigade last night on the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The palatial Killara Golf Club building, one of the most elaborate and exclusive in the metropolitan area, was completely destroyed by fire which broke out shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The shrill barking of a fox terrier dog under the house occupied by Mr. and Mrs. J. Griffiths and family…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Two boys, who were being brought from Ararat to answer a charge of garage breaking at the Northcote Children's Court, broke away from the police escort at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An ink factory in Soudan-lane, Paddington, was completely destroyed by fire early this morning. The damage is estimated at £3000…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →"Riverview" guest house, at Wallacia, was destroyed by fire yesterday morning. Ten persons were forced to flee is their night attire. An employee was awakened…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire at Mayfield on Saturday night resuited in the total destruction of a five-roomed roomed weatherboard cottage and tents, and partial damage to the two…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The work of consolidating the mine workings under the Great Northern railway, at Greta, which were recently swept by fire, was completed last week…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mrs. Harry Johnston and her infant daughter were compelled to escape in their night attire when a combined shop and residence caught alight in Burwood-road,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A fire occurred in a war service home in Allandale-road yesterday occupied by Mrs. E. B. Walton. The heating of in electric iron set the lining boards alight,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Bitter complaints concerning fire brigades in its area were made at Waratah Council last night by Alderman Gardiner…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Waratah Council met last night. There were present—The Deputy Mayor (Ald. O. J. Ellis), who, in the absence of Ald. W. H. Tripet (Mayor), presided, and Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A furniture factory, owned by Fred Parry, was destroyed by fire last night, causing damage estimated, at £2500. Fire men prevented the flames from doing…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Heralded by an explosion, a fire broke out in a room of the Dance Hall at the Entrance in the early hours…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The ultimatum by Newcastle City Council to Lambton Council that it would turn off its lights if…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A variety entertainment, arranged by the Boolaroo Fire Brigade, in the effort to raise funds to defray expenses of the brigade team to the Wagga Wagga fire…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Excitement was caused at Charlestown about 5.45 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when a fire was discovered in the residence in Stuart-street, of Mr. A. G. Avery, the…
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