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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
880 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 44
A man was electrocuted and three shops in the heart of the town were destroyed by a fire, which broke out at Wyong, this afternoon. The victim was D. Kennedy, aged 28, of Wyong,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A young man was electrocuted and three shops and two dwellings were destroyed in a disastrous fire at Wyong yesterday afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Kurri Kurri Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) returned an open verdict when he completed his inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Court House to-day into…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Prompt work by metropolitan fire brigades averted what looked like a disastrous fire in Sussex-street, city, this morning, when the premises of the Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Representatives of the Fire Board visited Newcastle to-day and discussed with the Mayor (Alderman Shedden) plans for…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Deputy Mayor (Ald. R. L. Pender) presided at a meeting of the West Maitland Municipal Council last night. There were also present: Ald. C. W. Holmes, W…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →A recent complaint to West Maitland Council, in connection with the alleged failure of a fire alarm, brought a vigorous reply…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Four adults and seven children, fleeing from a bush fire which burned to death a young Gippsland farmer, George Fairbrother, early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A message received in Melbourne to-day reveals that a young Gippsland farmer, George Fairbrother, was burned to death in a bush fire along the Gyuyah…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The calls to fires were answered by brigades in the Newcastle suburbs yesterday. A small fire in the ceiling of a weatherboard cottage at 23 Estell-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Coroner (Mr. A. W. Johns) concluded an inquiry at the Kurri Kurri Police Courthouse yesterday into a fire which destroyed an unoccupied five-roomed…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two shops and two houses were damaged by fire in various parts of Newcastle and Lake Macquarie districts,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The President (Cr. A Johnson) presided at a meeting of the Kearsley Shire Council last night, when there were present Crs. Hollingworth, Rose, Brown,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Arrangements are already being made for the Fire Brigades' demonstration, which will be held in Newcastle next March. At a meeting of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A five-roomed weatherboard cottage was completely destroyed by fire at Carey Bay early last night, and an adjoining house was saved from destruction only after[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Shortly before 2.30 o'clock this morning a fire broke out in a lock-up shop occupied by Mr. J. Moran, at No. 170 Hannell-street, Wickham. When the brigade…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Neville Liddard, aged 5, of Annie-street, Wickham, was severely burned about the back and both arms at his home yesterday. It is believed that the child was playing…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A weatherboard shop in Main-road, Belmont, owned and occupied by Mr. and Mrs. P. Pickles, was badly damaged by the early yesterday morning. The local…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →About 1.45 p.m. yesterday Stockton firemen attended a fire which broke out at Fort Wallace, North Stockton. The alarm was given by the caretaker. When the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In response to his representations on behalf of the Lake Macquarie Shire Council concerning the construction of firebreaks on unoccupied Crown lands near…
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