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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
782 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 40
For some time to-day, the crew of the fire-float Hydro was fearful that the craft, which was near North Head, would be overturned by three big whales, which…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →An enthusiastic committee has been formed to make arrangements for the Camp Fire Ball to be held at Newcastle Town Hall on Thursday, September 19,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Imperial Hotel, Fernmount, was gutted to-day. Two children, the only occupants of the premises, were rescued by Mr. J. Wisely…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Giving evidence to-day at Hornsby Court House, when the Parramatta District Coroner (Mr. Richardson Clark) inquired into a fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Beryl Ashley, 3, of Harris Park, was severely burned when the bedclothes of the bed in which she was sleeping caught alight to-night. The fire occurred shortly…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Further evidence about conditions in the mine and the blowing out of stoppings was given at the Court of Coalmines Regulations, at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Thousands of trees have been destroyed at the Mount Mitchell afforestation camp as the result of a fire. An area of 125 acres was cleaned up in quick time, and…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A pot of dripping was being heated! In a cafe. It boiled over, and caused the following events to happen in quick succession:—…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A decision that the Hornsby Hospital fire on August 11 had been caused by misadventure through a tin of inflammable liquid boiling over was returned…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Civilian and military rifle dabs mil me the 300 yards mound to-morrow, and with two exceptions club shoots will be held. The…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Looking at the England-South Africa Test matches in retrospect, the sporting editor of the "London Dally Mall" (Mr J…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →W. McCarthy sear, aged 87 had a narrow escape from death when he collapsed in the fireplace at his home at Heron's Creek when trying to extinguish…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →An outbreak of fire occurred in the operating room of the Aberdeen Picture Theatre on Saturday night. The blaze was subdued. by chemical…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The underground fire near the Trades Hall is spreading in a westerly, direction, and is now beneath the roadway in Gibson-street…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A tire occurred to-day on the liner United States, which was sold to Italy to transport troops France's Trade Treaties.—Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A few girl hikers lost their way while walking from Waterfall to Heathcute on Sunday. Realising the danger of attempting to find their way to safety in the…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →FOREST HILLS (U.S.A.), Mon. Enjoying the warmth of a log fire in the home of friends, Fred Perry rebelled when tennis officials…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →By excavating and putting down sand, the City Council hopes to surround and isolate the underground fire near the Trades Hall…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Facing the danger of an explosion from several hundred gallons of petrol stored in underground tanks, two members of the staff of a garage…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Started this morning, a dangerous bushfire has a strong hold in densoly-timbered country on Mount Mount, overlooking Gosford…
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