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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 44
A young man died after being found unconscious in a fireswept forest range this morning. In one settlement a sawmill and 12 houses were…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The promptness of an operator and his assistant last prevented the spread of a fire in the operating box at the Stahmore Theatre. Both were…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A smoke haze hung over various parts of New Zealand to-day. It is believed to be smoke from Victorian bushfires. The Director of Meteorological Services…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →According to eye-witnesses, who include a special correspondent of "The Times" and medical officers from Red Cross…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Passengers aboard the Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, which is reported to be on fire in the North Pacific, include Mr. L. E. Andrews,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Fire broke out in the early hours of to-day at the Commercial Hotel, South Morang. It destroyed the dining hall and several outbuilding. The guests and the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →According to eye-witnesses, who include a special correspondent of "The Times" and medical officers from lied Cross units, the Italians have added liquid fire to poison…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Passengers aboard the Norwegian motor ship Tricolor, which is on fire in the North Pacific, include Mr. L. E. Andrews, Deputy. Registrar of the Hongkong…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Allegations that carelessness w[?] the main cause of the recent disastrous bushfires in the Dandenon[?] Ranges were made in evidence before…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A well-known citizen of Wagga, Mr. E. E. Collins, M.L.C., died at Manly early this morning, after a long Illness. He was 70 years of age…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →While a blow-lamp was being used at the home of Mr. S. Dean, at deary-street, Hamilton, to-day, a weatherboard wall burst Into flame…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →J. A. Mollison, who is on his way back to England, woke last night to find his bedding and mosquito net on fire and the room full of smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Hundreds of buildings in Canton were gutted by a fire that lasted for five hours early this morning. At present it cannot be ascertained how many persons have…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Mr. James Mollison went to sleep in the Seaview Hotel, Singapore, last night, with a burning cigarette in his hand. He awoke to find the room full of smoke…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Although the tension is not so acute as when the first news of the British naval concentration in the Mediterranean was received, Italian feeling against Britain is still profound, states the Rome…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Burning oil on the floor did considerable damage early to-day at the Premier Saw Co. Pty. Ltd.'s premises in Young-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Firemen to-day had to secure acetylene lights to see their way to fight a fire owing to the density of the smoke at the Consolidated Press Building,…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When a deputation from Wallsend Council meets the Fire Commissioners next Thursday it will ask for a faster fire engine. It was stated at last night's…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Considerable damage was done by fire to the premises of the Premier Saw Company in Annandale, early this morning. A number of employees attempted to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →At least 20 persons were killed and more than 200 were wounded to-day in the city of Liwow during rioting which lasted all day. Police fired many volleys…
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