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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 44
The Great Northern Hotel, a 35-year-old two-storey wooden building, and two shops were destroyed by fire at Byron Bay early this morning. The damage is estimated at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Following recent outbreaks of fire on the Jervis Bay at Newcastle and the Taroona, at Melbourne, which although causing no loss of life, severely damaged both…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A washhouse at the home of Mr. H. Ross, Victoria-street, Kurri, was destroyed by fire at 6 p.m. yesterday. Kurri Fire Brigade was quickly on…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Considerable damage was caused by a fire on the wooden tug Fearless, berthed at Eagle-street wharf, early today. The outbreak was noticed by a wharf…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Hearing screams from a boarder's bedroom between 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock this morning, W. Zietsch, proprietor of the Australian Hotel, South Grafton, rushed…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →The fire which, on May 9, partly destroyed the offices of Mr. A. E. Westcott, a Cessnock solicitor, will be the subject of an inquiry at the Cessnock…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fanned by a strong wind fire last night destroyed three buildings in the main street of Pambula…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A house at the corner of Harris-st., and Aberdare-road, Aberdare, owned by Mr. David Brown, was destroyed by fire early yesterday morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Police are investigating the cause of a fire which damaged the railway mess-room at the double Junction yards, Broadmeadow, about 1.40 a.m…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The disturbances in Palestine are unabated. Several districts spent a disturbed night. Rifles and machine-guns were in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →An inquiry into the fire which occurred on the premises occupied by Albert Edward Westcott, in Vincent-street, Cessnock, on May 9, will be conducted by…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Thirteen witnesses will be called when the Cessnock District Coroner (Mr. W. Johnston) to-morrow investigates the fire that partly destroyed…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Dragged unconscious from her bedroom, in which she had been trapped and seriously burned by a fire that gutted the upper portion of her…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Chief Secretary (Mr. J. F. Chaffey) stated to-day that advice had been received from the returning officer who conducted an election on June 15 to fill…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Post-office, as motor service station and a cafe were destroyed by fire at Pambula last night. The outbreak occurred in the front of…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →'At least 20 persons—mostly Women and children—Were incinerated and many Were injured when a fire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A father was shot dead, allegedly by his 15-year-old daughter, at Kiwi, 45 miles from Nelson, this morning. The man was Joseph Caldwell, a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →AT least 20 persons—mostly women and children—were incinerated and many were injured when a fire destroyed a cinema at…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Particular attention was paid to the position of fuses and an electrical immersion heater in an inquiry before the District Coroner (Mr. W. S. Johnston) to-day into the fire at the office of Albert E. Westcott, a Cessnock solicitor, on the night of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The brick building housing the Wickham fire station, which is to be closed, was offered at auction before a small party of prospective purchasers yesterday…
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