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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
878 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 44
A police witness, giving evidence to-day at the Coroner's inquiry into the fire on the Manly ferry steamer Bellubera on November 16, expressed the opinion that…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Bushfires, in some cases the worst in the memory of the oldest residents, are burning over thousands of acres of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The British motorship Inverbank, upon which a fire was reported yesterday, is anchored in five fathoms at Pagimotu Island, near Nukualofa…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Rain throughout the Clarence River district this morning eased the bush fire position, and there was no recurrence of yesterday's desperate fights for property…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Prompt action by Mr. Horton, of the cruiser Lu Lu, prevented the Miss Chievous. Mr. E. Wedderspoon's speedboat, from being destroyed by fire at…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The British motorship Inverbank is at Nukualofa, and the fire that broke out last week is believed to be under control…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damage estimated at about £1000 was caused by fire at the furniture factory of John Hoe and Co. Ltd., of Waterloo, to-day. The rear portion of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Mr. and Mrs. Sid Morrison braved death in flames and smoke to rescue their children Shirley (aged 3) and Stanley (18 months)…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →This official photograph shows King Edward coming up from the hatchway after having inspected the newest British submarine, Narwhal, recently. OFF ON THE HALF MILE WALK.—Athletes who took part in the Dawson Shield competition on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Australia was dismissed for 234 runs in its first innings of the Test match at Brisbane. England, with a lead of 124 runs, has lost the wickets of Barnett and Worthington for 75…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Coroner to-day resumed his inquiry into the cause of the disastrous fire aboard the Manly ferry steamer Bellubera, in which two men lost their lives…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Newcastle Fire Brigade was called to a house in Laman-street, Cook's Hill, occupied by Mrs. Elizabeth Adams, yesterday afternoon, to attend to a fire which…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The fact that Hamilton Council's share of the cost of the fire protection of the Newcastle district amounted to £947, compared with £919 for the previous year,…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Recalled to give evidence on the work he had done on the funnel of the Manly ferry Bellubera, Frederick Charles Thompson, boilermaker, told…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mrs. E. McColl, of Barnsley, near West Wallsend, had a narrow escape late on Saturday night. She was awakened about 10.30 to find the house ablaze, and barely…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A ruffle of Greta Garbo's voluminous inflammable dress, dragged over a carelessly discarded cigarette, caught fire while she was embracing Robert Taylor in…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A composite aerial photograph showing, above, the famous Crystal Palace on the outskirts of London, and, beneath, the ruins resulting from the devastating fire which swept through the huge buildings on the night of November 30…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Belmont fire brigade was called out this morning to a fire burning In bush land at South Belmont. The outbreak, which was spreading in the direction…
Continued on Trove, page 18 →Rebuking a witness for her refusal to answer questions by the police concerning on outbreak of fire, the City Coroner (Mr. Oram). at an inquiry…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Between 40 and 50 houses along the eastern aide of the main highway at Belmont South were threatened by fire from shortly before 9 o'clock yesterday…
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