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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
706 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 36
Thousands of feet of film worth hundreds of pounds caused an outbreak of fire in a storeroom behind the Cinesound Film Studio at St. Kilda, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Damage estimated at £10,000 was done by fire early to-day in the prosperous western district town of Cobden. Three of the most modern shops were…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Damage estimated at £8000 was caused by a fire to-day in the general store of J. H. Hannington. Drums of methylated spirits, oils, and paints blazed fiercely…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ronald A. Worvill (19), salesman, was remanded at Central Police Court to-day till April 14 on charges of maliciously setting fire to premises in…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →A fire was discovered in the bunkers of the interstate freighter Macedon, of 4368 tons while she was berthed at Brett's wharf, Hamilton, to-night. The…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →When the German steamer Allar was on her way to Australia a fire broke out in paint cargo. While efforts were being made to extinguish the outbreak…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →A fire destroyed one and a holt square miles of the populous Tondo district and 100,000 people are homeless. One person was killed and 11…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →When the British destroyer Gallant fired upon Spanish Rebel aircraft which had attacked it, it acted on previous instructions. The First Lord of the Admiralty (Sir Samuel…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →While visitors were taking tea in a casino at Juan Les Pins (Riviera) this afternoon, a fire broke out on the stage and took two hours to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →In contrast to last week's long ranges, riflemen at Adamstown will use the 300 yards mounds to-morrow. Civilian marksmen will encage in club…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A fire destroyed a square mile and a half of the populous Trade district, and 100,000 people are homeless. One person was killed and 11 were injured…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Paris, April 8.—While visitors were taking tea in a casino at Juan les Pins (Rivicra) this afternoon, a fire broke out on the stage, and took two hours to…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Due it Is thought, to a backfire in the carburettor, a fire started in the engine of a car owned by Mr. Rowley, of Hannell-street, Wickham, while it was standing in his backyard this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pointing out that the recent fire at the Government cool stores had revealed the inadequacy of Melbourne's fire fighting equipment, the Chief Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Only three of five runners in the Trini Hurdle race completed the course. The winner AdM Fire, favored with a light weight, was able to outstay the…
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Continued on Trove, page 4 →A weatherboard cottage of four rooms, situated at Mt. View, and occupied by Leslie William Linnertson, was destroyed by fire, with its contents, on…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →In the High Court today, Goldsbrough Mort and Co. Ltd. was granted special leave to appeal from a judgment of the State Full Court…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The "ancient mystery" of fire-walking was blown out in two tests at carshalton, in Surrey, supervised by the London University Council of Psychical Investigation,…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Much of the cargo for Australia carried by the German freighter Al[?] was burned during her voyage from Antwerp. The vessel reached Melbourne to-day…
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