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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
828 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 42
Just as the vessel was due to start this afternoon on a world cruise, with 400 passengers, a fire broke out on the Hamburg Amerikas Company's 19,580-ton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The entire midship section of the liner Reliance, which visited Sydney with tourists during the Centenary celebrations, was burnt out to-day at Hamburg. The fire…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Lord Halifax, Foreign Secretary, was among the volunteers to-day who lent a hand in fighting a fire which broke out on his estate near Garrowby (Yorkshire)…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire rendered 8000 labourers and farmers homeless in the thatched slum area to-day. A similar fire at San Tablo caused 10,000…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →In a blinding snowstorm the Chalet, Australia's most fashionable winter resort, was destroyed by a fierce fire early yesterday morning. Eighty-five guests, drive out by the flames, buddled in a shed till morning when led by guides, they began a bazarouds journey to the Hotel Kosciusko. 11 miles away. Picture shows the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire to-day swept through one of the slum areas of the city, in which most of the dwellings have thatched roofs…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extra beds have been placed in the dormitories of the Hotel Kosciusko to accommodate guests from The Chalet, which was burned out early yesterday…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Chalet at Mount Kosciusko, one of Australia's most popular winter resorts, was destroyed by fire early this morning…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →After considering a suggestion by the Medical Superintendent (Dr. K. W. Starr), the board of directors decided at its meeting, which followed the annual meeting,…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Damage estimated at £5000 was done to the Municipal Market Buildings in Turbot-street, Brisbane, and stock in 12 trading sections, by fire which broke…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →The first group to teach Hotel Kosciusko after their trip of 11 miles through a blizzard after the dis[?]trous fire which destroyed the Chalet. SO DEEP WERE THE DRIFTS covering the roads on the way home, these people rescued from the Chalet found their discomfort had not ended. The car from Hotel Kosciusko could not get through and passengers and their baggage…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Camp Fire Ball committee met at Scout Headquarters yesterday morning for the final meeting before the ball, which will be held at the City Hall next…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Mr. and Mrs. William Adee, wealthy social celebrities, were burned to death when a fire destroyed their huge suburban home, but the heroism of a young…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Residents in Gladstone-street, Newtown, fled in terror from their homes at 3.30 this morning when a wall of a three-storied building, which was…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →After being idle for a week because at a strike men resumed at the Liverpool State coal mine yesterday, but a fire was discovered in slack coal, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →About £20,000 damage, including the loss of silk valued at £8000, was caused by a fire which broke out and partially destroyed the premises of the Newtown…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Six shops were reduced to ruins in a 7400 blaze in Buckler's building, near the main business centre of Coff's Harbour late last night…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Firemen from Merewether fount for more than an hour yesterday afternoon before they beat out a fire which had a strong hold in about three acres of bush…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →A fire in the dry grass within the Newcastle-Wallsend Coal Company's railway enclosure adjacent to Cowper-street, Wallsend, threatened to become a serious…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Many Newcastle dancers did their "good deed" for the day by attending the Camp Fire Ball in aid of the funds of the…
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