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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
872 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 44
Despite official reticence, the French Press unanimously attributes to a foreign power the outbreak of fire which destroyed the luxury 34,569-ton liner Paris…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →A tent which until recently was occupied by the night watchman on the Cessnock aerodrome, where gangs of men are making improvements, was burnt on…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →After building his own funeral pyre in a lonely spot in the bush three miles from Springsure in Central Queensland, Robert F. Burness, 71, an old age…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Cesar Franck, 19 who gave the alarm of fire on the liner Paris, has been arrested and charged with arson. Franck, who was one of the ship's…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A fire in the roof of the North Maitland signal box yesterday morning was extinguished by the Maitland Fire Brigade without interrupting the work of the…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →A detective will reach Sydney from Dubbo by train to-morrow morning with bones which were found yesterday by police engaged in the search for Thomas…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Cesar Franck, 19, who gave the alarm of fire on the liner Paris, has been arrested and charged with arson. Franck, who was one of the ship's…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Trapped in a blazing weatherboard cottage at Dee Why early to-day, Mr. E. Traynor, 49, a blind Anzac, ran towards the centre of the fire in his efforts to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Though nothing definite has been decided, it is possible that the police will seek the aid of University experts in their…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The old French liner Angers was burnt out late last night in the naval demolition dock at La Seyne, near Marseilles, Flames spread rapidly over the ship…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Tie Neerim South railway station, situated in the middle of the bush fire country, was destroyed by fire to-day. The possibility of the station having been…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The charge of arson preferred against Cesar Franek, 19, a watchman on the liner Paris, has been withdrawn. How ever. Franck is still charged with neglect…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →An 18-months-old girl was burned about the chest and face to-day when her three-year-old brother accidentally set fire to her bib…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →SUBSTANTIAL elimination of the hazard of fire aloft through the use of a newly developed "safe" aeroplane fuel was predicted by Franck C. Mock, of…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Bones recovered from the remains of a fire at Narromine last Saturday have been proved by analysis to be human. The bones were parts of a man's spine…
Continued on Trove, page 14 →A fire which raged all last night destroyed 100,000 bushels of wheat, causing £15,000 damage, in wheat silos at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →A serious fire broke out on the premises of Mr. Charles Christianson in Lang-street, Kurri, this afternoon…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Mrs. William Show's. daughter, eight years old. entered fire department headquarters at Harrison. U.S.A., and handed the chief this note from her mother:…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Damage estimated at £10,000 was caused by a fire which broke out in the wheat silos at Young last night and destroyed 100,000 bushels of wheat…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Chased by a householder at Balgowlah early to-day, a burglar turned and fired point-blank at his pursuer. The bullet went wide…
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