West Mainland Fire Brigade. Annual Dinner
The annual dinner in connection with the West Maitland Fire Brigade, at which there was an attendance of upward of thirty, was held in the Brigade Station last evening. The…
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Fires & bushfires, 1903
239 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 1 of 12
A Fatal Colliery Fire
A tire in Uspensk colliery, Russia, caused the death of 58 people. Eleven others are still entombed In five days 321 persons were rescued…
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A [?] occurred at west Narrabri early on Saturday morning, when Hall Brothers'wool-washing establishment was [?] destroyed. The place is…
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On Sunady morning last a fire occurred on the railway line, not far from the railway station that caused no small amount of trouble to extinguish. At a little…
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On Sunday evening a disastrous cane fire broke out at Cumbalam, and was unfortunately attended with fatal results. Over. 100 acres of cane were…
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A most disastrous fire occurred at West Narrabri early on Saturday morning last, when Hall Brothers' wool washing establishment was totally destroyed. The place is…
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On Wednesday night a disastrous conflagration occurred at Messrs. Morison and Bearby's large engineering works at Carrington, resulting in the total destruction of a large…
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AT a varnish factory at Waterloo on Thursday afternoon much destruction by fire was caused by an explosion of spirit vapour. A young man named…
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Tregoning's tannery at Auburn was tatally destroyed by fire early this morning. There are no assurances either on the building or contents…
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The official residence at Aldershot of Lieutenant—General Sir J. D. P. French, commanding the First Army Corps, was burnt yesterday…
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THIS morning, word was received here that a very old and esteemed resident of Wingen, Mr. Thos. M'Inerney, had been burnt out…
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It was believed that the. outbreak of lira in the Greta Colliery had been completely subdued, but hopes in this direction have been rudely dispelled, and fire was again discovered in tho mine on Tuesday…
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FIRE again broke out in the Greta mine on Tuesday. It was believed that the fire had been subdued some little time ago. Latterly the mine has…
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This is morning, (says the Scone Advocate of Tuesday last), word was received here that a very old and esteemed resident of Wingen, Mr…
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DENSE smoke is emanating from the Greta mine, and it is evident that the fire is burning briskly. No one has been permitted to have access to the…
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Owing to complaints with regards to the [?] nature of the fumes arising from the fire in [?] Colliery, the Mayor has communicated [?] Minister of Mines Hon. John Kidd),[?]…
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Latest accounts go to show that the fire in the Greta Colliery is larger than the previous outbreaks, and is nearer the outcast that the downcast shaft. Consequently the work of sealing down the pit will…
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A great fire occurred, in the haberdashery ware-house of Messrs, Todd, at Armagh, yesterday. The damage is estimated at £100,000…
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IT is our sorrowful duty to record that the late fire at Wingen. has resulted in the death of Mr. M'Inerney. Mr. M'Inerney was admitted to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Fire at Greva [?]Ery a Complaints from the Mayor. Visit of Mr Affeck
THE Mayor has communicated with the Minister for Mines, drawing his attention to the menance to the health of the district through the large…
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