Fire Brigade Jubilee
Learning from on article which appeared in the "Mercury" about three weeks ago of the starting, in 1856, of the Maitland Fire Brigade, the members of the brigade met in…
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Fires & bushfires, 1906
299 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 15
Fire at Ultimo
Shortly before 2 o'clock yesterday morning a fire was discovered in a grocer's shop occupied by John Boden at 273 Crown-road, Ultimo. The…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Farley. Mr. J. Ralston's Residence Destroyed
A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Farley last evening, resulting in the total destruction of the residence of Mr. James Ralston, and the great bulk of the furniture…
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Moors set lire to the Glasgow steamer Craig Hall, which was stranded on the Aughera coast, thus preventing the approach of salvage ships…
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A fire has also occurred on the Perthshire. Sir Las Palmas. Portion of her cargo has been jettisoned. It is believed that the fires in the various…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire' at Farley. MR. J. Ralston's Residence Destroyed
A serious outbreak of fire occurred at Farley on Friday night, resulting in the destruction of the residence of Mr. James Ralston, and the great bulk of the furniture…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Fire on the Gothic a Serious Outbreak. the Vessel Beached. Cargo Jettisoned. London, June 8
After the steamer. Gothic, which, was on a voyage from Wellington, New Zealand, to London, left Teneriffe, two fires occurred among the wool cargo…
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[?] that the loss on account of the [?] fire will exceed £200,000. [?] Savill, and Albion Company state [?] whole of the cargo in the No. 3…
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[?] surveyor of the Salvage Association [?] that the fire on the steamer G[?] spontancously among her wool [?] Apparently the damage in hold No…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Zulus Surprised. a Premature Alarm. Hot Fire on the Rebels' Flank. London, June 12
Particulars of the engagement fought by Colonel Mackenzie and Colonel Darker, with the impis of Bambaala and Mchlokazulu on Sunday show that the plan was to encircle…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Automobile Fire Engines
In "Cassier's Magazine" ia an article on the use of motors for the propelling of fire-engines. Up to the present, the motor fire-engine is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Fire at a ball
EXCITING SCENES AND RESCUES.GUESTS' EXTEMPORE CONCERT. Fire brought a Masonic ball at Tunbridge Wells (England) to a sudden and dramatic conclusion, Gaiety was converted in a few…
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After the steamer Gothic, which was on a voyage from Wellington, New Zealand, to London, left Teneriffe, two fires occurred among the wool cargo…
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[?] inquiry has been held at Valparaiso in[?] burning of the barque Pitcairn Island [?] in latitude 52 south and longitude [?] The Court found that the fire was…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Fire at Newcastle. Earp Brothers' Warehouse in Flames. About £4000 Damage. Newcastle, Holiday
Considerable excitement was caused in the city and suburbs early this morning when almost simultaneously with the ringing of an alarm at all the fire stations of the district,…
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There was a fire at Messrs Earp Bros., Newcastle, this morning, and lock was damaged amounting to £2000. The building is damaged to…
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At Carisbrook., Melbourne, about 4 o'clock on Saturday morning, while Mrs Alice Do Graaf was sleeping with her married sister Sarah How…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire at Newcastle. NEWCASTLE
Considerable excitement was caused in the city and suburbs early this morning when almost simultaneously with the ringing of an alarm at all the fire stations of the district…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →In the Fire. a Pearl Necklace
The Vienna "Tagblatt" relates the following story:—Madame L—, a lady of independent means, returning home recently from an evening party, placed her…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mysterious Fire. Strange Statement by a Man
A conflagration, which threatened the destruction of most of the business premises of the north side of Bank-street, Molong, broke out at Domeny and Son's drapery…
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