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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
11 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
On Sunday morning, about half-past twelve, a.m. a disastrous fire broke out in Mr. Fitch's store. West Maitland, the true origin of which is at present enveloped in mystery. Three reports are equally prevalent as to that origin. Some…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A most disastrous conflagration took place in King-street at an curly hour yesterday morning, by which one house was totally destroyed, two others so much injured that nothing was left of them but the bare…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →To the Twenty-fifth Annual General Meeting of the Proprietors, held pursuant to the Provisions of the Deed of Settlement, on the 14th day of February, 1861, in the Company's Offices, 1, Dale-Street, Liverpool…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →In the hold of each vessel, along the whole length, was laid down a solid flooring of brick and mortar, one foot thick, and five feet wide. Upon this was "built a chamber of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire (which, however, was fortunately not attended with any serious results) took place at one o'clock yesterday morning, at the Military Barracks, in this city. From enquiries made, we learn that the disaster was caused…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE fifth anniversary or the Newcastle Fire Brigade was celebrated an Friday last, the 5th instant. The members assembled at four o'clock p.m., and having Conned themselves into procession, with their two engines, fully…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A coroner's inquest was held on Friday and Saturday last, at the Miners' Arms Inn, Darby-street, Lake Macquarie Road, regarding the fire that took place in Dawson-street, also in Lake Macquarie Road, on the Saturday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →In the evening of Saturday, Juno 22, the metro[?] was visited by the most terrific conflagration [?] has occurred in this country since the Great [?] of London, Some idea of the greatness of the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →It will be recollected that on the conclusion of the late inquest on this fire, the jury, through their foreman, expressed a desire that the coroner should bring under the notice of the government the propriety of remunerating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At about twenty minutes to cloven o'clock last night the residents in the Northern part of the city were alarmed by the continuous ringing of bells on board the ships of the harbour, and great excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A fire took place in Bolton-street, in the house Mr. Priest, the baker, on Sunday night. [?] fire was first discovered by a lad at the bake[?]use at the back, who saw the light of the…
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