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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Fires & bushfires
20 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
About a quarter to ten lust night an alarm of fire was raised in the city and it was found that the upper story of the Town Hall occu-pied by Mr. Walsh assistant paymaster was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →About seven o'clock last night (October 29) a fire was discovered in an old shed in the rear of Jacob Dunn's carriage establishment, on the northwest corner of Eighty-seventh-street and Third Avenue, which communica-…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yesterday evening, at half-past five o'clock, we received the following telegram from our Sydney telegraphic agent:— The Blackwall Stores, at the Circular Quay,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →At a few minutes before three o'clock this morning, the inhabitants in that part of the city near the Circular Quay were alarmed by the fire bell, and shortly afterwards it was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Some time ago, Mr. Crumpton conceived the idea of utilising coal waste by grinding it to a fine powder mid burning it by a blast jet suspended, as it were, in the air, much as one…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An inquest was held, at Mr. Hughes', Tattersail's Hotel, yesterday evening, before C. B. Rancland, Esq., coroner, and the following jurymen—Mr. A. A. P. Tighe, foreman; Messrs…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The adjourned inquest sat at half-past six on Tuesday evening, when the following evidence was adduced. We also recapitulate Mr. C. H. Hannell's evidence, in consequence…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The adjourned inquest was held on Wednesday afternoon, at Tattersall's Hotel, before C. B. Ranclaud, Esq., and a jury of twelve, when the following additional evidence was brought…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The adjourned inquest on the late fire at the rear of Mr. Shaw's buildings in Blane-street, on the morning of Wednesday, the 1st June, was held at Tattersalls Hotel, before C…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →At about nine o'clock last evening a fire alarm was struck from Box SI, at Hayes and Franklin streets. It was at once discovered in that vicinity that the large building known…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Last evening, a testimonial, consisting of a silver watch and gold albert chain, together with fin address, was presented to Mr. Henry Webb, superintendent of the Newcastle Fire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The anniversary of this brigade was celebrated, by a public dinner, in Kemp's buildings, Hunter-street, on Wednesday evening. Upwards of sixty persons sat down to a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Montreal, May 27.—The following is the substance of a letter from Chicoutimi, May 25, respecting the great fire there last week:—We have had terrible fires in the Saguenay…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Every day brings additional news to previous reports of the extensive conflagrations in the forests and on the mountain woodlands in Sullivan, Orange, Delaware, and Madison…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Wagga Wagga Advertiser of Wednesday last reports the following particulars of the recent fire at that town:—We regret to have to record the most…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A fire, which resulted in considerable destruction of property, took place, yesterday afternoon, in Hunter-street. The block in which the fire originated, and to which it was confined, is…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →We are indebted to Captain Beer, of the barque William Ackers, for files of the latest Lyttleton papers, extending to the 26th ult. From the Lyttleton Times of the 25th…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Tuesday afternoon, a fire took place at the Australasian Steam Navigation Company's Works, Pyrmont, which has resulted in the destruction of the greater portion of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →DESTRUCTION OF THE BRISBANE STEAM FLOUR MILLS.—About a quarter to 3 o'clock on Sunday morning, as a policeman of No. 2 division was on patrol in Parramatta-street,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Some time before 3 o'clock yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the three-storied shop, No. 12, Hunter-street, at the time occupied by Mr. William Foy, galvanized iron worker…
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