Narrow Escape from Fire
ON Friday morning last, as Mr. Charles Harper was riding along the A. A. Co.'s line, and when nearly opposite Mr. R. B. Cropley's timber yard, situate in Blane-street, he noticed what appeared…
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Fires & bushfires, 1878
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The Late Fire in Hunter-street
WE hear that the Alliance Fire Insurance Company have promptly and fairly settled the claim made by Messrs. Gates and Co., at the same time expressing regret at the serious loss…
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THE annual meeting of the Newcastle Fire Bridge was held on Thursday evening last, at the City Council Chambers, Watt-street; Mr. G. Alderton in the chair. The following officers…
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SEVERAL persons who came out of the theatre last night during the intermission, at about half-past ten, had their attention attracted by what they thought was smoke issuing from the roof of Mr…
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WE are informed by Mr. G. Alderton, Superintendent of the Newcastle Fire Brigade that a new fire bell has been fitted over the engine house, in New[?] men-street, end will be rung…
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AT about half-part 6, last evening, one of the kerosene lamps in the shop bf Mr. Goldsworth, draper and grocer, of Nelson-street, exploded, and immediately ignited the more inflammable…
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THE members of the Newcastle Fire Brigades had a practice last night. The men mustered at the Fire Engine Station, under Mr. G. Alderion, superiatendent, and Mr. D. M'Lardy, deputy and…
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THE special agent for the Colonial Mutual Fire Insurance Company, Mr. A. Willoughby Andrew, is now in Newcastle, and will receive applications for shares at Milthorp's Terminus Hotel…
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Mr. Rees' wheelwright and coachbuilding establishment, in Darby-street, had a most extraordinary escape from total destruction by fire yesterday morning, between nine and…
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ABOUT 10 o'clock on Tuesday night, rather a scare was created in Watt-street by a quantity of smoke issuing from the butchering establishment of Mr. S. Field. Mr. Maloney,…
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ABOUT noon yesterday, an alarm of fire was raised at the Crystal Palace Hotel, and a large crowd of persons very quickly assembled. It appears a chimney on the adjoining…
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THE members of the Lambton Volunteer Fire Brigade, celebrated their third anniversary by a supper, at Mr. Stoker's Hotel, Lambton, on Wednesday evening last. At…
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INTELLIGENCE from Kars states that 200 of the best shops and houses in the town have been burned down by an explosion which resulted in a fire. The fire commenced at…
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SIR.—With your permission I wish to remark on the statement made by your Lambton correspondent in your issue of the 13th instant, in reference to the late fire in…
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WE are favoured by Mr. Thomas Frency, surveyor, with a very interesting and graphic account of a burning mountain whose existence has, strange to say, hitherto been…
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WE have received a copy of the above Co.'s almanac for 1879, from the agent, Mr. F. Gardiner. It is nicely got up, and is also well adapted for counting house work. Copies…
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DENILIQUIN, Saturday.—A destructive fire occurred in the large room of the Town Hall here last night, and the building was seriously damaged…
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AT a quarter to 4 o'clock on Christmas morning the ringing of the fire-bells and a lurid glare, told that a conflagration was raging somewhere in the northern part of…
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